13/05/2021 / Last updated : 13/05/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya autophagy

Autophagy Activating Vegetable Fast

Now that I have completed the first three months of my intermittent fasting, I began a new phase. I started having only vegetables for lunch on Wednesday.

10/05/2021 / Last updated : 10/05/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya autophagy

An Autophagy Activating Superfood Mashup Recipe

In the last post, I shared with you seven autophagy-activating superfoods. Today, I’ll share with you an autophagy-activating superfood mashup natto dish.

07/05/2021 / Last updated : 07/05/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya autophagy

Seven Autophagy Activating Superfoods

I have been introducing some foods which can boost autophagy one by one, and today, I will list all of them together, adding some new ones, as well. There are more than seven, actually, but you don’t need to know too many, and seven is a lucky number, so I’ll just list seven.

30/04/2021 / Last updated : 30/04/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya autophagy

Rubicon, an Enemy of Autophagy

According to Dr. Tamotsu Yoshimori, the author of Life Science Nagaikisezaruwoenaijidai no Seimeikagakukogi, Life Science: A Life Science Lecture for the Age When We All Have to Live Long, a protein called Rubicon suppresses autophagy.

29/04/2021 / Last updated : 29/04/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya autophagy

Can Sushi Activate Autophagy?

In the last post, I shared with you that fermented foods such as natto, miso, soy sauce, and cheese, as well as mushrooms such as shiitake contain a polyamine called spermidine, which activates autophagy, according to Dr. Tamotsu Yoshimori, who was a co-researcher of Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi, the 2016 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine by discovering and elucidating the mechanism of autophagy.

So, spermidine is one of the keys. Are there any other foods that can activate autophagy?

28/04/2021 / Last updated : 29/04/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya autophagy

Spermidine, an Autophagy Activating Polyamine

One thing he discussed in the book which I hadn’t seen in other books on autophagy is spermidine. Spermidine is a polyamine that can activate autophagy. It is found a lot in fermented foods such as miso, soy sauce, and natto.

22/04/2021 / Last updated : 29/04/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya autophagy

A Japanese Bestseller Book on Autophagy and Community Health

Thanks to me, our library is acquiring a great selection of cutting-edge science on health and longevity. This is the third book they purchased for me, and they are all current bestsellers. I don’t think many other libraries have this selection and the residence of our town can access it.

21/04/2021 / Last updated : 29/04/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya autophagy

Steamed Veg Natto to Activate Autophagy

Recently, I have been making natto with steamed vegetables. This is pretty much the same with stir-fried minced veg natto.

16/04/2021 / Last updated : 13/05/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya autophagy

Three Ways to Activate Autophagy

Autophagy is now considered to be the key to our health and longevity.

So, how do we activate autophagy?

There are several ways but today I will share with you the three most common ways.

15/04/2021 / Last updated : 13/05/2021 Sachiaki Takamiya autophagy

Should We Follow the Nutritional Guideline of Daily Protein Intake?

I have just finished reading The Switch: Ignite Your Metabolism with Intermittent Fasting, Protein Cycling, and Keto by James W. Clement. One thing The Switch made clear to me was how much protein we should absorb each day.