[tired&retired]

I’ve been reading and researching the neuroscience of starvation this past week.

Ketones are far, far more important than most scientists realize. They are actually a preferred fuel for the brain over glucose.

In addition, they lower oxygen consumption of the body. Research has shown that ketosis doubles a diver’s ability to hold their breath.

The have also discovered that the normal ketone level of a one month old baby is 5 times the normal adult. They facilitate rapid fetal development.

Ketones are used as fuel in every cell of the body except red blood cells which have no mitochondria.

This topic is fascinating to me. Writing a summary paper on it now for a chapter in a book.

[tired&retired]

Ketosis also can lower the serotonin production in the enterochromaffin like cells in the gut. 95% of the body’s serotonin is produced there.

When this happens the influx of unresolved psychological issues can be overwhelming for a person.

THIS is why fasting is an excellent soul cleansing procedure as it brings the wounds in the soul to the surface.

[Yaelle]

I slipped into ketosis all the time while pregnant. I did not crave, actively rejected, all carbs. My doctor didn’t like how I wasn’t gaining and asked me to eat ice cream every night. That was my daily carb. I still didn’t gain but my baby was perfect healthy.

[Theoria]

I fast. It works well for me. HGH boost, less sleep, fat loss for example. I know recent studies have seen positive results from fasting while doing chemotherapy as well.

The Science of Fasting is a nice documentary on amazon.