Autophagy and Intermittent Fasting - Is Fasting Necessary?

Autophagy is a natural type of cleanup that your cells perform. It has been linked to intermittent fasting, but is that the only time autophagy takes place?

In this video, we share insights about autophagy and the role that intermittent fasting play in regard to this cellular cleanup process.

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Disclaimer: Dr. Becky Gillaspy, DC received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1991. Her use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to herself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Gillaspy was a licensed chiropractor in Pennsylvania, but she no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients. Dr. Keith Gillaspy, DC, CFMP received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1991. He also completed 300 hours of post-graduate study resulting in his certification in Functional Medicine. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Gillaspy is a licensed chiropractor in Pennsylvania, and continues to practice in Pennsylvania, and see patients. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Gillaspy and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Dr Becky Fitness LLC and Drs. Rebecca Gillaspy, D.C. and Dr. Keith Gillaspy, D.C. are not liable or responsible for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis or, any conclusions drawn, services or, product you obtain through this video or site.

[jbmurals]

You two are so funny. I love the intro on this one! And the content too. 😊

[aptwalker]

Thanks. Good info. I do think that the fasting is more helpful to those of us with insulin resistance and extreme inflammation, in that keeping the feeding periods restricted limits the amount of insulin we are producing throughout the day. I know that several have cited the fact that autophagy also ramps up to more effective levels at about 16 hours of fasting. I'm not following intermittent fasting right now, at least not seriously so. I was eating one meal a day and fasting every other day...so 48 hours between meals. I have to say that I felt better when I was doing that. I'm going to head back into that after Thanksgiving, and going with carnivore 'diet' for at least 60 days, probably 90. My goal is to eliminate all plant and dairy, except butter, and then bring items back slowly to see if any of this reduces the insane sinus congestion that has followed me my entire life. I'm also hoping to see an improvement in chronic pain from inflammation. Autophagy is all well and good, but getting rid of inflammation is the hope for me.

[SiimLand]

Low carb diets will help you to get into autophagy faster because of low liver glycogen

[MrDavidknigge]

Autophagy is our body responding to caloric restriction by cannibalizing our cells. Dr. Fung has written about this and has several lectures here on YouTube. He is well respected within the low-carb high-fat community. Fasting, even for short periods of time like 12 to 16 hours accelerates autophagy (by the way, autocorrect sometimes spews out atomic wedgie when I say that word). The body sends out little tow trucks to pick up cells that are malfunctioning or are close to it and send them to the liver to be broken down into spare parts for new cells. It does not cause the cannibalization of healthy muscles or brain cells. Take cells that might be on their way to becoming cancerous. Some people fast for days and even weeks at a time and tout the effectiveness of increasing the rate of atomic wedgie for healing their bodies. But I would definitely seek professional medical advice before trying something like that. Occasionally, I will fast for several days by having only one meal a day, effectively making it two 23 hour fasts in a row.

[kr]

Becky...Nobel "Peace Prize" lol I know it was a slip but it made me chuckle.

[yvonnekiwior]

You two always make me smile, Thankyou for that😉

[ctbrown]

Whoa Keith LOOKING GOOD! I'm on board with I.F but all the rules and little details can make it difficult. That is the best advice, don't get hung up on all the big words and break your diet. I.F and stick with keto and watch the magic happen. Thanks for another great video.

[beckiemckeon]

awesome intro! enjoy your channel so much. thanks for the information and the way you share it.

[denisemcclain]

But some of us use Keto and intermittent fasting not for weight loss but for the anti aging . To decrease our risk of Alzheimer’s and inflammatory processes . There is so much science to it, I don’t think it’s getting caught up in the small stuff. It is exactly what we are doing it for. That is why autophagy has become the buzzword

[gloriyahbatyahweh-yireh]

Thank you both so much for making this video. I am in the end stages of a 48 hour fast (my first) and needed a little encouragement to continue through. Thoughts of a Wawa Hoagie keep cropping up in my mind. But, thanks to your speaking about autophagy and cell cleaning, I can continue on with the fast. Sorry, Wawa!

[BKCycles]

Very nice talk. I love the way you do it!
Cheers

[Anita-whvr]

Having a lot of gut problems, IF helps me a lot, and I think autophagie play a very important role for that.

[ELDogStar]

Always helpful. Thanks again & again & again..

[newworldbegins]

Thank you for this clarification, it truly helps.

[GoldenQuickie]

just put me in a coma, feed me the nutrients i need then wake me up when im 180 😂😂😂😂

[jb-xzlf]

Just love you two! So inspiring and helpful... thank you!

[donnathornburg]

Thanks as always great and useful information! Have a great day!

[moiragoldsmith]

😂 "Try to do better".... Meany! 💖 Thanks for the info and laughter.

[adriennerobinson]

Love the opening lol Keith! Y’all are awesome!

[dkvikingkd]

I've heard that if you wish to see serious autophagy like when you want to lose loose skin, then you have to fast for at least 72 hours and if you can do some of it dry that's even better for this effect:)