Hi Pixieboots.
Have just seen your post. I thought about posting about the same thing.
I saw most of the programme too - I joined it as he came to the end of the 3.5 day fast.
I like that he tries it himself and brings in the research that is being done.
I had a fasting day - not used to counting calories so think I had 550 which I know is too much on it.
I did not hear the part about protein - that's interesting.
I was very interested in reading about the potential health benefits - and someone has already mentioned the Hunter-gatherer style which was referred to.
I enjoyed that programme, since it gave an overview of the 3.5 day fasting, the ADF and the 5:2 fasting.
Plus explored briefly the compressed hours eating.
CLKD. I did not see the whole programme, however, he was in America. The research for halting Alzheimer's was done on mice and the results were remarkable if they can be replicated in humans. Interestingly, by adding in sugar or glucose to their water, Alzheimer's would occur sooner.
The ADF was done in Chicago on humans. I forget the Institute -
And I cannot recall how he got to the 5:2 day ratio fasting.
The Institute of genomics was on it at one stage.
The principle is that on the fasting days, the body uses its resources to survive and then it returns to using food consumed on the eating days. They did talk about constant low calorie diets slowing down the system to a point that it did not use its resources, it simply slowed everything down.
There are quite a few books about ADF (check out Amazon), and one of them I believe gives all the scientific evidence or information (I have not read it - but people referred to it as heavy going with detail before getting to the diet part).
I bought MISO soup the next day and have the mindset. I did try one day, with success then have been side-lined by dental op and heavy cold so eating what is in the cupboards lol.
So pleased you posted about this. Good luck. I am back at work tomorrow so will post when I get back in the zone.
Fx