63. Does Autophagy Actually Prevent Cancer and Slow Aging?

In this episode, Sam is inspired by her family's interest in fasting for autophagic response to do some research. Autophagy is sold to us as a cancer-killing agent—according to some Healthtokkers, a single autophagy-boosting caloric fast can halve your risk of developing cancer. Is that true? Are there limitations or variables? And how does it affect your pace of aging? All questions this episode will address. Listen to this episode if you want to know how to safely trigger autophagy, and whether you're even a candidate. Key moments: 03:36 How Sam found out about autophagy 05:09 Fasting and autophagy 05:56 Sam’s mom and her experience with fasting 09:05 What is autophagy? 18:07 The part of autophagy that allegedly kills/prevents cancer 19:43 How to trigger or ramp up autophagy intentionally 21:06 4 things you can do to try and boost autophagy 21:20 How fasting might trigger heightened autophagy 21:55 How long do you need to fast to trigger autophagy? 23:00 Caloric restriction vs. fasting 23:16 What is a keto diet and what does it have to do with autophagy? 25:24 The easiest way to trigger increased autophagic output 27:41 Wait, is autophagy even a good thing??? 28:29 World-renowned doctors and their conflicting conclusions about autophagy 29:26 How to use autophagy to achieve your health goals 29:49 The #1 danger of autophagy, and why you’d want to be VERY careful before trying to trigger it 31:03 The bottom line on whether autophagy is a good or bad thing for disease prevention 32:40 The bottom line on whether autophagy is a good thing for aging and metabolic health Join WHOOP. Follow along: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Resources for this episode can be found here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices