Almost Forever

L-Nutra, Inc.

Almost Forever is a longevity podcast for people who want more than a longer life - they want a fuller one. Hosted by registered longevity dietitians Melanie Murphy Richter and Renee Fitton, Almost Forever features conversations with the clinicians, scientists, and thinkers shaping how we understand the building blocks of a longer healthspan; nutrition, hormones, sleep, metabolism, the gut microbiome, fasting, supplements, mindset, exercise, environmental toxicity, stress, social networks and the daily decisions that compound over decades. You can't live forever but we'll get you one step closer. Brought to you by Prolon, the longevity technology company behind The 5 Day FMD with over 25 years of longevity research, over 40 clinical trials, and 130 global patents. New episodes every other Wednesday on YouTube @prolonfmd, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. About our Hosts:Melanie Murphy Richter has a Masters in Nutrition, Healthspan & Longevity. She was recognized Young Dietician of the Year by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2023. She teaches graduate-level Nutrition Physiology at UC Irvine and is the Head of Communications at L-Nutra.  Renee Fitton has a Masters in Nutrition, Healthspan & Longevity. She developed one of only seven CDC Full+ Accredited Diabetes Prevention Programs in the U.S. Renee is the Vice President of Growth at L-Nutra. Almost Forever is brought to you by Prolon. Prolon is a longevity technology company. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, supplement, or health routine. Guest views are their own and may not reflect those of Prolon or its parent company L-Nutra.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Olive Leaves and Ancestral Wisdom with Josephine Musco

    Josephine Musco holds two patents, runs a biodynamic winery, and has spent more than a decade sounding the alarm on something hiding in plain sight in most of our kitchens. She joins Almost Forever hosts Renee and Melanie for a wide-ranging conversation about getting back to basics — why longevity isn't a pill or a once-a-year reset but a daily practice, how her family's ancestral wisdom shaped her career, and the surprisingly simple swaps that can lower your everyday exposure to microplastics. Equal parts entrepreneur and storyteller, Josephine makes the case that some of the most powerful longevity tools are the ones we've overlooked. In our Mailbag: what VO2 max actually is and how to raise it, how to weigh your social life against the risks of alcohol, whether the viral sitting-rising test deserves the hype, and which sweetener is actually the healthiest. Myth or Method: Dry scooping — is downing your pre-workout, protein, or creatine without water a shortcut, or a genuinely bad idea?  Chapters: 0:00 "Longevity is not one thing. It's not a pill — longevity is every day." 0:42 Myth or Method: Is dry scooping dangerous, or does it actually work? 7:07 Meet Josephine Musco — two patents, olive leaf science, and an ancestral throughline 7:53 The longevity hill she'll die on: it's every day, not a once-a-year reset 9:18 The one kind of stress she's actively removing from her life 11:24 Right out of college: how she got the USDA to back her research 13:49 The olive leaf patent — honoring her father's belief that nature holds our remedies 16:14 Stumbling into the microplastics problem hiding in your tea and coffee 17:14 Why antioxidants may be the most underused longevity tool 18:07 The story behind her teas — and the kids' tea her daughter designed 20:31 What's really inside a teabag, and the plastic-free strip she invented 25:57 The everyday microplastic swaps that matter most 28:32 The one nobody talks about: pads, tampons, and absorption 30:10 Voting with your dollars to drive real change 31:01 The skincare "secret" that's really about how you eat 31:49 The wellness and longevity trends she says to skip 35:33 From non-drinker to biodynamic winery owner 40:19 What she's most excited about: the return to basics 43:50 Mailbag: What is VO2 max, and how do I actually improve it? 46:08 Mailbag: How should I weigh my social life against alcohol's risks? 49:00 Mailbag: How seriously should I take the sitting-rising test? 51:00 Mailbag: Agave, honey, monk fruit — what's the healthiest sweetener? 54:07 A sweet surprise: where you'll find her tea strips next Guest Bio: Josephine Musco is an entrepreneur and holder of two patents rooted in her family's ancestral wisdom — including a patented process for stabilizing the antioxidants in olive leaves, inspired by her father's belief that nature holds our remedies. Drawing on that work, she created a line of plastic-free tea strips designed to deliver those compounds without the microplastics found in conventional teabags. She is also the owner of a Demeter-certified biodynamic winery in California's Bay Area, and a passionate educator on reducing everyday microplastic and nanoplastic exposure. A note on Prolon’s tea bags: Our filter tea bags are made from a mixture of natural wood pulp and abaca plant fiber material, oxygen-bleached (no chemicals are used to treat/sanitize the filter bag), free from plastics and plasticizers, FDA-, USDA- and NOP-approved, as well as bio-degradable and compostable. Have a longevity question? DM us @prolon on Instagram and you might make it into our mailbag! Learn more about Prolon's 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet and longevity lifestyle products  at prolonlife.com.  Almost Forever is brought to you by Prolon, powered by L-Nutra, the longevity technology company. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for professional healthcare services. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, supplement, or health routine. Guest views are their own and may not reflect those of Prolon or its parent company L-Nutra.

