Why you're always tired
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00:00 - How to stay awake for 9 days
00:39 - The nasal spray better than caffeine
02:00 - 1. Exercise increases orexin
02:25 - 2. Caffeine raises orexin
02:57 - 3. Modafinil increases orexin
03:25 - 4. Fasting increases orexin
04:03 - We eat way too often
05:08 - 5. Carbs make you sleepy
06:13 - But you can still eat carbs and stay alert
06:36 - 6. Protein increases orexin
07:40 - Being overweight makes you more fatigued
07:54 - 7. Losing weight increases orexin
09:34 - Other reasons you might have no energy
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Anyone else find that excessive caffeine makes you overall more tired?
Absolutely. But I have a very complicated relationship with caffeine, sometimes it gives me energy and sometimes it saps it, lol.
Absolutely it does. I wrote a research paper about that in college. Caffeine revs and depletes your adrenaline, among other side effects, and essentially makes it less functional when you really need it and causing you to feel stress symptoms, like you're in fight or flight mode, which is exhausting because it's meant to be a temporary, rare state. It also can negatively impact your sleep of course, cause of rollercoaster high/come down feeling, and make you more prone to 'get it done or get irritated about it' mode which is also emotionally, and therefore physically, taxing. If you feel like caffeine may be causing you tiredness, I highly recommend taking a weekend or whatever kind of break you have to really try to FEEL your body's signals and figure out what you're truly wanting or needing when you start to reach for more caffeine. If you come to the conclusion you're just tired and want a boost, it's extremely liberating and eye-opening to just take a quick nap instead! In my experience you'll be able to figure out what your body is really wanting more in the future.
No, but I also aim for more salt in my diet.
After 3 days in a row i definitely crash
I moved to Japan and basically don't eat any Japanese food. =D
Summary Orexin controls how tired you are Ways to increase orexin 1. Exercise 2. Intake of Caffeine 3. Modafinil (not recommended ) 4. Fasting 5. Low carb diet 6. High protien diet 7. Lose weight Other things to think about 1.Deficiencies in vitamins , minerals(like salt levels), electrolytes and hormones. 2.Sleep patterns should be consistent and healthy 3. Dehydration can be a cause of fatigue and tiredness
Thanks! Super helpful!
Water, add water
@@suicidalmemester23 As well as minerals.
Manan Khandelwal ... REAL Summary : This video is WORTHLESS to you as a poor wage slave in this oppressive system, as it addresses NONE of the issues that need to be addressed to lift that oppression off ! We DON'T need a youtube full of worthless content promoting worthless products ... WE NEED CHANGE !!!
@@thetruthwillsetyoufree112 Yup. None of this stuff would matter as much if we didnt have to spend half our waking hours doing a soul sucking task.
I like that these topics are presented in a format I can understand: Simpsons references.
Yes was a trip down memory lane too
Wait until he makes a video about dental plans.
Lisa needs braces
Wait until he makes a video on weight gain to reach 300lbs.
@@license2Bort "It says non-toxic."
If I find myself getting drowsy and losing steam around midday, I sometimes take a quick power nap. You don't even have to fall asleep - just resting with my eyes closed for 10-15 minutes will give me a boost in energy. Just make sure you set an alarm so you don't overdo it. If you nap too long, you'll wake up still feeling tired instead of refreshed
That's true. A quick power nap gives me a bit of energy to work out after a long day of school.
@@frog6054 if you need a nap after school your probably not getting the right nutrients in your days
@@lancelyttle5995 Could be, I just mostly eat rice and eggs because I'm too lazy to cook anything else.
@@frog6054 def make a change, better food means better thoughts and other things, be fruitful
@@lancelyttle5995 Hmm, to be fair, I think rice, eggs and vegetables that I eat on daily basis are pretty healthy. What kind of diet do you recommend me?
Apparently, they meant to title the video as "The many complex reasons you're always tired"
Well, i wasn't expecting less from the human body
Compared to most things in biology, this is incredibly straight forward and simple. Take it from a biology student.
