What is autophagy? In fact, it is a physiological process that is as old as humanity itself and that is woven into the Old Testament in the Bible as fasting.
What is autophagy? It is a preventive, therapeutic and detoxifying process that rejuvenates and gives vitality.
During this physiological process, pathological structures and cells, non-functional parts of cells, senescent cells, malignant cells and microorganisms that are pathological, decompose. Autophagy not only destroys what is bad and dangerous to our health, but from this recycled material it creates new, young, healthy and functional cells and generates additional energy, thanks to which we have more power, say internists and nutritionists. Many choose this diet for weight control, and it sounds especially tempting because you can eat foods that are not desirable in strict diets. Also sweets (healthier ones).
So where's the trick? From the last meal to the first next meal, 12 to 16 hours should pass! Simply put – no dinner and preferably no snacks between meals. Thus, the stomach is supposed to digest the previous meal, then rest and prepare for the next one. You can drink water, unsweetened teas, barley coffee without restrictions, and in case of nausea, also unsweetened lemonade.
Perhaps all this does not sound very easy, but as experts say, the body will got used to such a diet after a week, after three or four days, you should already feel positive effects, such as having more energy for daily activities.
There are several principles of healthy eating that also apply to autophagy
First and foremost is, how good is the food we eat. If we like sweets, we opt for fruit, dried fruit, pies with cherries, apples, walnuts or poppy seeds or a fruit cake. You can make a milk drink with almond, coconut or some other vegetable milk, mixed with carob, cocoa, honey and fruit. For breakfast, you should eat natural, unprocessed carbohydrates, fruits, cereals, honey. For lunch, vegetables, stews, and especially legumes, as well as vegetable soups or stews.
Another principle of a healthy diet refers to the amount we consume. We must not forget that medicine can also be poison if the dose is not taken into account. And as a third principle we must be careful, when we eat No way at night! If we follow these principles, our organism will be in a safe physiological zone and our body weight will be regulated. Although autophagy is in principle suitable for everyone, malnourished people, pregnant women, children and diabetics should consult their doctor about it.
Among other things, experts believe that autophagy has positive effect on our resistance, because it raises it to a higher level, and they add that this type of diet does not mean starvation, but eating from lunch to breakfast. It is a preventive, therapeutic and detoxifying process that rejuvenates and gives vitality.
The benefits of autophagy are also evidenced by the discoveries of the Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2016, when he drew attention to the mechanisms on which autophagy is based.
And finally - if you stop eating for more than 12 hours too much, you can autophagy is achieved through physical activity, which leads to sweating and fatigue, as well as by showering with hot and cold water. Just make sure to avoid the head and feet when taking such a shower.
