Late Eating Window Unhealthy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCX-Jdiv9F8&t=4145s

I was watching a Lewis Holmes interview with Dr. Valter Longo who stated that people that skip breakfast had a greater incidence of cardiovascular and other health related problems (right around the 30 min mark). I found this upsetting as have a late window has worked really well for me. I have been watching a lot of his interviews as he has developed something he calls “fast mimicking diet” which he says is the healthiest way to get the benefits from fasting and extend life. It involves having a 5 day period perhaps only a few times a year in which you ingest only very limited amount of certain foods. Below are his credentials:

Dr. Valter Longo is the Edna M. Jones Professor of Gerontology and Biological Sciences and Director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California –Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Los Angeles, one of the leading centers for research on aging and age-related disease. Dr. Longo is also the Director of the Longevity and Cancer Program at the IFOM Institute of Molecular Oncology in Milan, Italy.

Dr. Longo studied biochemistry as an undergraduate at the University of North Texas, and received his PhD in Biochemistry from UCLA, where he worked under calorie restriction guru Roy Walford, MD. He completed his postdoctoral training in neurobiology with longevity pioneer, Caleb Finch, PhD. He also received extensive training in immunology, endocrinology, microbiology, genetics, molecular biology, and pathology.

This has made me reconsider my eating patterns and start an early eating window extending the fasting period before sleep. I think I’m going to find it tough but will report back. The late window was working for me because I could have a decent late meal and not snack in the evening.

It does tie in with the idea that this must be sustainable over time though. Interestingly he suggested that one of the best eating patterns is to have a small breakfast - he eats some fruit, bread with a little spread and nuts and then often skips lunch eating his dinner about 8 pm. Obviously this isn’t intermittent fasting but he isn’t interested in weight loss just maintaining a healthy weight and metabolism.

Edit to add: He also said that there can be immune and metabolic issues with fasting longer than 12 hours each day and that it was fine for a few months if losing weight is important but probably shouldn’t be continued indefinitely. Very upsetting for me since I’m looking for a sustainable and healthy way to eat.

Edit to add: Gallbladder surgery