12/20/2023
Autophagy is a key to living healthier and longer.
At the cellular level, Petre says the benefits of autophagy include:
• removing toxic proteins from the cells that are attributed to neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease
• recycling residual proteins
• providing energy and building blocks for cells that could still benefit from repair
• on a larger scale, it prompts regeneration and healthy cells
Autophagy is the body’s way of cleaning out damaged cells, in order to regenerate newer, healthier cells. It’s an evolutionary self-preservation mechanism through which the body can remove the dysfunctional cells and recycle parts of them toward cellular repair and cleaning. Learn more about aut...