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Another commenter pointed out that one of the paper's authors, Valter Longo, has already written a number of books on intermittent fasting. While I think it's g
by mrfredward 6y ago
Another commenter pointed out that one of the paper's authors, Valter Longo, has already written a number of books on intermittent fasting. While I think it's great when scientist publish in a form that is more accessible to the public, it's important to note that he was strongly invested in promoting intermittent fasting prior to this research being done, even to the point of selling a $300 mail order diet.
I think the reason this "entirely unexciting" study is getting attention is related to one of its author's having a talent for self-promotion.
- lsinger 6y agoHe also founded the company that sells the food for this treatment: > Longo is the founder of and has an ownership interest in L-Nutra; the company's food products are used in studies of the fasting-mimicking diet. Longo's interest in L-Nutra was disclosed and managed per USC's conflicts-of-interest policies. USC has an ownership interest in L-Nutra and the potential to receive royalty payments from L-Nutra. USC's financial interest in the company has been disclosed and managed under USC's institutional conflict of interest policies.
- david-gpu 6y agoHe personally does not make any money from that, as he donated all his shares.
- whatshisface 6y ago>he was strongly invested in promoting intermittent fasting prior to this research being done, even to the point of selling a $300 mail order diet. The most ingenious business scheme ever devised: a mail-order fasting diet.
- mancerayder 6y agoJust think of the savings in postage fees alone.
- david-gpu 6y agoInstead of writing a snarky comment you could bother learning that the Fasting Mimicking Diet consists in something more than water and air.
- azinman2 6y agoSounds like he really believes in the power of fasting. It’s possible for him to commercialize something that works, and to keep doing scientific research to build on that foundation. It doesn’t have to be shady.
- ColanR 6y agoAgreed. If he thinks he's figured out something that can help a lot of people, it would make sense for him to try and apply what he's learned.
- nonbel 6y agoYou could say that about every preclinical or clinical trial. If no one good at promotion had an interest in the treatment it would never get funded. Most treatments studied are patented drugs, I never see these types of comments about those.
- david-gpu 6y agoHe has apparently donated his shares of that company to a non-profit that funds research in nutrition. It sounds much less shady than people make it out to be.
- harry8 6y agoDoesn't have to be shady. In your own research, you are the easiest person to fool.