Prof Grant Schofield and Dr Louise Schofield are embarking on their annual 5-day fast, and they're sharing everything: the science, the struggles, and the practical tips that make it work.

Whether you're fasting-curious or a seasoned faster, this is the honest, science-backed conversation you need before you start.

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A Herald story revealed New Zealand households spend $20 million a year on energy drinks, and some people are drinking two litres a day just to get through a shift. In this episode Prof. Grant Schofield and guest co-host, Sam Schofield unpack the predatory marketing with energy drinks aimed squarely at young boys, why a single 500ml can hides 13 teaspoons of sugar and 160mg of caffeine, and the B6 toxicity risk almost nobody talks about, with recorded cases here in NZ and Australia.

From there:

- Are "sugar-free" lollies just a clever scam? Should governments regulate the food environment the way they regulate everything else?

- A surprising new zinc trial where people lost nearly 3× more weight on the same calories.

- The real story on seed oils and your cell membranes, which is more nuanced than the internet tells you.

- And why the coming robot age might make some of us healthier, not sicker.

This is general discussion, not medical advice. Talk to your own clinician before changing anything.

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In this episode of Prevention Is Cure, Prof Grant Schofield and Sam Schofield dive deep into the most explosive topic in metabolic health right now - have we actually cracked weight loss and aging? From the latest GLP-1 triple agonists showing 30% body weight loss, to gene therapies that can reverse the age of individual cells, the science is moving faster than most people realise.But here's the uncomfortable truth: 9 out of 10 people regain the weight when they stop. The "Ozempic personality" is real. And the first human trial of Yamanaka factor therapy just began.

We cover:

→ The 4 weight loss options (and which actually works long-term)

→ The newest GLP-1 drugs you've never heard of — and can't pronounce

→ What "food noise" is and why killing it might cost you more than hunger

→ Longevity escape velocity — the first person to live to 1,000 may already be born

→ Yamanaka factors and the science of reversing cellular age

→ Why Grant believes prescribing these drugs without behaviour change is unethical

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