The human body can use its own resources to the maximum, if he does not interfere. And when it comes to his healing and rejuvenation, today you can often hear the term "autophagy". What did he mean? Let's investigate.
It turns out, the experts say about the process of self-purification, when healthy cells "eat" the affected or the remaining part of them, forming a energy or new cells. Often autophagy copes even with cancer, and certainly it can help to reduce inflammation, slow down aging and improve the body as a whole.
Which promotes autophagy?
Physical exercise
Autophagy occurs most often as a response to stress. And exercise to our body - it's too stressful, but adjustable. Exercises microdamages form muscles and tissues, restoring that we become stronger. Physical activity releases toxins from the body, causing the body to sweat, as well as in the detoxification process improves the lymph and blood flow.
Useful for prolonging life are considered to be from 150 to 250 minutes of moderate fitness week. They reduce the risk of early death by 30-40%.
Fasting (periodic)
Hunger - it is too stressful, and with some margin of useful qualities. He, in particular, reduces the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, helps the body with cleaning. One of the most popular of the useful considered starvation 8/16 scheme, where people take the first 8:00 foods (2 obtained reception - for example, only breakfast and lunch or dinner and dinner only), and after 16 hours nothing are eating.
healthy fats
Speech on the ketogenic diet, which becomes more and more popular today. And she really has advantages. However, to comply with the diet recommended under the supervision of a specialist, and certainly after medical consultation. As for autophagy, then it has to ketogenesis similar metabolism.
That suppresses autophagy?
Even using the above mentioned assistant, can provoke the production of substances that suppress autophagy, assuming excess protein in the diet. While the protein intake is 40-70 grams per day. How to count? It is better to use special applications or just to keep a diary. For example, 100 grams of broccoli contains 3 grams of protein. This substance is rich red meat, fish (especially sea), beans, eggs and poultry, dairy products, nuts.
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