Health and Fitness

How I Improved My Health with Three Natural Healing Abilities

Science-backed health and fitness improvement techniques for well-being and longevity, including autophagy, mitochondria, and homeostasis

The importance of Health and Well-Being

Our health and well-being are the most critical assets in life. When we lose our physical and mental health, life loses its meaning. Our physical and psychological health determines our joy and life satisfaction.

A healthy body and brain require energy and homeostasis to sustain. If we have no energy, we have no health and life. If we can’t maintain homeostasis, we cannot survive either.

Health has a societal and economic impact too. Healthier people can be more creative, productive, and supportive of society.

Healthy people contribute to the growth of the economy and the well-being of other people. As mentioned in this article, longevity is our responsibility. However, health span is more critical than lifespan for many of us.

This post introduces three health improvement and maintenance techniques that anyone can use their principles for a customized plan.

Awareness of these concepts and tools can enhance our health and guide our loved ones.

These three topics are comprehensive and complex. As I wrote several articles about them, I provided an outline from those articles. You may refer to the attached articles for details.

1 — Initiate Autophagy Naturally

Autophagy is a natural process that eliminates damaged cells, viruses, bacteria, pathogens, and harmful proteins. This process helps our bodies generate newer and healthier tissues.

Autophagy recycles damaged organelles, misfolded proteins, viruses, and bacteria as a catabolic process. The outcome of autophagy is to maintain cellular health. In addition, autophagy is critical for skeletal muscle homeostasis, as I discuss in item number three.

Autophagy is a science-backed process.

The concept is critical for humanity. For example, studies by Yoshinori Ohsumi were awarded a Nobel Prize in 2016. Since then, many researchers have been working to intensely explore this unique healing process for humans.

In the following article, I introduce three practical ways to activate autophagy. They are water fasting, intense exercise, and the use of a dry sauna.

I also published several articles, including relevant techniques to activate autophagy. Relevant articles that might give you ideas on initiating autophagy can be found in my publication Euphoria.

2 — Strengthen Your Mitochondria

Mitochondria are organelles that create ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate). ATP is an organic compound providing energy to drive processes in our cells, such as chemical synthesis, nerve impulse propagation, and muscle contraction.

The ATP process occurs via cellular respiration by breaking nutrients and creating energy molecules for our cells. So mitochondria serve as sources of chemical energy for our body. So, chemical energy produced by the mitochondria is stored in ATP.

The denser our mitochondria, the more energy we have. Then, the vital point is making our mitochondria stronger and denser. Mitochondrial health is critical for having energy and motivation to enjoy life.

I provided 12 practical tips to get stronger and denser mitochondria in the attached article with links to scientific papers to guide my readers.

3- Watch and Trust Your Homeostasis

This item is the most critical as health is all about homeostasis. Our health and well-being depend on the function of homeostasis. If we lose this subtle balance, we experience ramifications in the form of severe health conditions. Homeostasis is the wisdom of our body.

Every cell in the human body is closely regulated. Homeostasis is our vital self-regulating process to maintain internal stability by adjusting to external conditions.

Homeostatic regulation includes a complex interaction of multiple feedback systems to keep our cells and organs well-functioning.

Many disrupting activities in the body might affect homeostasis. The most common ones are harmful bacteria, viruses, toxins, and excessive temperatures such as being too cold or hot. Our body closely monitors disrupting factors such as extreme heat by detecting and controlling them to maintain equilibrium.

In a nutshell, we can describe homeostasis in two sentences. First, stimuli in cells send signals to the brain via receptors. Then, the control system — our brain — evaluates the meaning of signals, makes decisions, and responds via enzymes, hormones, or neurotransmitters.

I provided more information about homeostasis in the attached article.

Conclusions and Takeaways

Understanding the roles of autophagy, mitochondria, and homeostasis in our body can provide valuable insights into our health and fitness.

Admittedly, the concepts are comprehensive and complex. However, simple lifestyle factors can help us leverage these robust natural processes.

None of these concepts require medications, supplements, or medical interventions in healthy people. Instead, they are part of our biology and anatomy. There are, of course, some health matters that we can control and some we cannot.

However, some of us who experience health situations may need medical interventions for these processes. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss this with qualified healthcare professionals.

Our health and longevity are our responsibility. A mindful approach to listening to our body, designing a lifestyle suiting our needs, and asking for help when needed allows us to maintain our health.

Working on these three items, I resolved many of my debilitating health conditions, as summarized in the attached article

Here is a glimpse of my fat loss journey.

Here are my perspectives on hormones that I have been studying for many years.

Thank you for reading my perspectives. I wish you a healthy and joyful life.

Sample Stories for New Readers

I aim to increase the hormonal intelligence of my readers and write about various hormones and neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, GABA, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, adrenaline, glutamate, and histamine.

One of my goals as a writer is to raise awareness about the causes and risk factors of prevalent diseases that can lead to suffering and death for a large portion of the population.

To raise awareness about health issues, I have written several articles that present my holistic health findings from research, personal observations, and unique experiences. Below are links to these articles for easy access.

Metabolic Syndrome, Type II Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease, Heart Disease, Strokes, Obesity, Liver Cancer, Autoimmune Disorders, Homocysteine, Lungs Health, Pancreas Health, Kidneys Health, NCDs, Infectious Diseases, Brain Health, Dementia, Depression, Brain Atrophy, Neonatal Disorders, Skin Health, Dental Health, Bone Health, Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain, Brain Fog, Chronic Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, Elevated Cortisol, Leptin Resistance, Anabolic Resistance, Cholesterol, High Triglycerides, Metabolic Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disorders, and Major Diseases.

I also wrote about valuable nutrients. Here are the links for easy access:

Lutein/Zeaxanthin, Phosphatidylserine, Boron, Urolithin, taurine, citrulline malate, biotin, lithium orotate, alpha-lipoic acid, n-acetyl-cysteine, acetyl-l-carnitine, CoQ10, PQQ, NADH, TMG, creatine, choline, digestive enzymes, magnesium, zinc, hydrolyzed collagen, nootropics, pure nicotine, activated charcoal, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B1, Vitamin D, Vitamin K2, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine, and other nutrients to improve metabolism and mental health.

Disclaimer: Please note that my posts do not include professional or health advice. I document my reviews, observations, experience, and perspectives only to provide information and create awareness.

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