Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy

I'd never heard of autophagy before. Of course we all know it happens, and now it has a name! Autophagy refers to the body's disposing of dead cells. Nothing's wasted, after all. Most cells die naturally. All the cells in our bodies are replaced every 7-10 years like it or not. The dead guys get eaten. It probably is possible to intentionally kill cells in our bodies, like muscle cells. Muscle cells die anyway as we age, it's a natural process, sarcopenia, and there's nothing to be done about it. I work hard to culture my remaining muscle cells. They don't do well if they're worked hard and not fed afterwards.

Unlike muscle cells, I don't think one can kill a fat cell, nor do they die as we age. We have about the same number of fat cells in our bodies from childhood to death: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/s...t-in-adulthood
This is why it's so sad to see overfed, fat children. Their parents are building a life of disappointing health for them.

These two things are why it's so easy to get fat and weak as we age. I don't see anything positive in trying to kill our body's cells. I've seen enough people die of organ failure. Cells die soon enough on their own. Nor can or should we do anything about the natural process of disposing of the dead.