I couldn't get to the full text research papers whose coverage is turning this into a full fledged fad diet, if you...

I couldn't get to the full text research papers whose coverage is turning this into a full fledged fad diet, if you can afford it and have a doctor who is willing to supervise you taking it. However, I found this article, which has a lot of background info on the science and research that led to one of the lead researchers at USC deciding to invent and market this diet.

https://newrepublic.com/article/132604/experimental-diet-mimics-rare-genetic-mutation
https://newrepublic.com/article/132604/experimental-diet-mimics-rare-genetic-mutation