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FASTING AND AUTOPHAGY
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Let's talk about the underrated benefits of fasting which no one talks about
Everybody talks about fat loss
However, increased autophagy is what makes fasting truly superior
Let's start with what autophagy is
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Let's talk about the underrated benefits of fasting which no one talks about
Everybody talks about fat loss
However, increased autophagy is what makes fasting truly superior
Let's start with what autophagy is
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What is autophagy?
Autophagy is a cellular recycling process
Basically, your cells get rid of thrash and useless components
Such as excess proteins, old organelles, etc.
Think of autophagy like this
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Autophagy is a cellular recycling process
Basically, your cells get rid of thrash and useless components
Such as excess proteins, old organelles, etc.
Think of autophagy like this
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Imagine you cleaned up your office to work more efficiently
That's exactly what autophagy does for your body
Your cells become more efficient and more functional
Let's get into why fasting enhances autophagy like crazy
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That's exactly what autophagy does for your body
Your cells become more efficient and more functional
Let's get into why fasting enhances autophagy like crazy
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Before I explain this to you
You need to know these two things first
1-mTOR=Anabolic switch
When we eat, we produce insulin, right?
That insulin triggers mTOR which makes us gain fat, build muscle, grow tumors, etc.
All anabolic things look up to mTOR to occur.
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You need to know these two things first
1-mTOR=Anabolic switch
When we eat, we produce insulin, right?
That insulin triggers mTOR which makes us gain fat, build muscle, grow tumors, etc.
All anabolic things look up to mTOR to occur.
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2-AMPK=Catabolic switch
As you can imagine, when we don't eat for an extended period of time
AMPK is elevated.
Because we're in a catabolic situation.
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As you can imagine, when we don't eat for an extended period of time
AMPK is elevated.
Because we're in a catabolic situation.
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We need to block mTOR to enhance autophagy.
mTOR is the enemy autophagy.
We need AMPK to be elevated.
And that's where the fasting makes the difference
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mTOR is the enemy autophagy.
We need AMPK to be elevated.
And that's where the fasting makes the difference
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You need to NOT eat for an extended period of time to enhance autophagy
Because every time you eat something
It elevates insulin which triggers mTOR which shuts down autophagy.
That's why eating frequently is not optimal for autophagy
Even if you're in a deficit.
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Because every time you eat something
It elevates insulin which triggers mTOR which shuts down autophagy.
That's why eating frequently is not optimal for autophagy
Even if you're in a deficit.
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You need to FAST if you want to enhance autophagy and potentially live longer.
And you don't need to fast every day for that
If you want to eat frequently in your everyday life
That's fine
Do 48-72 hours fast once a month
That's all you need
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And you don't need to fast every day for that
If you want to eat frequently in your everyday life
That's fine
Do 48-72 hours fast once a month
That's all you need
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