    Olive Leaves and Ancestral Wisdom with Josephine Musco

  2. Jul 30

    Biology is Now an Engineering Problem with Dr. Darshan Shah

    Board-certified surgeon, longevity specialist, and Next Health founder Dr. Darshan Shah — named Longevity Doctor of the Year — sits down with Almost Forever hosts Renee and Melanie to make the case that the sickcare system is built to save your life, not keep you healthy, and what to do about it. Dr. Shah walks through the 10 to 15 biomarkers everyone should be tracking and why 50% of people don't know they have heart disease until their first heart attack. He also opens up about his own turning point and purpose that changed everything. Plus AI in healthcare: digital twins, the Yamanaka factors, and why the smartest minds in tech believe biology is about to become "an engineering problem" we can finally solve. In our Mailbag: which peptides are worth using, whether cold plunging is bad for you, why Dr. Shah does a quarterly Prolon 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet, and whether those mushroom coffees are really doing anything. Myth or Method: Fluoride in your water — a necessary mineral for your teeth, or a neurotoxin we should be filtering out? The dietitians dig into dosage, the 2024 research, and who should be most cautious.  Chapters: 0:00 "Our whole mission is to reverse chronic disease — and keep you so healthy you never get one in the first place." 1:04 Myth or Method: Is the fluoride in your water helping or harming you? 14:00 Meet Dr. Darshan Shah — Longevity Doctor of the Year, Next Health founder, MD at 21 16:04 Inside Next Health: the "Apple Store of health" built to reverse chronic disease 17:28 Making prevention accessible — the $99/month membership and using your HSA 19:24 The 10–15 biomarkers everyone should track (and why your doctor doesn't) 23:45 Why 35% of executive physicals uncover a hidden, life-threatening condition 24:33 Heart disease: why 50% don't know until their first heart attack — and the $150 scan that catches it 28:07 No Next Health nearby? How to understand your own biology 33:53 The longevity hill he'll die on: a daily routine — and how it took him from 5 chronic diseases to Longevity Doctor of the Year 41:11 How AI will personalize medicine and end one-size-fits-all care 44:45 Digital twins: predicting what a therapy will do to you before you try it 47:11 The data gap for women — and why he donates his own health data 51:20 Biology as an "engineering problem": Yamanaka factors, AI, and the future of therapies 1:03:06 The future of human doctors in an AI world 1:06:14 The one thing Dr. Shah says AI should not do — yet 1:08:57 What's next: Your New Health OS and Next Health's global expansion 1:10:33 Mailbag: Which peptides should you actually use — and how to source them safely 1:14:32 Mailbag: Cold plunge vs. cryotherapy — and why it's different for women 1:18:46 Mailbag: How to explain autophagy (and the Prolon 5-Day FMD) to your partner 1:22:47 Mailbag: Are mushroom coffees and functional-mushroom drinks worth it? Guest Bio: Dr. Darshan Shah is a board-certified surgeon, longevity specialist, and the founder and CEO of Next Health, a health optimization and longevity center with locations across the US, Canada, and Dubai. A health-tech entrepreneur who earned his medical degree at 21, Dr. Shah was named Longevity Doctor of the Year for his work making preventative, root-cause medicine accessible. He is the host of the Extend podcast and the author of the forthcoming book Your New Health OS, a guide to using AI and your own biomarkers to take control of your health. His mission is simple: reverse chronic disease, and keep people so healthy they never develop one in the first place. Listen to the Extend podcast with Dr. Darshan Shah wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more and grab his free biomarker guide at drshah.com, and find Next Health at next-health.com. Have a longevity question? DM us @prolon on Instagram and you might make it into our mailbag! Learn more about Prolon's 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet and longevity lifestyle products  at prolonlife.com.  Almost Forever is brought to you by Prolon, powered by L-Nutra, the longevity technology company. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for professional healthcare services. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, supplement, or health routine. Guest views are their own and may not reflect those of Prolon or its parent company L-Nutra.

