Your body has a hidden survival mode that kicks in when you stop eating.
And one Japanese scientist cracked the code on it.
His name is Yoshinori Ohsumi.
In 2016, he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for uncovering something wild: when your cells get starved, they start eating themselves.
Not in a bad way.
They hunt down broken, damaged, useless parts inside themselves and recycle them for fuel. It's called autophagy, which literally means "self-eating."
Think of it as your body's internal cleanup crew, triggered the moment food stops coming in.
Damaged proteins? Gone.
Worn-out cell parts? Recycled.
Cellular junk that builds up over time? Cleared out.
Ohsumi spent decades quietly studying yeast cells in his lab while the rest of the science world chased flashier topics. Everyone overlooked this process. He didn't.
His work now sits at the center of research into aging, cancer, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and type 2 diabetes.
One man. One microscope. One discovery that rewrote how we understand the human body.
Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come from the patience nobody else has.
Source: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016 — NobelPrize(.)org
Tom hardy was addicted to crack cocaine and alcohol as a teenager..he once admitted he “would have sold” his own mother for drugs😂He entered rehab in 2003, came out clean and became one of the best actors in british history
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In 1986, the American Medical Association published an article titled "The Physical Death of Jesus Christ". It details the entire process of Jesus' trial to His death on the cross.
In Luke 22, before Jesus is arrested, it is written that He was in great distress & sweating blood. Although rare, it is recognized as Hematidrosis, a condition caused by high levels of stress.
At the time, the crucifixion was considered the worst death for the worst of criminals. But this is not all Jesus faced. He endured whipping so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. He was beaten so horribly that His face was torn & His beard ripped.
A crown of thorns, 2-3 inches long cut deeply into His scalp. The leather whip used to flog Him had tiny iron balls & sharp bones. The balls caused internal injuries while the sharp bones ripped open His flesh. His skeletal muscles, veins, & bowels are exposed, causing major blood loss. Most men do not survive this kind of torture. After Jesus was severely flogged, He was forced to carry His cross while people mocked & spat on Him.
Crucifixion was a process meant to instill excruciating pain, creating a slow & agonizing death. Nails as long as 8 inches were driven into Jesus' wrists & feet. The Roman soldiers knew the tendons in the wrists would tear & break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support Himself to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the courage...Jesus endured this reality for 3 hours!
The Gospel of John writes that after Jesus' death, a Roman soldier pierced His side with a spear & blood & water came out. Scientists explain that from hypovolemic shock, the rapid heart rate causes fluid to gather in the sack around the lungs & heart. The accumulation of fluid in the membrane around the heart is called a Pericardial effusion & the lungs is called a pleural effusion.
To the world, Christianity is as foolish as it can get. They believe it's for the weak. But when you are confronted by the reality of the cross, it's clearly not a pretty sight. It is brutal & horrific.
This is the weight Jesus carried. The weight of the sins of the world, all so that we can live. God's wrath is fully satisfied in Jesus. This is what it took. Repent & believe! Jesus is “God among us” in the flesh. Jesus is our Savior. Jesus loves you so much that He went through this spiritual and physical punishment for your sins and mine.
Jesus is the LORD, Almighty God, Everlasting Father.
Thank You, Jesus.
Liz Benson was one of Nollywood's first superstars.
The 1990s. The VHS era. Before streaming. Before cinemas. Before social media.
She was the face that every household in Nigeria knew.
From Etinan, Akwa Ibom.
Then at the height of her fame, she walked away.
She gave her life to faith, moved to Manchester, United Kingdom, became an ordained pastor, and never looked back.
Some called it a waste. Some called it a loss for Nollywood.
Liz Benson called it a calling.
Akwa Ibom has produced stars who conquered Nigeria's screens and stars who conquered their own souls.