07/06/2026
Fact:
When your body is starved of nutrients, it essentially does eat itself. This natural survival mechanism is called autophagy, a Greek term that literally translates to "self-devouring".When you do not eat, your metabolism shifts and your body breaks down its own tissues and recycles damaged cells to keep vital organs functioning.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24058-autophagy
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2364683/