    Biology is Now an Engineering Problem with Dr. Darshan Shah

  3. Jul 15

    Loneliness is Killing Your Longevity with Darin Olien

    Emmy-winning documentary host, "superfood hunter," and author Darin Olien sits down with Almost Forever hosts Renee and Melanie to explore the most overlooked pillar of longevity: human connection. Drawing on decades spent traveling to remote corners of the world and living alongside indigenous cultures, Darin explains that the through-line to a long, healthy life isn't optimization or biohacking — it's community, whole foods eaten together, and the simple act of pausing to be present with people you love. Darin shares how a daily practice of breathwork and stream-of-consciousness journaling shaped his life's work, he unpacks the "toxic load" behind rising autoimmune and fertility issues, why he's eaten plant-forward for 20 years, how giving your body a pause — like Prolon's 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet — creates space to reset, and why joy, play, and self-love may be the most radical longevity tools of all. In our Mailbag: whether two cups of black coffee a day are helping or hurting your longevity, and if a 10-minute walk after meals really blunts your blood sugar spike. And in our Myth or Method: Are seed oils toxic?  🕐 Chapters:  0:00 "No one's alone in this. Loneliness is a really big deal — but it can be curbed quite quickly."  2:51 Myth or Method: Are seed oils toxic?  9:26 Meet Darin Olien — Emmy-winning host, superfood hunter, and author of Fatal Conveniences  9:52 The longevity non-negotiables he's found across every culture: community and whole foods  12:32 How to rebuild community and connection in the Western world  15:55 Loneliness as a pillar of longevity — the internal and external kind  20:30 Self-knowing: breathwork, journaling, and learning to listen inside  25:12 How Down to Earth with Zac Efron was born from his journaling  31:48 Fatal Conveniences: his father's story and the toxins we can't see  36:04 Toxic load, autoimmune conditions, and the "thousand tiny things"  38:36 Why he's eaten plant-forward for 20 years — "you don't need that much protein"  44:52 Sustainability you can actually do: sprouts, farmers markets, and eating in season  50:58 The radical longevity power of joy, play, and the Roadmap to Happiness series  56:56 "Joy is the mother of all emotions" — feeling it all to get there  59:02 Staying hopeful in a doomsday world — boundaries and surrounding yourself with inspiring people  1:07:03 The Darin Olien daily recipe for longevity  1:12:44 Self-love, forgiveness, and "what if I'm enough?"  1:17:36 Mailbag: Two cups of black coffee a day — helping or hurting my longevity?  1:21:17 Mailbag: Does a 10-minute walk after meals really blunt the blood sugar spike? Guest Bio: Darin Olien is an author, environmental activist, and co-host of the Netflix series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, which won an Emmy in 2021. Known as the "superfood hunter" for his decades spent sourcing nutrient-dense foods from remote regions around the world, Darin is the host of the SuperLife podcast and the author of SuperLife and Fatal Conveniences, which exposes the everyday toxins hiding in our food, water, homes, and products. He is currently creating Roadmap to Happiness, a new series exploring the essential pillars of contentment and community. Through all of his work, Darin champions whole-food, plant-forward living, sustainability, and the belief that connection — to ourselves and to each other — is the foundation of a long, thriving life. Listen to the SuperLife podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about Darin at superlife.com, and follow his upcoming series Roadmap to Happiness at roadtohappy.net. Have a longevity question? DM us @prolon on Instagram and you might make it into our mailbag! Learn more about Prolon's 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet and longevity lifestyle products  at prolonlife.com.  Almost Forever is brought to you by Prolon, powered by L-Nutra, the longevity technology company. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for professional healthcare services. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, supplement, or health routine. Guest views are their own and may not reflect those of Prolon or its parent company L-Nutra.

