Autophagy Heals Damage From Spike Proteins, Doctor Says
It's a good thing that your cells eat themselves
Autophagy breaks cellular components down to molecules, such as monosaccharides, fatty acids, and amino acids that can be used to produce ATP. Anusorn Nakdee/Shutterstock
Maybe you’ve never heard the word “autophagy” before. Or maybe you’ve been wondering for years what it means.
Autophagy, also called autophagocytosis, refers to a process in cellular biology that has sparked interest in recent years because of its implications for medical science and human health.
Jennifer Margulis, Ph.D., is an award-winning journalist and author of “Your Baby, Your Way: Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Parenting Decisions for a Happier, Healthier Family.” A Fulbright awardee and mother of four, she has worked on a child survival campaign in West Africa, advocated for an end to child slavery in Pakistan on prime-time TV in France, and taught post-colonial literature to nontraditional students in inner-city Atlanta. Learn more about her at JenniferMargulis.net
