Autophagy is a natural mechanism of the cell that excret disfunctional and unnecessary components from our body.AUTO means 'self' and PHAGY means 'EAT'.Together it means "self eating".It is also referred as self devouring ,it sounds like something you never want to happen in your body ,but it is beneficial to your overall health.
Autophagy helps to remove various stressors and toxins accumulate in our cells.It can also protect brain cells against accumulation of bad proteins that can cause neuro-degeneration.
BENIFITS OF AUTOPHAGY:
1) It removes the toxic proteins from the cells that may cause neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinson's a d Alzheimer's disease.
2)It prompts a larger amount of regeneration and healthy cells.
3)Recycling residual proteins.
4)Autophagy (self eating) minimize Apoptosis(cell death).
5)It provides energy and build blocks for cells that could still benefit from repair.
6)Autophagy improves skin health.
7)It helps to maintain standard weight.
8)It improves muscle performance.
9)It improves digestive systems.
10)Autophagy helps in good metabolism.
11) Helps to regulate inflammation.
12)Autophagy helps us to Fight against Infectious Disease.
All cancers start from some sorts of degenerative cells.But body can recognize those cells and can remove by using autophagic processes.
That's why many researchers said that 'Autophagy may reduce the risk of Cancer '.
DIET CAN BOOST AUTOPHAGY:
We all know from above that,Autophagy means 'self eating'.So,it means that intermittent fasting and ketogenic diet are known to trigger Autophagy.
Fasting is one of the most effective way to trigger Autophagy. When the sugar level decreased in our body through fasting ,it means decreases the insulin level and the level of glucagon rises up which helps to initiates Autophagy ,it brings the positive effects that helps to survive the repairing mode.
On the other hand,ketogenic diet means intake high quantity of good fat and low in carbs which has the same benifits as fasting.Moreover physical exercise may induce Autophagy in organ that are part of metabolic regulation processes.This can include the muscles,liver,pancreas and adipose tissue.
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