Well the central idea is orexin.
Who's they? You mean he
@@nekemli2622 A quality video like this was probably made by more than one person, but I'm not sure.
I've observed this in myself. When I take a break from intermittent fasting and eat whatever I want whenever I want (especially carbs), I feel more tired throughout the day
carbs give us energy tho. its the type of carbs that matter actually.
Having a few tablespoons of apple cider vinegar after a meal will eliminate the daytime sleepies
@@ashhcatchemall yeah I honestly just think the bread they sell in stores is totally wasted by preservatives and the fact they broke down the grains to much. Lowering the benefit of the bread
@@ashhcatchemall potatoes, noodles , bread, make me pass out right after a meal.
If you eat carbs, which imho you should sometimes but in form of potatoes or lentils or something, go for a run or do some higher intensity exercise. It will counter the spime of insulin and tiredness.
It's weird how everyone's body works so differently. I avoided caffeine most of my life because I never wanted to be dependant on it and I always had such high levels of energy throughout the day. But turns out, even when I drink coffee or an energy drink I rarely ever feel more alert. Like I'm caffeine resistant or maybe just have a higher tolerance.
It’s a nice little intoxicant yep
Same here
No man, you're doing good. All caffeine, smoking and all addicts in general are trying to achieve is to reach a feeling of a sober status as yours.
They don't feel better than you when they follow their addiction, they only feel shitty and are below your level if they don't.
That is the exact same situation I'm in. Only difference is after two days off caffine I get a massive migraine.
This is my third time going into a no-carb, no-sugar diet, and the biggest reason I'm doing it is because I love all the extra energy I have. I sleep better, I have better digestion, more energy, and I steadily lose weight.
"What did it cost you?" "Everything."
@@Adam-uz3hj "... and what did you gain?" "...Everything!" :)
why the third time?
Just do Kinobody please.
@@Adam-uz3hj Just do Kinobody please.
Laughing stimulates alertness hormone adrenaline. That's why being a teacher I keep that in mind whenever my lecture gets booring I crack a joke and it makes a big difference in postures of my pupils 😂
Sounds like a fun class to be in
I agree. Especially when it comes to zoom classes having a funny teacher makes such a difference
I also suggest letting students get up and get their body moving every 30 minutes of lecture.
True !
I always learned more when I had a teacher who had a sense of humor and wove that into their lessons. Its easier to remember something you find entertaining.
"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is a slogan, but it doesn't say when it should occur or what it should consist of! I have been skipping "breakfast" regularly since I was allowed to do so. Eating early in the day usually made me feel sluggish, even nauseated. Since I have pretty much quit this habit, I have never regretted it, but still enjoy my "breakfast" nights, where I eat traditional breakfast foods after work. I usually don't get hungry until about 11 a.m. and sometimes feel tired after lunch. I will see what lowering my carb intake can do to offset this.
Hell yeah, waffles and dutch baby pancackes (look it up) after work are great! lol
I am exactly like you and threw up after breakfast as a child.
I breakfast is only coffee and water.
I drink orange juice -exactly one glass- for breakfast and feel so energised until noon. Sometimes I can drink also a cup of green tea. This is my two cents for breakfast.
What do you mean by " traditional breakfast food"? Because in some countries it's sausages, eggs and beans and in others it's a slice of bread with jam and some orange juice.
Staying hydrated also helps stay alert. So easy to overlook when you're in constant rush nowadays.
That's his take on sodium
how when drinking water makes u dehydrated
@@whimahwhe Those two are completely separate things. Yes, inadequate sodium will fatigue you, but even if you consume enough of it, dehydration can still occur if you don't drink sufficient water.
@@MegaWhalter I'm not sure which one is worse, if sodium or strict h2o deprivation
I really did not expect this video to explain why I had so much energy and alertness during my eating disorder days.
