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Autophagy
Autophagy is a natural process that occurs as our body clears out and replaces damaged cell parts with new ones. It occurs within our body at all times.
Dr. Mobeen Syed and Dr. Paul Marik discuss benefits of intermittent fasting that men seem to tolerate better than women. For full awareness please watch the video or read the video transcript. Partial transcript not verbatim follows.
02:32 mins Dr. Marik: We now know that autophagy is probably the most powerful mechanism for improving cellular function, for prolonging lifespan, for improving overall health, for preventing disease, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, for limiting diabetes and treating metabolic disease. It is a truly powerful mechanism and gift from nature to self-heal. If you activate autophagy it is going to reduce your risk of cancer, degenerative disease, promote health and we've now figured out that autophagy is really important in the vaccine injured because this is a way the cell can get rid of spike protein and all other bad metabolic consequences.
If you look at the demographics of vaccine injured, 80% of women and most of them between the ages of 20 and 50 in their reproductive years. We established a protocol to obtain feedback from clinicians, patients and practitioners. We heard from many women that women don't tolerate intermittent fasting as well as men. That becomes problematic b/c I think intermittent fasting is probably the most important intervention for vaccine injured woman and for women to maintain health. The question then becomes what are the true facts and how can women do intermittent fasting in a safe and effective way, which is part of the discussions and research we've done. We need to follow true science, which is reproducible findings that make common sense.
06:03 mins. Dr. Syed Our immune system has no way of putting its hand inside a cell that has spike or some virus or bacteria and remove that trash out of the cell. There is no mechanism to do that so the only two mechanisms possible are:
1] either the immune system cells i.e. natural killer, cytotoxic T cells or neutrophils especially natural killer [nk] and cytotoxic T cells identify a cell that is sick and kill the whole cell or
2] the other possible mechanism is that the cell itself with spike in it, the stressor sensors recognize a problem and the cell cleans up the trash that can actually trigger autophagy in this stressful state by itself.
In the case of spike protein there is something really sinister. The spike protein’s molecule has those little structures that turn off many inflammatory pathways or stress pathways within the cell. So, the cell sits in there with the least defense offered and now spike of the virus is having fun in there and causing lots of problems. This is why I think it becomes really important to tap into the mechanism of autophagy because that allows this trash to be removed.
08:04 mins Dr. Marik The spike is probably the most evil toxic protein we know. The spike actually switches off your natural killer cells, cytotoxic T cells designed to kill it. It's a way of self-preservation. The spike is so devious it actually interferes with the host’s mechanism to get rid of it in terms of its own self-preservation. Using those arms of the immune system it's very difficult to get rid of spike. The only way we know, the predominant way is to help the cell break down the spike through autophagy. That’s why we think autophagy is such an important mechanism. It seems to be much easier for men to do but I think this can be applied to women because it's really important since they take the brunt of this disease and need to adapt through intermittent fasting to activate autophagy. We always speak about physiology and pathology because unless you understand physiology you you're not talking real medicine, so it has to be physiologically based. It’s a really complex molecular pathway with multiple genes. We want to talk about how we can adapt this to women and make it simple to comprehend.
10:25 mins Dr. Paul Marik mTOR, which is mammalian target of rapamycin complex, is the metabolic switch in the cell. It’s very important in switching on and switching off autophagy. All you need to know is that mTOR is the basic metabolic switch and then the question is how do you switch it on and off? You want to switch it off and that activates autophagy. What activates mTOR is sugar, insulin and protein. Those are the three molecules or compounds that switch on mTOR. If you are eating you switch off autophagy particularly if you're eating carbohydrates.
We know the Western diet, we eat all the time, we snack all the time on foods that increase glucose and insulin and what it does effectively, is switches off autophagy. So basically we need to follow a more natural diet where you have periods of fasting, where you’re not eating glucose which stimulates insulin, and you're not eating protein because those are the switches of mTOR. You can have fat because fat doesn't directly act on mTOR.
What we're saying is that people need to reconsider the way they eat. I think slightly different in men and women but you have to think about activating autophagy. It is the key, it is the single most important key to health, good living, longevity and being disease free. It’s as simple as that. We have it within ourselves, it's cheap, you don't have to pay anybody to do it.
12:59 mins Dr. Syed I want to share your statement in the I-RECOVER protocol where you say “A number of studies suggested that intermittent fasting may not be as beneficial for women as it is for men. What is behind women not being able to do a similar stretch of intermittent fasting as men? https://covid19criticalcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/I-RECOVER-Post-Vaccine-2024-03-01.pdf
Dr. Marik We don’t know everything, it's evolving. It seems the hypothalamus pituitary ovarian axis, the axis that controls ovarian function, the release of LH and FSH from the pituitary and the effect on ovaries are very much dependent on nutrition.
There was a study in humans in which they did alternate day fasting, a more aggressive form of fasting and they compared man versus woman. Again, in men it actually had a beneficial effect in terms of glucose and insulin resistance, in women the glucose went up and it didn't improve insulin resistance. I think this provides the scientific basis for us to rethink what we recommend women. The more aggressive form of intermittent fasting we do not recommend.
Recommendations for intermittent fasting for women
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The science behind intermittent fasting and circadian rhythms
Studies show a wide variety of health benefits stemming from intermittent fasting or time restricted feeding techniques, such as serum cholesterol, glucose and insulin regulation, weight loss, and improvements in insulin sensitivity, which all correlate strongly with improved overall heath, wellness and disease prevention.
Our bodies have a biological master clock in our brain, more specifically the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus. This “clock” provides a sort of genetic daily schedule known as our circadian rhythm, which evolved to restrict our activity according to the time of day or night, to ensure physiological processes are performed at optimal times. It is the same mechanism that causes us to be effected by jet lag when traveling across time zones resulting in difficulty sleeping. In addition we posses peripheral “clocks” in tissue such as the liver, fat and skeletal muscle, with feeding as the dominate time cue. Together the circadian rhythm doesn’t only influence when we sleep but dictates other biological functions including; alertness, physical activity, hormone levels, body temperature, immune function and digestive activity.
Screen time
Any amount of light signals your brain it’s time to be up and alert. Even blue light from your tablet, smartphone, or TV has this effect. To get a good night’s sleep, unplug from all screens 2 to 3 hours before bed. Other artificial light can have the same effect, so turn off hallway lights and face your alarm clock away from you. If you’re bothered by light outside, put up blackout curtains or use a sleep mask.
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16/8 Fasting
Fasting has been practiced for thousands of years. New varieties of fasting put a spin on this ancient practice. One of the most popular styles of fasting is 16/8 intermittent fasting. Proponents claim it’s an easy, convenient, and sustainable way to lose weight and improve overall health.
This article explains how to do 16/8 intermittent fasting and whether it’s right for you. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/16-8-intermittent-fasting
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