23/01/2025
AUTOPHAGY
It is simply the act of eating oneself, like Ur body eating itself.The term comes from the Greek words "auto" (self) and "phagy" (eating), meaning "self-eating."
It's a natural cellular process that involves the breakdown and recycling of damaged or unnecessary cellular components.
The body mechanism for maintaining cellular health and homeostasis.
Understanding autophagy is vital for developing strategies to improve health and prevent age-related diseases.
Things that brings about autophagy:
β’ Fasting: when u stay without eating for a long time
β’ Exercise: induces autophagy to maintain muscle and cellular health.
β’ Stress: Conditions like low oxygen or nutrient scarcity can trigger the process.
Things that autophagy does :
β’ Removes damaged organelles, proteins, and other cellular debris.
β’ Recycles cellular components to produce energy or build new molecules.
β’ Helps protect cells during stress, such as nutrient deprivation.
Types of Autophagy:
β’ Macroautophagy: when the cell components degrade in bulk through the formation of autophagosomes that fuse with lysosomes.
β’ Microautophagy: Direct engulfment of cellular debris by lysosomes.
β’ Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy: Selective degradation of specific proteins with the help of chaperone proteins.
Health Benefits of autophagy:
β’ Repairing of Cells : Helps remove damaged components, reducing the risk of diseases.
β’ Anti-Aging: Linked to longevity by preventing the accumulation of cellular damage.
β’ Disease Prevention: Plays a role in preventing neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and metabolic disorders.
Impaired or disruption in autophagy has been linked to several diseases, including Alzheimerβs, Parkinsonβs, diabetes, and certain types of cancer.
Things u can do to Promote Autophagy:
β’ Engage in Intermittent Fasting: Periodic fasting can activate autophagy, fasting is not just a spiritual exercise, it helps Ur spirit man when properly engaged and also help Ur body whether it's starving or not .
β’ Exercise: Regular physical activity encourages the process.
β’ Ketogenic Diet: A low-carb, high-fat diet may trigger autophagy through ketone production.
β’ Caloric Restriction: Reducing calorie intake without malnutrition can stimulate autophagy.
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