Posted on 04/09/2019 4:16:25 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
A little-known scientific process is being hailed as the new way to lose weight, look younger and prolong life.
Autophagy is a natural regeneration process that occurs at a cellular level in the body, reducing the likelihood of contracting some diseases as well as prolonging lifespan.
In 2016, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi won the Nobel Prize for his discoveries into the mechanisms of autophagy. These have led to a better understanding of diseases such as Parkinson's and dementia.
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What is autophagy?
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Autophagy & Intermittent Fasting: Activate Garbage Recycling and Cellular RemodelingI have used fasting for many years to lose weight. I didn't know that it had all these detox properties until Yoshinori Ohsumi won the Nobel in Medicine in 2016.
I did notice, going back to when I was in grad school in the 1970's, that fasting was a good way to keep the mind clear.
My fasting has usually consisted of not eating after lunch until breakfast the next day. I figured I wasn't exercising when I was asleep so I didn't need the extra calories.
As an aside, I have always been a heavy exerciser (weight lifting to stay toned and lots of cardio). Fasting has never bothered my workouts that I have noticed. BTW, fasting is the only way I have ever found for getting ripped. It keeps the skin tight and docs say that it gets rid of the excess skin on folks who have lost a lot of weight.
Of course, like everything, this may not work for everyone.
Auto-phagy? Sounds automatically gay.
It occurred to me when I was in Med School that there is no reason biochemically one could not fast totally for weeks as long as you had residual fat stores. Over my 35 year career I have advised several >300 lb people fast and offered to help them. One lady asked me for help losing 75 pounds because she “was afraid of losing her husband”. She lost 75 pounds over a 3 month fast and she looked hot at the end. Other doctors told me I was crazy for recommending total fast but no one ever complained or was hurt by it. In fact, I find that when you become totally ketotic in 72 hours your mind clears immensely and you realize just how much toxins are in food.
Fasting is good stuff. Usually do 3-7 days twice a year with a few 2-3 days in between.
I was a wrestler, so not eating for a few days doesn’t bother me.
Gives me a good excuse to lay off the booze too.
I won a biggest loser contest once by eating large breakfast every day then either total fast or slim fast shakes for remainder of day. I lost 22 percent of my body weight in 10 weeks
I’ve wondered more than once how the people on Naked and Afraid could go so long without food and not go crazy.
Only if your mind is pre-occupied with the idea of "gay.";-)
Ah-toff-Ah-Gee
I have noticed that my mind is much clearer when I am hungry. Absolutely no brain fog.
In fact, when I was younger, my work crowd use to refer to the carbohydrate hangover that came from eating pasta and other delicious high carb foods. Folks were drowsy at work the day after eating a big Italian meal the night before.
None of that when fasting.
I did it and was amazed at how good I felt.
I could smell a hamburger on the grill at a great distance away.
In fact, when I finally broke my fast, I had a huge burger and fries. Was shocked at how aggressive I felt from eating all that meat. Probably not a good meal for breakfast.;-)
Yep do my own fasting. In my case, I don’t even consider it fasting until I reach 36 hours with nothing but water and black coffee. But when possible (i.e., wife out of town), I will typically go 7 to 10 days of fasting, then have a single meal, and go another 7 to 10 days. Nice way to lose weight too, and certainly much easier than being hungry 24/7. I likely fast around 60 days per year.
I think fasting does reset our bodies, particularly in forcing our bodies to use the fat we store up, thereby getting it out of places where it is doing us harm - and for people who aren’t diabetic, it probably prevents the onset of the disease (particularly if you look at how I eat when I’m not fasting, LOL).
Wow. Now that's a fast.
My first impression as well. To eat oneself? Hmmmm. Sounds like a scene from “Animal House”..
That’s interesting about the extra skin after weight loss, as would seem to fit the autophagy theory.
Bkmk
For those not familiar with the concept ..... I personally use intermittent fasting & a ketogenic way of eating:
How to renew your body: Fasting and autophagy
https://www.dietdoctor.com/renew-body-fasting-autophagy
This article is by Dr. Jason Fung - anything he writes is excellent. The Diet Doctor site has lots of good, interesting articles .... they are proponents of a ketogenic, LCHF diet.
Ping to LJ for the natural health ping list.
If it’s also a cure for male pattern baldness, I am going into the intermittant fasting business.;-)
I have seen several videos by Dr. Jason Fung. He is excellent.
“Wow. Now that’s a fast.”
Thanks, but in the fasting world, it’s considered moderate. It did finally dawn on me that adding salt to my fasting probably is a good idea, but even without, I never had problems. From what I read, people need to be careful if they go for 3 weeks or longer, as that’s when the body can risk some level of damage - so I keep it to 10 days, at most. If I’m string along fasts, I’ll go 6 or 7 days, have one meal of a 1000 calories, and then repeat, up to 3 of these fasts in a row.
Certainly no health problems yet!
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