Fasting may trigger cells to initiate autophagy, the process of digesting and removing old or dysfunctional proteins.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, high-quality sources including a major hospital system, science journalism site, clinical trial registry, and encyclopedia entry, all consistent with scientific consensus on autophagy and fasting.
Sources
- Intermittent Fasting: How To, Types, Benefits, and Safety (healthline.com)
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24058-autophagy (my.clevelandclinic.org)
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/autophagy (medicalnewstoday.com)
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04842864 (clinicaltrials.gov)