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23 : Peter Sterling, Part 1

Circle of Willis

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The Importance of the Body's Resting State

The speaker suffered a heart attack but has mostly recovered. They learned from their cardiologist that their heart has issues when it's in a resting state. All cells in the body undergo changes during rest, with different cells and organs switching their metabolism at night. It was revealed that a molecular clock exists in all cells, synchronized by the brain's suprachiasmatic nucleus.

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