    Loneliness is Killing Your Longevity with Darin Olien

  4. Jul 1

    You're Thinking About Protein All Wrong with Simon Hill

    Nutritionist, physiotherapist, and host of The Proof podcast (40M+ listens) Simon Hill sits down with Almost Forever hosts Renee and Melanie to challenge the way we think about protein, plaque, and what's actually in our control when it comes to aging. Drawing on two landmark Harvard studies, Simon explains why the protein conversation has become "way too reductionist." He shares the formative moment that set his life's work in motion — and how he reframed cardiovascular disease as a largely modifiable, not purely genetic, fate. Simon walks through testing his own arteries, dropping his own ApoB through diet alone, and achieving real plaque regression. He also reveals the two most surprising dementia risk factors and why resistance training, not more protein, may be the most important missing piece for the average person. In our Mailbag: the right sauna dose for women (and how it may differ from male protocols), whether fruit is bad for you in the age of CGMs and blood-sugar fears, the "personal fat threshold" and how Prolon's 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet can support metabolic markers and reduce visceral fat while protecting muscle, and how much of our longevity is actually written in our genes. Myth or Method: Seed cycling — does eating specific seeds across your follicular and luteal phases actually balance hormones? 🕐 Chapters:  0:00 "Small amounts add up over decades — and that's where you get these risk reductions." 2:16 Myth or Method: Does seed cycling actually balance your hormones? 9:53 Meet Simon Hill — nutritionist, physiotherapist, and host of The Proof 10:54 The longevity hill: it's the source of your protein, not just the amount 13:04 Two Harvard studies: why plant protein wins for healthy aging 21:30 Plant-to-animal ratio vs. protein density — what matters most for your heart 25:56 Why resistance training beats simply eating more protein 28:22 From physiotherapy to nutrition — and his dad's heart attack at 41 34:44 Testing his own arteries: plaque, ApoB, and rewriting the family script 37:11 Plaque regression is real — how he did it with diet alone 45:07 The fear of losing cognition — and the hidden dementia success story 47:47 Lancet's 14 modifiable risks: uncorrected vision and hearing loss 52:11 Unregulated peptides and GLP-1s — the promise and the risk 1:00:53 Mailbag: What's the right sauna dose for women? 1:06:21 Mailbag: Is fruit bad for me? CGMs, blood sugar, and the real story 1:14:02 Mailbag: Prolon's 5-Day FMD, the personal fat threshold, and restoring insulin sensitivity 1:17:51 Mailbag: How much of longevity is genes vs. everything else?Simon Hill is a qualified physiotherapist and nutritionist with a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Deakin University, and the founder and host of the wildly popular podcast The Proof (40M+ listens). After his father's heart attack inspired him to study nutrition's role in preventing disease, Simon built an evidence-based platform translating the latest peer-reviewed science on nutrition, cardiovascular health, and longevity for a global audience. In 2024, he released The Living Proof Challenge, a zero-cost 12-week challenge to help people optimize important biomarkers to lower their risk of disease and live better for longer. He is also the author of The Proof Is in the Plants — a #1 non-fiction bestseller on debut in Australia — and a leading voice for a more plant-forward, nuanced conversation about how we eat to live longer, healthier lives. Have a longevity question? DM us @prolon on Instagram and you might make it into our mailbag! Learn more about Prolon's 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet and longevity lifestyle products  at prolonlife.com.  Almost Forever is brought to you by Prolon, powered by L-Nutra, the longevity technology company. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for professional healthcare services. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, supplement, or health routine. Guest views are their own and may not reflect those of Prolon or its parent company L-Nutra.

