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Organ failure after extended water fast
22:27 - 27:37 (05:09)
The speaker recounts their experience with a 44-day water fast in London and how the refeeding process afterwards led to organ failure and potentially long-lasting damage to their metabolism.
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The podcast host recounts his experience with embarking on a 44-day water fast which resulted in mild organ failure and lasting damage to his metabolism.
22:27 - 24:29 (02:01)
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The podcast host recounts his experience with embarking on a 44-day water fast which resulted in mild organ failure and lasting damage to his metabolism. The podcast also touches on the idea of not being beholden to food.
ChapterOrgan failure after extended water fast
Episode#546: Master Magician David Blaine — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The refeeding syndrome causes dangerous electrolyte imbalances in people who have been starving, as seen in a case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
24:29 - 27:37 (03:07)
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The refeeding syndrome causes dangerous electrolyte imbalances in people who have been starving, as seen in a case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The human aquarium is a peculiar condition in which a man could convert his own body into an aquarium to house sea creatures.