Most advice on improving the functioning of your immune system focuses around various types of supplements, medications, or herbs. But there is an easier, and free way to do this – fasting. Even intermittent fasting can significantly improve your immunity, increase the body's antioxidant levels, the production of new mitochondria, and even improve the processes of repairing damaged DNA. =================================== EPISODE SPONSOR — MĘSNA PACZKA ⤵️ https://miesnapaczka.pl/ Order organic meat straight to your home with a 10% discount with the code BARTOSZ10. ========================= TIME SIGNATURES 00:00 – Are herbs needed for immunity? 04:09 – What are the benefits of fasting? English: 06:35 – What effect do carbohydrates have on immunity? 10:36 – How does fasting affect phagocytosis? 12:58 – How does fasting affect leukocytes? 16:00 – How do dendritic cells respond to fasting? 16:49 – What happens to autoimmune diseases due to fasting? 18:48 – Does fasting help burn fat? 23:43 – The effect of fasting on autophagy. 25:59 – Does physical activity increase autophagy? 27:01 – Fasting and gene expression. 32:20 – How do longer fasts affect health? 35:33 – What other effects do fasting have? 39:50 – How does fasting affect the microbiota? 40:27 – The end. ===================== COMMON SENSE REMINDER: The materials presented in this video are for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice or a substitute for visiting a medical or dietitian professional. The human body is complex and thousands of factors contribute to disease states, including diet, supplements and medications you take, comorbidities, etc. A recommendation that works for someone else may be harmful to you. So use common sense online. ========================= NEWSLETTER about memory, languages ​​and nutrition: ✔️ https://universeofmemory.pl/pamieciow... ========================== LANGUAGE and MEMORY COURSES and TRAINING ⤵️ If you are interested in fast learning of foreign languages ​​and effective acquisition of knowledge in any field, such as medicine or dietetics, check out my courses: ✔️ ALL ONLINE COURSES ( https://universeofmemory.pl/kursy-int... ) ✔️ VOCABULARY LABS - Learn any language from A to Z ( https://universeofmemory.pl/o-kursie-... ) ✔️ FORGE EXPERTS INCUBATOR - How to independently master knowledge in any field from zero to expert level ( https://universeofmemory.pl/jak-uczyc... ) ============== RESEARCH AND OTHER MATERIALS ⤵️ - Phagocytic activity is impaired in type 2 diabetes mellitus and increases after metabolic improvement (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21876...) (2011) Role of sugars in human neutrophilic phagocytosis (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4748178/) (1973) Effects of glycosylated hemoglobin levels on neutrophilic phagocytic functions (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...) (2017) Influence of Long-Term Fasting on Blood Redox Status in Humans ( https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/6/496 ) (2020) Fasting Drives Nrf2-Related Antioxidant Response in Skeletal Muscle ( https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/20/... )(2020) Oxidant and antioxidant parameters in people who fast during Ramadan, and those who do not ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... )(2019) Intermittent Fasting Decreases Oxidative Stress Parameters and Increases Total Antioxidant Capacity ( https://biointerfaceresearch.com/wp-c... )(2021) Practicality of Intermittent Fasting in Humans and its Effect on Oxidative Stress and Genes Related to Aging and Metabolism ( https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... )(2010) The impact of fasting on human health ( https://link.springer.com/article/10.... )(2010) Fasting and calorie restriction modulate age-associated ( https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/p... ) (2024) b Intermittent Fasting Decreases Oxidative Stress Parameters and Increases Total Antioxidant Capacity ( https://biointerfaceresearch.com/wp-c... )(2021) Impact of Intermittent Fasting and/or Caloric Restriction on Aging-Related Outcomes in Adults: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials ( https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/2/316 )(2023) Contribution of PGC-1α to Obesity- and Caloric Restriction-Related Physiological Changes in White Adipose Tissue (2021) The neuroprotective effects of intermittent fasting on brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases via regulating mitochondrial function (2022) Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting modulates SOD2, TFAM, Nrf2, and sirtuins (SIRT1, SIRT3) gene expressions in subjects with overweight and obesity (2019) Neuroprotective Effects of Intermittent Fasting in the Aging Brain (2024)