Is intermittent fasting based on solid science and if so how does it work?
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It promotes autophagy (aw-taw-fa-gee)
Autophaghy is when a cell basically recycles itself. So, the cells says, “out with the yuck, let’s fix that with some new” not to be confused with splitting. Not splitting. Just fixing.
This helps ward off illnesses. You know, cancer etc. Cancer is called neoplasia, new growth. It’s an overgrowth of the sh*t part of the cell. The cell that maybe didn’t get recycled from autophagy.
Fasting helps prevent cancer. This also goes into a relationship with glucose/sugar. Eating spikes sugar. Creates insulin. Eat too much too often? Now you’re insulin resistant. Now you have a higher cancer risk. Wanna become less insulin resistant? Do fasting for autophagy.
It’s complex but interesting. Hope that was an ok eli5. Yes, even though fasting is also a spiritual practice, it’s rooted in science and it isn’t willynilly new age frou-frou.
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