Scientific studies on fasting - Buchinger Wilhelmi

BUCHINGER WILHELMI THERAPEUTIC FASTING

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Buchinger Wilhelmi actively contributes towards international research on fasting. The research department is currently working on several major studies. Our scientific program has shown that Buchinger therapeutic fasting activates the hallmarks of aging by slowing cell growth and reducing oxidative stress, leading to deceleration of aging, which is associated with an extension of lifespan in good health. The new study launched in 2024 will be on the food reintroduction and on the development of new offers to follow-up our patients after their stay. Current research covers the treatment of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, effects on the musculoskeletal system, and ageing.

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Our Science Team

Fasting is one of the most powerful therapeutic interventions to promote longevity. Buchinger Wilhelmi clinics are the world’s largest clinical centres for research on therapeutic fasting. We are the only fasting clinics that test and validate its therapeutic programme by doing clinical trials published in scientific journals. By publishing our research results, we want to help society to become more aware of the effectiveness of fasting, in line with our mission ”We empower people to live a healthy and fulfilling life”.

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Dr. Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo

Dr. Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo is senior scientific advisor. She established the research department more than 20 years ago. Dr. Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo was born in Geneva (Switzerland), where she graduated in medicine in 1981. At the age of 18, she discovered fasting and dedicated her life to guiding long-term fasting patients at the Buchinger Wilhelmi clinics. In 1986 she co-founded and chaired the German Medical Association for Fasting and Nutrition (ÄGHE e.V.) and has organized international medical congresses every two years since then. She is also chairwoman of the Maria Buchinger Foundation, whose goal is to support research on therapeutic fasting.

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Dr. Robin Mesnage

Dr. Robin Mesnage is the Scientific Director of the Buchinger Wilhelmi Clinics. He also works in the Department of Nutrition at King’s College London, where he holds a research fellow position to investigate the role of the gut microbiome in the health benefits of plant foods. Additionally, he is a keynote speaker, regularly offering lectures on scientific topics, and has served as an expert on the regulation of human health effects of chemical pollutants for the French government and occasionally for the European Parliament. His research has resulted in the publication of over 100 scientific articles, cited more than 8,000 times. He is among the top 1 percent of cited scientists worldwide for his work on the health effects of pollution.

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Dr. Franziska Grundler

Franziska Grundler is the head of our research department that she joined in 2014. She has a Master of Science in Nutrition and was awarded a Dr. Rer. Medic. title in March 2022 for her discoveries on the therapeutic effects of fasting for the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases.

The research team also comprises a PhD student (Marie Knufinke) collaborating with ETH Zurich on her thesis, a junior data scientist (Alfred Holley), and a study nurse (Katharina Stroppel).

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In our videos, we present the latest studies, benefits, effects and effectiveness of therapeutic fasting. We explain how the Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting method works and invite international fasting experts to share their opinions with you on topics relevant to therapeutic fasting according to Buchinger.

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