Autophagic flux was only measured in blood cells, not in more metabolically active tissues like the liver or kidney. — Whalespan
Autophagic flux was only measured in blood cells, not in more metabolically active tissues like the liver or kidney.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“The study only measured autophagic flux in PBMCs, which are blood cells with a single, round nucleus, including lymphocytes, monocytes, and dendritic cells They didn't measure autophagy in liver, kidney, or any other tissue, which might be more responsive to diet and more important for health and longevity”