The Power of Autophagy
Activate your body’s own cellular cleanup system with medically guided autophagy plans that calm inflammation, renew tissues and support longevity
The Power of Autophagy
Your body’s natural cellular clean‑up system.
Autophagy is your body’s natural process of cellular cleanup – where damaged cells, toxins and waste are broken down and recycled.
When supported properly, autophagy can become a powerful tool for gut healing, resilience and longevity – but it needs to be approached with care, especially if you’re already unwell or depleted.
Why Autophagy Matters for Gut Health
When autophagy is working well, your body is better able to clear debris, repair tissue and stay resilient in the face of stressors.
Clear Inflammation
Helps your body break down inflammatory cell components and calm systemic inflammation over time.
Remove Gut Debris
Supports the removal of harmful bacteria, cellular waste and debris within the gut environment.
Support Gut Lining Repair
Provides raw materials and space for tissue healing and gut lining repair.
Reduce Toxic Overload
Works alongside liver and detox pathways to reduce internal toxic load—not just what comes from outside.
Improve Energy
By clearing out damaged cell parts, autophagy can support healthier, more efficient mitochondria.
Enhance Brain Clarity
Better cellular housekeeping can support clearer thinking, focus and long‑term brain health.
The 3 Phases of Autophagy
Your body moves through a natural cycle when autophagy is activated. We design plans that support each phase, rather than just “switching it on” and hoping for the best.
Trigger
We help your body switch on autophagy safely using tools like: controlled fasting windows, targeted nutrients and stress modulation.
Recycle
Once activated, your body breaks down old, damaged cell parts and recycles them into useful raw materials that can be used elsewhere.
Renew
These recycled components form the basis for new, healthier cells, helping your tissues (including the gut lining) repair and regenerate.
How Levitas Supports Autophagy Safely
At Levitas, we are leaders in supervised autophagy programmes – including our NoMAD‑inspired approaches. We don’t just prescribe fasting and hope for the best; we build a plan around your lab work, symptoms and capacity.
Medically Supervised Fasting
We use medically supervised fasting protocols tailored to your health status, medications and lifestyle. For some, that means short fasting windows; for others, more structured programmes such as NoMAD.
Nutritional & IV Support
Where needed, we support you with IV nutrition or targeted oral supplements to maintain key nutrients, protect mitochondria and keep detox pathways moving.
Autophagy‑Stimulating Nutrients
We may include nutrients known to support autophagy such as spermidine, polyphenols and specific herbal compounds, chosen according to your goals and tolerability.
Mitochondrial, Detox & Personalisation
Autophagy doesn’t happen in isolation. We consider your mitochondrial function, liver capacity and nervous system, and design a pace and structure that is realistic for you.
Interested in an Autophagy‑Focused Programme?
If you’re curious about NoMAD‑style autophagy work, or want to know whether this approach is safe and appropriate for you, we can guide you through the options.