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Use Fasted or Light Fed States for Focus
Focused work can be done either fasted or fed depending on what works for you. Fasted states can be great for focus if hunger is not distracting; fed states can also support focus if you do not overeat.
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“so fasting is a tool for many reasons can increase growth hormone Etc but today I'm talking about fasting as a tool to bias your system toward more epinephrine adrenaline release and toward more cortisol release but still low enough that it's not chronic stress that it's not causing negative health effects”
Andrew Huberman · Boost Your Energy & Immune System with Cortisol & Adrenaline | Huberman Lab Essentials · Mar 13, 2025 · 28:32 · YouTube ↗
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