Did You Know!
Your brain can “eat” itself when you’re starving.
In extreme cases of starvation, the brain begins to consume its own cells for energy—a process called autophagy. It’s the body’s desperate survival mechanism when no other fuel is left.
Did You Know!
Your brain can “eat” itself when you’re starving.
In extreme cases of starvation, the brain begins to consume its own cells for energy—a process called autophagy. It’s the body’s desperate survival mechanism when no other fuel is left.
