5-Day Opti-Reset
Reset the body at a cellular level and achieve autophagy.
Autophagy is a cellular process where the body breaks down and recycles damaged or unnecessary components to maintain cell health. This process is crucial for cell survival, stress adaptation, and preventing diseases like neurodegeneration and cancer.
How Autophagy Works
1. Initiation – When cells sense stress (such as nutrient deprivation, oxidative stress, or exercise), they trigger autophagy.
2. Formation of Autophagosome – Damaged proteins and organelles are enclosed in a double-membraned vesicle called an autophagosome.
3. Fusion with Lysosome – The autophagosome fuses with a lysosome, an organelle containing digestive enzymes.
4. Degradation & Recycling – The lysosome breaks down the contents, releasing building blocks (amino acids, fatty acids, sugars) back into the cell for reuse.
Benefits of Autophagy
• Cellular Cleanup – Removes damaged proteins, organelles (like mitochondria), and pathogens.
• Energy Conservation – Helps cells survive in fasting or starvation by recycling cellular components.
• Anti-Aging Effects – Reduces oxidative stress, inflammation, and cellular damage, potentially extending lifespan.
• Disease Prevention – Protects against neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s), cancer, and metabolic disorders.
How to Stimulate Autophagy
• Fasting – Extended fasting (12–72 hours) triggers autophagy.
• Exercise – High-intensity workouts and endurance training stimulate autophagy.
• Ketogenic Diet – Low-carb, high-fat diets may promote autophagy.
• Caloric Restriction – Eating fewer calories while maintaining nutrition enhances autophagy.
• Certain Compounds – Polyphenols (like resveratrol, EGCG in green tea), spermidine, and metformin may promote autophagy.
Autophagy and Health Conditions
• Cancer – Plays a dual role; it may prevent cancer by removing damaged cells, but in some cases, cancer cells hijack autophagy to survive.
• Neurodegenerative Diseases – Helps clear toxic proteins implicated in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
• Infections – Aids in removing bacteria, viruses, and intracellular pathogens.
Reset the body at a cellular level and achieve autophagy.
Autophagy is a cellular process where the body breaks down and recycles damaged or unnecessary components to maintain cell health. This process is crucial for cell survival, stress adaptation, and preventing diseases like neurodegeneration and cancer.
How Autophagy Works
1. Initiation – When cells sense stress (such as nutrient deprivation, oxidative stress, or exercise), they trigger autophagy.
2. Formation of Autophagosome – Damaged proteins and organelles are enclosed in a double-membraned vesicle called an autophagosome.
3. Fusion with Lysosome – The autophagosome fuses with a lysosome, an organelle containing digestive enzymes.
4. Degradation & Recycling – The lysosome breaks down the contents, releasing building blocks (amino acids, fatty acids, sugars) back into the cell for reuse.
Benefits of Autophagy
• Cellular Cleanup – Removes damaged proteins, organelles (like mitochondria), and pathogens.
• Energy Conservation – Helps cells survive in fasting or starvation by recycling cellular components.
• Anti-Aging Effects – Reduces oxidative stress, inflammation, and cellular damage, potentially extending lifespan.
• Disease Prevention – Protects against neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s), cancer, and metabolic disorders.
How to Stimulate Autophagy
• Fasting – Extended fasting (12–72 hours) triggers autophagy.
• Exercise – High-intensity workouts and endurance training stimulate autophagy.
• Ketogenic Diet – Low-carb, high-fat diets may promote autophagy.
• Caloric Restriction – Eating fewer calories while maintaining nutrition enhances autophagy.
• Certain Compounds – Polyphenols (like resveratrol, EGCG in green tea), spermidine, and metformin may promote autophagy.
Autophagy and Health Conditions
• Cancer – Plays a dual role; it may prevent cancer by removing damaged cells, but in some cases, cancer cells hijack autophagy to survive.
• Neurodegenerative Diseases – Helps clear toxic proteins implicated in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
• Infections – Aids in removing bacteria, viruses, and intracellular pathogens.
Reset the body at a cellular level and achieve autophagy.
Autophagy is a cellular process where the body breaks down and recycles damaged or unnecessary components to maintain cell health. This process is crucial for cell survival, stress adaptation, and preventing diseases like neurodegeneration and cancer.
How Autophagy Works
1. Initiation – When cells sense stress (such as nutrient deprivation, oxidative stress, or exercise), they trigger autophagy.
2. Formation of Autophagosome – Damaged proteins and organelles are enclosed in a double-membraned vesicle called an autophagosome.
3. Fusion with Lysosome – The autophagosome fuses with a lysosome, an organelle containing digestive enzymes.
4. Degradation & Recycling – The lysosome breaks down the contents, releasing building blocks (amino acids, fatty acids, sugars) back into the cell for reuse.
Benefits of Autophagy
• Cellular Cleanup – Removes damaged proteins, organelles (like mitochondria), and pathogens.
• Energy Conservation – Helps cells survive in fasting or starvation by recycling cellular components.
• Anti-Aging Effects – Reduces oxidative stress, inflammation, and cellular damage, potentially extending lifespan.
• Disease Prevention – Protects against neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s), cancer, and metabolic disorders.
How to Stimulate Autophagy
• Fasting – Extended fasting (12–72 hours) triggers autophagy.
• Exercise – High-intensity workouts and endurance training stimulate autophagy.
• Ketogenic Diet – Low-carb, high-fat diets may promote autophagy.
• Caloric Restriction – Eating fewer calories while maintaining nutrition enhances autophagy.
• Certain Compounds – Polyphenols (like resveratrol, EGCG in green tea), spermidine, and metformin may promote autophagy.
Autophagy and Health Conditions
• Cancer – Plays a dual role; it may prevent cancer by removing damaged cells, but in some cases, cancer cells hijack autophagy to survive.
• Neurodegenerative Diseases – Helps clear toxic proteins implicated in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
• Infections – Aids in removing bacteria, viruses, and intracellular pathogens.