Tag: Autophagy
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Fat Fasting: Metabolic Shifting Through Ketone Production and Cellular Renewal
Fat fasting is a short-term dietary intervention where 80-90% of calories derive from fat, inducing ketosis, enhancing autophagy, improving insulin sensitivity, and promoting metabolic flexibility without the extreme deprivation of water fasting.
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Water Fasting and Detoxification: Separating Scientific Evidence from Popular Claims
Water fasting’s detoxification claims lack scientific support. The liver and kidneys continuously eliminate toxins without fasting, while prolonged abstinence risks serious metabolic and electrolyte complications.
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Your Cells’ Secret Housekeeping System: How ‘Self-Eating’ Autophagy Could Hold the Key to Longer, Healthier Life
Autophagy, literally meaning “self-eating,” is your body’s cellular recycling program that clears out damaged proteins and organelles. This ancient biological process not only fights disease and inflammation but may be the key to slowing aging and extending healthspan through metabolic regulation.