Autophagy
What is autophagy?
7 things to know about your body's built-in cellular renewal system — the biological superpower behind healthy aging.
The basics
Your body’s cellular renewal system
Autophagy is the body’s natural process for clearing out damaged cells and recycling their components to make way for new, healthier ones. Think of it as a deep, internal spring cleaning — and it’s one of the most important processes behind healthy aging.
7 things to know
The biological superpower, explained
It means "self-eating"
From the Greek auto (self) and phagy (eating). The 2016 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded for uncovering how it works.
It’s your cellular clean-up crew
Autophagy identifies damaged or worn-out cell components, breaks them down, and recycles the raw materials.
Fasting is a powerful trigger
When the body senses nutrient scarcity, it ramps up autophagy — one reason fasting is linked to cellular renewal.
It naturally declines with age
As we get older, autophagy becomes less efficient, allowing cellular "junk" to accumulate.
It’s linked to longevity
Supporting autophagy is closely associated with slower aging and extended healthspan.
Prolon can trigger it
Prolon is the first nutrition program with preliminary data confirming autophagy activation in humans.
It supports whole-body health
By renewing cells, autophagy supports metabolic health, immunity, and healthy aging from the inside out.
Autophagy ends with a full reprogramming of new cells. When you reprogram, you are impacting the DNA. We are reprogramming the cells to behave younger.
L-Nutra's CEO
Put it into practice
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