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Fasting promotes autophagy

Fasting promotes autophagy

Autophagy is a cellular process in which parts of cells break down for later reuse. 

Autophagy is critical for maintaining proper cell function, and it also helps defend cells in the body. Autophagy plays an important role in preventing and treating cancer.

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Fasting reverses chronic conditions

Fasting reverses chronic conditions

... like obesity & type 2 diabetes, both of which are risk factors for cancer. Studies have shown that fasting two to three times per week lowers weight and improves insulin tolerance. 

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Insulin

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that allows cells to extract glucose from the blood to use as energy. It helps keeps your blood sugar level from getting too high

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Fasting improves quality of life during chemotherapy

Early studies are showing fasting may help reduce chemotherapy-related headaches and nausea, because it promotes cellular regeneration.

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Fasting improves insulin sensitivity

Fasting improves insulin sensitivity

When more food is available, the cells in the body become less sensitive to insulin. When the food supply is scarce, during fasting, the human body tries to conserve as much energy as possible and cell membranes more sensitive to insulin, metabolising it better. 

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The process by which the cell devours itself.

  • Non-essential parts like damaged proteins are recycled and invading microorganisms and toxic compounds are removed. 
  • Autophagy plays an important role in stopping the aging process, reversing disease, and preventing cancer, ...

Benefits of Intermittent Fasting

Benefits of Intermittent Fasting

  • Mental Clarity. Once your body is keto-adapted, your brain can effectively run on ketones, which are derived from the fat breakdown in the liver.
  • Fitness while fasting. The benefits include higher metabolic adaptations, improved muscle synthesis and improved response to...

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