    You're Thinking About Protein All Wrong with Simon Hill

  5. Jun 17

    "What is the Estrobolome?" with Cynthia Thurlow, NP

    Nurse practitioner, intermittent fasting expert, and TEDx speaker Cynthia Thurlow (15M+ views on her talk "Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique") sits down with Almost Forever hosts Renee and Melanie to explore the overlooked connection between gut health, hormones, and aging. Drawing from her new book The Menopause Gut, Cynthia reveals that your ovaries are the most mitochondrial-dense organ in your body and the "pacemaker of aging" — not just a fertility organ. She introduces the estrobolome, the collection of gut bacteria that metabolize estrogen, and explains why estrogen is the "mortar" holding your gut lining together. She also shares why she revised her intermittent fasting recommendations to 12–13 hours of digestive rest, discusses HRT and why every woman should know about vaginal estrogen, and reveals how adverse childhood events can shape your gut health decades later. In our Mailbag: intermittent fasting vs. Prolon's 5-day Fasting Mimicking Diet for perimenopausal women, the removal of the black box warning on HRT, and whether chronic stress from 20 years ago can still be reversed. Myth or Method: Should you track your poop? What your bowel movements and urine actually tell you about your health. 🕐 Chapters: 0:00 "Our ovaries set the pacemaker of aging in our bodies, full stop."0:18 Myth or Method: Should you be tracking your poop?9:53 Meet Cynthia Thurlow — NP, TEDx speaker, author of The Menopause Gut11:06 The longevity hill: sleep — the unsexy hack no one's selling22:42 Adverse childhood events (ACEs) and how childhood trauma shapes gut health31:21 Why she wrote The Menopause Gut — the missing link in perimenopause41:43 Ovaries as the pacemaker of aging — and the estrobolome explained44:11 HRT, vaginal estrogen, and why every woman deserves this conversation51:54 Revised intermittent fasting: 12–13 hours, not 16+ for women1:01:42 Mailbag: IF vs. Prolon's 5-day FMD for perimenopausal women1:05:55 Mailbag: The black box warning was removed from HRT — should I try it?1:13:22 Mailbag: Can I fix chronic stress from 20 years ago?Guest Bio: Cynthia Thurlow, NP, is a board-certified nurse practitioner, TEDx speaker, host of the Everyday Wellness Podcast (500+ episodes), and author of Intermittent Fasting Transformation and The Menopause Gut. Her second TEDx talk on intermittent fasting has over 15 million views. She is the CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, dedicated to empowering women to optimize their health in perimenopause and beyond. Listen to the Everyday Wellness Podcast. Read The Menopause Gut by Cynthia Thurlow. Have a longevity question? DM us @prolon on Instagram and you might make it into our mailbag! Learn more about Prolon's 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet and longevity lifestyle products  at prolonlife.com.  Almost Forever is brought to you by Prolon, powered by L-Nutra, the longevity technology company. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for professional healthcare services. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, supplement, or health routine. Guest views are their own and may not reflect those of Prolon or its parent company L-Nutra.

    "What is the Estrobolome?" with Cynthia Thurlow, NP

  6. Jun 17

    Strong is the Longevity Plan with Jennifer Cohen

    Entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and best-selling author Jen Cohen joins Almost Forever hosts Renee and Melanie for a no-BS conversation about why we overcomplicate health — and what actually moves the needle on longevity. Jen coined "Strong Is the New Skinny" back in 2014, years before the muscle-and-longevity wave hit mainstream wellness. In this episode she breaks down why exercise is "the gateway drug" for neuroplasticity and confidence, makes the case for all-day movement over one big gym session, and shares her perspective on GLP-1s and why we still don't know enough about their long-term effects. Plus: why loneliness may be the most underrated threat to your lifespan, and the simple non-negotiable that keeps Jen walking everywhere in car-obsessed L.A. In our Mailbag: is intermittent fasting actually bad for women, how to get through Prolon's 5-day Fasting Mimicking Diet, and a no-equipment hotel room strength routine you can do anywhere. Myth or Method: Fiber maxing — is loading up on fiber a real strategy or a recipe for disaster? 🕐 Chapters: 0:00 Jen Cohen on why movement trumps everything0:36 Welcome to the very first episode of Almost Forever3:56 Myth or Method: Is fiber maxing legit?14:28 Meet Jen Cohen — entrepreneur, author, and Habits & Hustle host15:32 The longevity hill: stop majoring in the minors23:36 Exercise as the gateway drug — neuroplasticity and the ripple effect37:27 "Strong Is the New Skinny" — how she saw the muscle-longevity wave coming in 201448:35 "When you die, you look like your decisions" — community, loneliness, and joy52:57 Mailbag: Is intermittent fasting bad for women?56:39 Mailbag: How to get through the 5-day Fasting Mimicking Diet1:00:58 Mailbag: Hotel room strength routine with no equipmentGuest Bio: Jen Cohen is an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, best-selling author of Strong Is the New Skinny, Bigger, Better, Bolder, and No Gym Required, and host of the Habits & Hustle podcast. She sold a fitness app to Weight Watchers and has spent over 15 years in the health and wellness space helping people build sustainable habits through mindset shifts and practical frameworks. Have a longevity question? DM us @prolon on Instagram and you might make it into our mailbag! Learn more about Prolon's 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet and longevity lifestyle products  at prolonlife.com.  Almost Forever is brought to you by Prolon, powered by L-Nutra, the longevity technology company. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for professional healthcare services. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, supplement, or health routine. Guest views are their own and may not reflect those of Prolon or its parent company L-Nutra.

