Either way, I also need a proof for either claim. It’s usually believed that fasting, autophagy don’t use healthy cells, but who knows?
https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/valter-longo
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This is a great source!
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Valter: So, during starvation, whether you’re a mouse, and now we know the same to be true for people, you have to get rid of a lot of cells, a lot of things that you don’t need. And that’s what’s happening, it’s not so much about autophagy, but it’s more about apoptosis, and so, a program cell death. You’re killing, essentially giving rid of a lot of cells, and then you stand by, you wait until food comes around again, and you rebuild it. So, for example, in a mouse, about 40% of the white blood cells are destroyed during this period of four days of fasting or so. And then, that 40% is rebuilt within a few days of refeeding, right? So, it’s really extraordinary and probably the most powerful regeneration or generation program that you have since birth, essentially, right?
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– some white blood cells are killed, but generally it is under preforming parts that will be recycled by the body.
I just listened to a Rich Roll interview in which he was talking with Dr. Alan Goldhamer of True North Clinic and I they cover this idea in that interview. In short, Dr. Goldhamer doesn’t believe it kills healthy cells, if I understand correctly.