Longevity
Autophagy and Fasting: What Is Proven and What Is Hype
What autophagy is, whether fasting really 'cleans your cells' and extends life, and why most of the loud claims about autophagy are not yet proven in humans.
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What autophagy is, whether fasting really 'cleans your cells' and extends life, and why most of the loud claims about autophagy are not yet proven in humans.

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What randomised trials actually show about 16:8, 5:2 and alternate-day fasting, the muscle-loss problem, the truth about autophagy, and who should avoid it.