The 7 Powerful Ways to Increase Autophagy

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Published 2023-11-28
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Autophagy has a lot of benefits—but it’s not for everyone! Learn more about autophagy, how to get into autophagy, and who should try to inhibit autophagy.

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Research paper deep-dive into natural plant-based inhibitors of autophagy:
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DATA:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8467030/

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0:00 Introduction: Autophagy explained
0:13 What is autophagy?
2:50 Autophagy and cancer
5:10 How to boost autophagy
12:40 Autophagy inhibitors
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Let’s talk about autophagy. Autophagy is an incredible process. It basically eats up the junk in your body and transforms it into usable things.

This “junk” is unusable damaged proteins, which trigger inflammation. It also helps get rid of pathogens and viral antigens.

Autophagy is like an anti-aging cleaning system of the body. But it doesn’t just clean things up—it provides raw material to build new cells and provide fuel when you need it.

Two major things will stop autophagy: sugar and protein. But, any significant amount of calories will also stop autophagy.

Autophagy may act as a strong protective barrier against disease. But, if you already have cancer, autophagy can aid the growth and progression of cancer.

Autophagy can help you if you’re healthy and can hurt you if you’re not healthy. Unfortunately, many people wait until they get sick before they utilize strategies like autophagy.

The best way to trigger autophagy is to do fasting. You’ll notice more positive benefits from autophagy once you get into about 18 hours of fasting. You’ll notice even more benefits when you get up to 48 to 72 hours of fasting. You can take electrolytes, nutrients, and sea salt, but you shouldn’t consume any calories while fasting.

An additional simple strategy to see more benefits from autophagy is to go on a low-sugar, low-carb diet. Consuming a moderate amount of protein is also crucial—not excess protein or low protein.

Exercise is important to stimulate autophagy. Aerobic exercise (lower intensity and longer duration) will stimulate autophagy more than high-intensity exercise. But, I suggest doing both forms of exercise for different benefits.

Certain phytonutrients and adaptogens can also trigger autophagy to a certain degree.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand autophagy and how to get into autophagy. I’ll see you in the next video

