Knowing that a lack of amino acids and nutrition influences autophagy has led researchers to examine the effects of intermittent fasting on aging and age-related diseases. Animal studies involving flies, worms, and rodents suggest that intermittent fasting lengthens the life span; the resulting autophagy affects many age-related diseases in these animals, including Huntington's disease and cancer.

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