    Strong is the Longevity Plan with Jennifer Cohen

  7. Season 1 Trailer

    Almost Forever Trailer

    You've heard a hundred different answers to the same longevity question. That cold plunges will save your life. That they won't. That seed oils are killing you. That they're not. That you should fast for sixteen hours. Or eat every two. That coffee is medicine. That coffee is poison. So which is it? That's exactly what Almost Forever is here to answer. Hosted by longevity dietitians Melanie Murphy Richter and Renee Fitton, Almost Forever brings together leading scientists, clinicians, researchers, and experts to separate evidence from opinion and science from social media noise. From nutrition and exercise to sleep, stress, metabolic health, and the latest wellness trends, each episode takes a deeper look at what actually supports a longer, healthier life. Plus, we'll be answering your questions in our listener mailbag segment. Have something you'd like us to cover? DM @prolon on Instagram. Almost Forever premieres Wednesday, June 17 Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Brought to you by Prolon the people behind the first-ever nutrition program clinically proven to trigger autophagy in humans. Have a longevity question? DM us @prolon on Instagram and you might make it into our mailbag! Learn more about Prolon's 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet and longevity lifestyle products  at prolonlife.com.  Almost Forever is brought to you by Prolon, powered by L-Nutra, the longevity technology company. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for professional healthcare services. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, supplement, or health routine. Guest views are their own and may not reflect those of Prolon or its parent company L-Nutra.

  8. Season 1 Trailer

    Almost Forever Teaser

    Welcome to ALMOST FOREVER the brand-new podcast from Prolon the people behind the first-ever nutrition program clinically proven to trigger autophagy in humans. ALMOST FOREVER is where experts, clinicians, and thought leaders in the world of longevity are discussing the question, What does it actually take to live a long and healthy life? We discuss every facet of the six pillars of longevity including nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, social connection, and toxicity avoidance. We dive in to wellness 'trends' and put them to the science to decide if they're myth or method. We answer your questions on the show through our mailbag segment (DM us @prolon on Instagram!). Our hosts Melanie Murphy Richter and Renee Fitton are the longevity dietitians you love to hang out with making the science accessible. Friends since they studied under Dr. Valter Longo at USC's Longevity Institute, they came to their love of this work through their lived experiences. Episodes drop biweekly Wednesdays starting June 17, 2026 wherever you get your podcasts. Follow so you never miss an episode! Have a longevity question? DM us @prolon on Instagram and you might make it into our mailbag! Learn more about Prolon's 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet and longevity lifestyle products  at prolonlife.com.  Almost Forever is brought to you by Prolon, powered by L-Nutra, the longevity technology company. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for professional healthcare services. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, supplement, or health routine. Guest views are their own and may not reflect those of Prolon or its parent company L-Nutra.

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Almost Forever is a longevity podcast for people who want more than a longer life - they want a fuller one. Hosted by registered longevity dietitians Melanie Murphy Richter and Renee Fitton, Almost Forever features conversations with the clinicians, scientists, and thinkers shaping how we understand the building blocks of a longer healthspan; nutrition, hormones, sleep, metabolism, the gut microbiome, fasting, supplements, mindset, exercise, environmental toxicity, stress, social networks and the daily decisions that compound over decades. You can't live forever but we'll get you one step closer. Brought to you by Prolon, the longevity technology company behind The 5 Day FMD with over 25 years of longevity research, over 40 clinical trials, and 130 global patents. New episodes every other Wednesday on YouTube @prolonfmd, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. About our Hosts:Melanie Murphy Richter has a Masters in Nutrition, Healthspan & Longevity. She was recognized Young Dietician of the Year by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2023. She teaches graduate-level Nutrition Physiology at UC Irvine and is the Head of Communications at L-Nutra.  Renee Fitton has a Masters in Nutrition, Healthspan & Longevity. She developed one of only seven CDC Full+ Accredited Diabetes Prevention Programs in the U.S. Renee is the Vice President of Growth at L-Nutra. Almost Forever is brought to you by Prolon. Prolon is a longevity technology company. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, supplement, or health routine. Guest views are their own and may not reflect those of Prolon or its parent company L-Nutra.

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  • Creator
    L-Nutra, Inc.
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
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    © 2026 Almost Forever
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