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Autophagy: What is It and 8 Ways to Enhance It

Autophagy: What is It and 8 Ways to Enhance It

March 15, 2022 By Paul

Autophagy is the process of your body removing the old dead cells or fat when they do not serve a purpose any longer. Fasting is a great way to ensure that your autophagy is working well. There are many benefits to have a good autophagy system. It removes old cells which could have been infected in the past. It will also help you with your mitochondiral health. Fasting has been shown to be the most effective.

Key Takeaways:

  • Autophagy comes from the Greek word meaning “self eating,” and it refers to how cells metabolize and reuse components.
  • Autophagy removes older, decaying cells and cells that are viral infected.
  • Extended fasting (for 5 days or so) is the best way to stimulate autophagy.

“The Nobel Prize in 2016 was awarded to the Japanese researcher Yoshinori Ohsumi for his breakthrough work in helping us understand the process of autophagy and how it works.”

Read more: https://drjockers.com/autophagy/

Related posts:

6 Ways To Activate Autophagy Without Fasting Brain Autophagy: Healing the Toxic Brain 3 Ways Fasting Improves AutoImmune Diseases

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