Bryan Johnson· Author
As we age, the brain responds to declining metabolic efficiency by cutting energy to organs, including muscles and even itself. This leads to fatigue, muscle wasting, and cognitive decline.
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As we age, the brain responds to declining metabolic efficiency by cutting energy to organs, including muscles and even itself. This leads to fatigue, muscle wasting, and cognitive decline.
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as we age our body starts cutting energy to our organs and even the brain itself which can lead to fatigue muscle loss and cognitive decline