Dr George Gaitanos speaks with Dr Antonio di Mauro (Research & Innovation Manager at Chenot) and Felicia Gaitanou (Nutritionist, Chenot Palace Weggis) to unpack the Chenot Diet®—a structured, plant-based, 850 kcal fasting-mimicking protocol within the Chenot Method®.

They explain what actually happens across seven days (glycogen shift, ketosis, autophagy, repair), why muscle loss isn’t expected, and how the diet differs from crash fasting. You’ll hear practical guidance on pre-arrival preparation, personalisation with allergies/intolerances, and how our nutritionists support guests day-to-day.

The conversation also covers smart eating behaviours, how diet integrates with treatments, and how to reintroduce foods and apply safe at-home practices.

Listen now to understand exactly what to expect—and why it works.

In our first episode, Dr George Gaitanos explores fasting, calorie restriction, intermittent fasting and the Fasting Mimicking Diet, with Professor Kostas Tsintzas (University of Nottingham). The discussion clarifies how short, structured periods of energy restriction can activate autophagy, increase fat oxidation and ketosis, and support favourable shifts in cardiometabolic markers. The episode reviews a randomised clinical study that compared a classic low-protein FMD with a higher-protein, plant-based variant. About the study: https://www.chenot.com/about-chenot/world-best-detox-programme/