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Autophagy sounds complicated but it simply means your body is doing a spring-clean at the cell level. Old or damaged bits are broken down and recycled so new, healthier parts can be built. Autophagy is boosted by more than fasting — exercise, good sleep, lower insulin, and reducing constant snacking all support fasting to help your cells switch into clean-up and repair mode

However helpful and indeed important the other factors are, fasting is generally considered the strongest and most reliable natural trigger for autophagy. It helps clean up stressed or overloaded cells in the liver, pancreas, muscles and fat tissue — the same cells involved in insulin resistance — giving your body a chance to reset and work more efficiently

Autophagy typically begins to rise after around 12–16 hours of fasting, becoming more meaningful after 18–24 hours, and more pronounced beyond 24 hours — depending on insulin levels, liver glycogen and metabolic health

Periods of fasting give your body a break from dealing with constant food and can encourage more of this “clean-up” work in the background

• 🗑️♻️ Think of it as your cells taking out the rubbish and tidying up
• 🤸💪 It’s part of how your body stays healthy and resilient over time

This explanation is for general education only and isn’t a medical recommendation. Always check with a healthcare professional if you’re unsure whether fasting is right for you