This video has made a genuine impact on my life. Changing my diet in the morning to one entirely fat/protein based has stopped me crashing for the 3 weeks this videos been out. By the time I get to lunch time where I have carbs again, I have enough momentum from the morning that my drive still don't falter. My energy levels are through the roof. Thank you 'What I've Learned'!
Hey Sean! Do you mind if I ask what you're eating in the morning? I'd like to try a low-carb morning diet and see what happens.
How do you eat entirely protein meal? Like just meat?
@@InderjitSingh12 examples: eggs, bacon, avokado, cheese, steak etc. just avoid the carbs. 70%fats 25% protein and maybe some green carbs like spinach, broccoli and Stuff like That for breakfast
That's awesome dude. Keep up the good work!
Cold showers, looking at sunlight in the morning, being outside, meditation, and breathing exercises are other things that keep me alert
Also if our airways are too tight, then breathing exercises might not work, only for a few minutes, but mewing(tongue posture) can restructure that, if we are willing to put in the work🙂
Cold showers don't exist in Phoenix 😂🌵🔥
The intentional deep breathing actually works wonders, I decided to do it the other day to oxygenate myself for some aggressive people at work, so that I would have a physical edge compared to usual incase they attempted to assault anyone. Not only did I felt stronger, my brain and body was noticibly more responsive, I felt great with only a minute of controlled deep breathing.
@@xxxBradTxxx You can do ice baths for a similar effect, but of course that's a change in daily routine while cold showers are just changing the position of a knob.
@@N3G4T3 I think this is the magic of the Wim Hof method. The breathing and cold combo probably increases alertness as well as all the other performance enhancing effects of that kind of stimulation.
Maybe it's not true for everyone but zero carb and zero sugar made me realize the fog I was living in before...
Not true for me, but quitting sugar made me notice how naturally sweet many foods are, especially veggies. Modern people's taste buds are nuked by sugar.
@@Randomness65535 I'm glad you can now experience the sweetness of carrots and beet root (and especially cherry tomatoes). My sweet tooth kept me from normally tasting them too, now I enjoy veggies much much more.
True, I feel like a beast now and doing much more work. One bonus side effect is people find me more charming. This channel is awesome.
EXACTLY!
My pattern when I hold myself to it is 1. Wake up around equatorial sunrise of my longitude (I live at 45 N so this means well before the sun is up in December and long after it's up in June). I have a sun lamp set on a timer to help with this that lights up my room as if I had an east facing large window. 2. Go for a morning run. The colder it is the faster I have to run to stay warm. 3. Quick calisthenics and meditation 4. Shower, starting warm and progressively getting colder until it's so cold I'm focusing on embracing the cold instead of reaching for the valve. 5. Protein and fat based light breakfast, typically eggs. (sometimes caffeine, no more than three days a week) 6. Go about my daily activities outside or near a sunlit window as much as possible. 7. 20 minute nap in the early afternoon, on my lunch break if I'm working a 9-5. 8. More time in or near the sun if possible. I put my desk near a large south facing window for example. 9. Carb heavy dinner, my main meal, around equatorial sunset. 10. Sleepytime tea a little before bed as well as no blue light and minimal room lighting after dinner. 11. Another round of meditation. 12. At around 9:30 solar time (time zones can be weird, man) sleep in a cool room, I'll crack the window in cold months or just set my AC as low as economically possible in warm months.
Nice job :)
Your video back in 2017 changed my life by introducing me to intermittent fasting and cutting out sugar. Never put sugar in tea anymore and have been more alert than before. Quality content again, thanks!
Could you do a “Day of eating” video , I’d be quite interested to see which foods you have made a staple in your diet especially if Keto
Genius
Yes, agree!
gross
yes do this.
Ashy and the rest ... why would you want to know what someone OBVIOUSLY detached from YOUR reality as a "WAGE SLAVE" has to say, ESPECIALLY when he NEVER addresses the MOST important negative aspect of your life, which is the wage slaving in a system that hates you and which PROMOTES hate and separation ?
