10/16/2025
🧬 The Nobel Discovery That Revealed How Our Cells Clean Themselves
Japanese biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for uncovering one of the body’s most powerful survival mechanisms — autophagy.
Autophagy is the body’s natural process of “self-cleaning.” When the body is deprived of food, cells begin to break down and recycle defective components, converting them into energy and renewing themselves from within.
Ohsumi’s groundbreaking work revealed that this process is not just about survival — it’s essential for longevity and disease prevention. By clearing out damaged cells, autophagy helps protect against cancer, Alzheimer’s, and premature aging.
His discovery transformed our understanding of how fasting, diet, and cellular repair are all connected — showing that sometimes, the body heals best when it pauses to cleanse itself.
