What intermittent fasting is, how it works, and why it might make you happier (E43)
The Adam Ragusea Podcast
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Is Fasting Good for the Cardiovascular System?
Fasting seems to change the way the heart beats Perhaps in response to this relaxation of the nervous system Enhanced vagal cardiac modulation. It's called The heart rate of their test subjects decreased in the fasted state and stroke volume Increased 13 percent13 percent more blood moving with every beat of the heart. After you've fasted for about 18 hours you go into the next stage. You have depleted your liver glycogen which is there to maintain blood glucose levels. muscle glycogen is there to fuel high intensity exertion Fighting or running or hitting the gym, etc Muscle glycogen is a different thing after 18 hours or so of fasting you've depletedyour liver glycogen Which is there to maintaining blood
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