🙋‍♂️ Minnesota Starvation Study is KEY MUST KNOW study for anyone interested in nutrition & illness recovery! 🎥 Watch FULL STORY below to learn more! 👉Watch full video lecture & how study relates to post-ICU recovery on my 🧑‍🏫 YouTube page: @paul_wischmeyerMD The Minnesota Starvation Study, conducted during World War II (1944-1945) by Dr. Ancel Keys, examined effects of severe caloric restriction and recovery from starvation. The study involved 36 healthy male volunteers who were conscientious objectors to military service. For six months, their daily caloric intake was to 1800 kcal/d simulating famine conditions. The study revealed significant physical and psychological impacts of starvation. Physically, the men experienced dramatic weight loss, fatigue, reduced muscle mass, slowed metabolism, and symptoms of malnutrition. Psychologically, they developed an intense obsession with food, exhibited irritability, depression, anxiety, showed signs of cognitive impairment - and even LOST INTEREST IN SEX! 😳 In the rehabilitation phase, different recovery methods were tested, showing that rapid recovery required > 4000 kcal/d and up 5000-12000 kcal/d to restore health quickly. This study provided valuable insights into the effects of prolonged starvation and has been influential in understanding recovery from malnutrition and even perhaps illness related weight loss from ICU and surgery! 🔎 You can read all about it and how it relates to modern weight & muscle recovery from illness & ICU in free download: 🔗 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ articles/PMC5751603/pdf/ 13054_2017_Article_1906.pdf #Nutrition #FOAMed #FOAMcc #malnutrition #science #nutritionmatters #history #aspen2025