Fasting Without the Hunger Pangs

Mylife Changer® is an evidence-based metabolic programme developed over more than a decade of research by Papp&Papp in collaboration with doctors and researchers. Dr Alexander Papp, specialist in aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery, explains: ‘Mylife Changer® merges two scientifically proven nutritional principles that enhance overall health and longevity. The body is guided into a specific form of lipid metabolism known as ketosis. At the same time, controlled calorie reduction induces fast mimicking, triggering fasting-like benefits without requiring complete food abstinence.’ Quite the opposite! The Mylife Changer® metabolic programme includes three daily meals, supplemented with twice-daily protein snacks to prevent muscle loss and promote satiety by suppressing the hunger hormone ghrelin. Additionally, intermittent fasting – with a minimum 12-hour break between dinner and breakfast – further enhances the fasting response. ‘Through ketosis and the fasting mimicking state, the body reduces inflammation, regulates blood sugar and insulin levels, and activates autophagy, the natural cell renewal process,’ explains Dr Papp.

In the initial phase of the anti-inflammatory Mylife Changer® nutritional programme, carbohydrate intake is reduced to a maximum of 30g per day, triggering ketosis – a metabolic state where the body shifts from using glucose to burning fat for energy. The body stores glucose as glycogen in the liver and muscles. These reserves are depleted within 24–48 hours, prompting the body to break down dietary fat or its own fat stores into free fatty acids. In the liver, these fatty acids are converted into ketone bodies, which circulate in the blood and provide energy to organs such as the brain, which typically relies on glucose.

The Mylife Changer® method has been clinically tested on more than 4,000 individuals. A recently published study also confirmed its effectiveness in supporting weight reduction in overweight patients preparing for bariatric surgery.

At Mount Med Resort, the Mylife Changer® method is applied holistically, beginning with comprehensive integrative diagnostics and the Metabolic Blueprint – a detailed analysis of metabolism, biological age, fat utilisation, heart and lung fitness, posture and breathing. Based on these findings, a guest’s individual nutrition level within the metabolic programme is determined. The programme is further enhanced by a combination of manual and device-based treatments, signature infusion therapies and tailored exercise. Specially developed herbal tonics and nutrient supplements support detoxification and recuperation, while neuroscience biohacking helps to break old behavioural patterns and establish lasting, positive changes at a cellular level.

The newly opened Mount Med Resort in Tirol, Austria, sets the standard in age reversing, prevention and mobility, combining an innovative Medical Spa with the Mylife Changer® method. Built on the 850-year-old foundations of a former tithe barn, this architecturally and conceptually unique retreat in the Wildschönau high valley is comprised of 60 rooms/suites and a 3,500sqm Medical Spa in 10 buildings. Together, they form a self-contained sanctuary that blends seamlessly into the unspoiled alpine landscape. As a medical flagship, Mount Med Resort is a consciously designed retreat, offering guests an extraordinary world where they find restoration, renewed strength and inspiration. Its visionary Medical Spa integrates diagnostic, conventional and integrative medical expertise.