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Exploring Human Potential, Sciencing Spirituality, and Getting Intense – Danica Patrick Interviews Dave Asprey : 1019

The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

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Fear of Starvation Can Increase Cortisol

fear of starvation actually would spike cortisol then because of fear of starvation? It's part of it. Some people don't have fear of starvation and just fasting for a long period of time is a physical stressor. So that will raise cortisol if you just don't have enough food and you're exercising for a long time. And the reason for that is cortisol breaks down muscle to give you sugar. There you go. Had some blood sugar. Everyone's happy, right?

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