So far, the greatest impact of three fairly extreme dietary recommendations has been reported. Perhaps soon scientists will discover something new, but for now it remains to be content with these options:
Medical fasting. Like vigorous exercise, it is considered a stress factor by the brain. At such moments, autophagy turns on in the body, and it is no different this time. It is worth remembering that limiting the number of calories consumed should be temporary, and you will certainly need to take care of the correct portion of minerals at a later time - a dietitian's advice will be useful here.
Intermittent fasting. Known in many circles under the foreign name of intermittent fasting, it assumes a slightly different approach to the subject than fasting, although it has its features. In short, it is abstaining from a meal at a certain time during the day or week. Outside of fasting, you can eat normally - periods of break stimulate autophagy.
Ketogenic diet. This is quite a radical solution, where carbohydrates disappear from the diet and fats appear in larger ones. Thanks to this, you eat less and you do not feel hungry, although it occurs physically in the body that is used to different functioning. As we know from the previous examples, if there is hunger, there is also autophagy. However, the induction of the ketosis process closely related to this diet should be very careful as it can have many side effects.
Of the three methods of nutrition given above, only intermittent fasting is suitable for longer use, although in this case some doctors and nutritionists take a lot of caution. On the other hand, in the case of a ketogenic diet, you need to be extremely vigilant, because keeping it for more than 2-3 months may cause a significant decrease in well-being.