Tag: Stanford twin study

According to studies published in the journal *Aging* and *BMC Medicine*, specific 8-week dietary interventions have demonstrated the potential to significantly reverse biological age. Researchers have shown that certain nutrient-dense diets can impact DNA methylation patterns, effectively turning back the biological clock in a remarkably short time frame.

In a groundbreaking 2023 study published in *JAMA Network Open*, researchers at Stanford University used identical twins to compare a healthy vegan diet against a healthy omnivore diet. The results of the Stanford twin diet study showed that the vegan diet offered significant improvements in cardiovascular health metrics over an eight-week period.

According to the Stanford Medicine twin study, identical twins who followed a healthy vegan diet saw a significant reduction in LDL ('bad') cholesterol and lower insulin levels in just eight weeks compared to their omnivorous siblings. This study is the origin of what is the twin diet program.