Why is cellular recycling so crucial for health?

Our bodies are made of trillions of cells functioning in perfect harmony with each other to form healthy tissues and cell bodies. If cells start to accumulate waste such as dysfunctional cell organelles, proteins, cell debris, or excess of harmful substances such as reactive oxygen species, carcinogens, or pathogens, their function starts to decline. Cells have a recycling system called autophagy for recycling this waste for further use1. Unfortunately, the autophagy function may decline and impair for several reasons, including aging and several disease states. The decline in the autophagy response is leading to dysfunction and death of the cells leading to tissue damage.  

How the autophagy function may be improved in human cells

Recently autophagy has become a key interest for scientists who want to improve cellular function. The main reason is that autophagy is linked to almost all bodily functions such as energy metabolism, immune system, cardiovascular-, eye-, and brain health2. There are ways to increase autophagy, and the most known is restricting calorie intake. Some substances induce autophagy. For example, natural anthocyanins from bilberry extract have been shown promising effects in autophagy induction in in-vivo studies with rats and fruit flies^2,4. In addition, the Chaga mushroom is shown to have potential in autophagy induction in cell line studies⁵.

Eevia Health products supporting cellular health

We offer a few products that may support the healthy functioning of cells:

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• Feno-Myrtillus
• Feno-Chaga