All Comments (21)
  • @tanja2340
    I have stage 4 cancer and I do intermittent fasting every day. Since I started fasting, my cancer's gotten better. And I feel amazing now.
  • @quantumleapers
    I refuse to believe our brilliant bodies don't know how to kill cancer in hyper healing state. I know people who have had tremendous success with fasting and cancer reduction. We would all really appreciate a more elaborate discussion on autophagy suddenly making cancer worse, which vastly contradicts information from other videos. Thank you, I appreciate your videos. 🙏
  • @SquabTheBlob
    Professor Seyfried says if you water fast for 30 days most cancers are eliminated from your body. My wife has stage 4 bowel cancer , terminal Blah blah blah. Standard of care did nothing . Started metabolic therapy in I’d January 2024 with a CEA of 30. 9 weeks in lymph nodes are normal tumour has greatly reduced. No pain. Walking 10k a day with dog. CEA now 4. Normal is 2.5. She fasts 5 days and eats 9 days. In her case Autophagy has only helped , otherwise she would be dead or have a higher CEA reading. We are not far off having no visible signs of cancer. Anyone wanting our plan or method feel free to ask. It’s not easy but works. Professor Seyfried’s advice has saved her life.
  • @C.N.1
    đź«Ł Again, I say.. this is what makes Dr. Berg the greatest teacher. He doesn't have to act facetious, talk all loud, overexaggerate, or act "extra tough" to deliver health information. We appreciate it, Dr. Berg!
  • @mikedudal1557
    Has your account been hacked? Are you being blackmailed? Are you in any danger? Has youtube threatened to cancel your account? You really need to explain this video for all the people who have cancer and have watched your prior cancer videos, where fasting for long periods of time was the main tool to beat cancer. ( I am referring to those two interviews with cancer survivors) People need you man!
  • @markwhite6782
    I cannot tell you how much 1) Stopping sugar 2) 18:6 Intermittent fasting daily with a 4 day fast every 2 months plus 3) Regular weight lifting every other day has done to me, my blood work, physical appearance, attitude and confidence. This makes month 28 for me on this schedule with 52 pounds and 7 prescription medications missing from my life at age 61. Unrelated- Apparently there are some internet doctors out there who are butt sore about Dr. Bergs 11.2 million subscribers so they make a video trying to convince you they need more of your attention on health then his channel. Don't fall for it, there's a reason they only have 1 to 2% of the viewing audience.
  • I work out with several people, and I have just started speaking of a fasted workout. They can't imagine not eating and doing exercise. I am proof of it. They continually harp at how unhealthy it is to do that. I am the oldest in the group and certainly the healthiest. I eat meat, some dairy and an occasional serving of fermented foods, water, green tea. I can lift weights, run, body weight exercises without hesitation. So I will continue to fast and stay on track. Thank you for this valuable information, Dr. Berg.
  • @mikeking9719
    Just completed a 9 day fast today. Lemon water, potassium, Magnesium and pink Himalayan sea salt. It was tough, and day 6 seems to be the worst each time. I do this every year. Always shooting for 10 days if possible
  • @DianeSmith-ye4rr
    To those of us with cancer.. Don't lose hope! Through all my research, it still seems that being healthy has many benefits. Also remember these are the same people who told us we would not spread COVID if we were vaccinated.
  • @SplitDecision11
    Please clarify the link between autophagy and reduced cancer per the videos you posted before, Dr. Berg.
  • I always understood if you have cancer then the prolonged fasting will help to starve off the cancer… now it is the opposite? Remember the French guy who had colon cancer? He survived first fasting for almost a month…
  • @AR-yl9rf
    Since I started watching Dr. Berg, I've actually been doing 22:2 intermittent fasting, which is basically OMAD. I've also been on keto for over 2 months, My energy is really high, and I've lost more than 12 pounds and have about 12 more to finally reach my goal weight. All of that without actually decreasing my calorie intake just introduced long walks and liifting weight as will.
  • @SidsMotv
    I have a stage 4 hodkins lymphoma cancer. I have already had ABVD (chemo) last year and at the beginning of this year was told i have 3 swollen lymph nodes (cancerous); one lymph node i can physically feel on the left of my neck. I didnt have a clue that traditional herbal medicine even existed for cancer before. Until i came accross Dr Bergs interviews with cancer patients and then i binge watched all his videos. So, for the past 3 and a half months i have been doing either a 3,4 or 5 day prolonged fast each week. I havent quite got myself to doing longer than this yet but i do want to. Some of these fasts have been dry fasts. I have taken all the inhibitors Dr Berg reccomends (although i can increase my apigenin intake with extra greens). When i eat, its usually cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower or broccoli with a small portion of protein. I drink a herbal tea thrice a day with: Dandelion root Olive leaf Soursop Turmeric Ginger Pomegranate peel Astragalus Cleavers Red clovers Green tea Cinnamon Burdock root Poke root Nettle seeds Hibiscus Echinacea Squeezed with lemon in the end I also daily take around 5-6 cloves or garlic Green smoothie with matcha, Swiss chard, cucumbers,lemon one day and the next day a red smoothie with beets, carrots and grapefruit Also, have made an extract of lemon, orange and grapefruit peel. So, I take 2 tablespoons of that in the morning and evening now. Twice a day i take a tablespoon of blackseed oil and apricot bitter kernels (2 in am and 2 in pm) I start my morning with apple cider vinegar. Initially my lymph node on the neck was around 3cm (determined after a PET scan) and it felt the same when i measured it with my fingers. After doing the above for about a month i felt it reduced drastically to around 1.5 cm. But since ive had the virus/flu towards the end of my second month, i feel the size of the stagnant lymph node changes.. sometimes it seems enlarged and other times reduced. Im still adament i dont want to go for another round of chemo. My oncologist, after my relapse suggested i take ICE chemo (which is stronger than ABVD), with a bone marrow transplant and immunotherapy. The effects of ABVD were destructive for me, im still suffering from a lot of damage internally including digestive problems and bone/joint weakness. So thats a no for me. I will continue to persist with this route. Currently, am making an oil infused with poke root. Takes some weeks before this oil can be potent enough to dissolve cysts, tumors, stagnant lymph nodes, helps with psoriasis also. Will update once ive used this-excited about this. All the herbs and supplements i use can be found in a link under my bio. This is what I've been using in my journey so far. Edit: 6th June 2024 I received my PET scan results and they show the following: 1. Left supraclavicular lymphadenopathy (lymph node): - Increased in size but decreased in FDG activity: The lymph node in the left supraclavicular region has grown larger, but its metabolic activity (FDG uptake) has decreased. This change may indicate a response to treatment or a decrease in inflammation. 2. Anterior mediastinal lymph node: - Decreased in size and FDG activity: The lymph node in the front part of the chest has shrunk in size, and its metabolic activity has also decreased. Again, this could suggest a positive response to treatment or resolution of inflammation. 3. Spleen: - Now normal in size: Previously, the spleen was enlarged, but it has returned to a normal size. This could indicate resolution of whatever condition was causing the enlargement. 4. No new lymphadenopathy identified: There are no new abnormal lymph nodes detected in the imaging studies. Overall, these findings suggest positive changes, such as a reduction in the size and metabolic activity of affected lymph nodes, as well as normalization of spleen size. I will continue my protocol to get the lymph node on my collar bone down in size and FDG activity too (God willing). I have also incorporated hijama (wet cupping) every month. It seems to be helping also.
  • @Galaxy-qc8eq
    Dr. Berg You definitely must make another video now cause you got Us all worried with your statement about Cancer and Autophagy
  • @amyidziak6313
    Dr Berg, would you PLEASE CLARIFY why you have changed your position on fasting and cancer. EVERYONE IS SO CONFUSED NOW. Please don't leave us hanging. MILLIONS of people have been listening to your advice on the subject and they TRUST and take actions on what you say. YOU MUST CLARIFY!
  • @katalincsiki866
    Dear Dr. Berg, please clarify cancer versus autophagy for people, most of us are confused. My understanding is the following: everybody (that is healthy) has cancer cells to some degree, a healthy body is able to clear the cancer cells up naturally with its immune system. If the cancer cells group together and make another "organism", that is where the problem starts. The tumor now directly can connect to the metabolism of the body (through the blood vessels or through the lymphatic system) and what the person eats can also directly feed the tumor, too. In that sense, during autophagy what the body clears up and makes into fuel and energy, can also feed the tumor. In this case, that is why autophagy inhibitors could be beneficial, so the tumor fully starves without getting any energy at all. I would say, this still should be done carefully, because in this case the body itself is also starving big time, so just do it with care. (This theory would only make sense if the body feeds the tumor during autophagy as a priority over the body in general or if the tumor gets enough energy through autophagy.)
  • Going to add myself on to Dr Berg's sucess list. A1c was 6.4 beginning of July, now just tested 5.6. Intermittent fasting, low carb, not too much protein. Lots of weight training.
  • @janesta786
    Dr. Berg, please clarify the topic about autophagy and cancer.
  • We need a part two video on why you have completely changed your mind on cancer and fasting!!!!