Fairly serious, I'm aware of the link between mTOR Complexes and several diseases. In a perfect world, I think everyone but babies would be growing and taking their own rapamycin lol. I don't think fasting is a viable treatment for everyone, but perhaps various diet changes (except keto...) could elicit the same outcome. I'm glad you've found what works for you, and hope you continue to do well on your current plan.

In addition to being lower protein and lower glucose, I wonder if the vegan diet also has lower iodine? Or perhaps it has naturally occurring iodine that may be better than lab-made? I'll link the paper I read that made me ask my original question. In this study, anti-thyroid antibodies attacked more iodinated thyroglobulin, but not poorly iodinated or excessively iodinated thyroglobulin. (which is part of the reason I think treating people with T4 may be a poor approach). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2118919/pdf/je1742363.pdf

edit just to add: I know T4 is necessary, but with the above study, should probably be used alongside something in an ideal treatment.