Another part of why you're sleepy after a meal is that eating triggers an anabolic state (repair, rest and digest) in your metabolism while being alert and energetic requires you to be in the catabolic state. This is shown in activation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, in insulin and glucagon levels and in bloodflow to brain and digestive tract.
Yes you need to understand how everything works not just looking at some molecules
I hate it, that's why I don't eat when I need to be in peak alertness. Being hungry is great for doing mental work.
Also, I've noticed that whenever I eat rice or pasta or any carbs for that matter, I really get so sleepy and tired.
Noon nap is just perfect for keeping energy through the rest of the day
*reads the title* Oh great, finally something I can fully relate to...
Lol
@@thinkwhileeatingpasta5217 milenessmarie ... do you often relate to worthless information ? WORTHLESS to your life as a slave in a system that wants to use and abuse you ? Worthless as much as pretty much all the videos on this platform, a platform which has THE GOAL of wasting your time and keeping you dumb ?
@@thetruthwillsetyoufree112 You seem to be on a dark path buddy, I wish you well.
@@Etazoz ... you seem to be asleep sheep ... Don't worry, Easter is right around the corner ...
@@thetruthwillsetyoufree112 but you're on youtube too..?
fasting makes u more alert because in nature u would need that extra alertness to find food.
naychurr
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@@justindavis2711 You french?
It makes your adrenaline/cortisol goes up. Makes you alert
Our roots are not that far behind us. 10-12k years is really not that long ago, the time our ancestors turned to easy living during the agricultural revolution. Only recently with the agricultural industrialization did things really take a turn for the worst with our general health.
Your channel is always gold. Thanks buddy!
What blows my mind is all the info and research you do is impressive....but then on top of that the clips from movies and shows is alot of work
I would like a video about dopamine and how it makes us perceive time and how to maintain a steady level throughout the day, Huberman has talked a bit about that.
Megawave ... NONE of that will change your reality of being a WAGE SLAVE ... enjoy your lack of free time and freedom
Do you have any links where Huberman talks about this? Great guy.
@@juanmanuelc6644 check out his Huberman podcast. He has full episode talking about hormones.
@@thetruthwillsetyoufree112 and what will you do with all your free time?
@@free2pzwn how is he trolling? he is 100% correct... if ur working all day for some silly company to make petty profits so that bezos can go to space, all for a meager wage and even when u do get free you are too tired to do anything.... to know and find anything out. the truth about the world which we live in, the truth about reality. the world is the way it is thanks to sheeple like you. what will you do with your free time??? Time is all we have. we all have our 24 hours per day to experience this world in. and our energy. without energy you cant invest your time, and without time you can't invest your energy. open your mind, because there is way more going on than u can even possibly imagine.
It's best been said by a wise man known as lil Baby; "I'm tired of being tired of being tired"
Lil baby is wise.
ah yes, exquisite choice of wordplay
Lil baby copying Ozzy you mean when he said “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired ,” 30 years ago. Lil baby 👎🏻
@@buckdaman8493 I don't believe you , mama said never trust a man with two first names
@@bayareajokester9456 is that why she named you bay area jokester after the bay area jokester that took police on a wild goose chase in the late 70s? lol
Cold showers and cold exposure really wakes me up and keeps me feeling alert for a few hours.
Thank you, again, for always looking into things so well. You are making us think and making our lives much better. I started learning because of you, long ago, and i keep on doing it, thank you.
I find my energy levels and focus diminish if I don't drink enough water throughout the day
Drink distilled water
@@BaconPizza u trynna kill him bro?
I find the same. I discovered about 2-3 years ago. I feel sluggish, brain fog and tired if I forget to drink water.
@@kazzz2765 You can't drink distilled water?
@@RNCHFND not for long
That's exactly what I told a friend recently! I started doing intermittent fasting, a few months ago and I felt such a energy spike at around 2pm at work. But sometimes we like to order food at my workplace. As soon as I've eaten, I am usually tired for the rest of the workday.
When I do strict keto with intermittent fasting, I drive people crazy with my energy.
Man oh man do I just absolutely love your videos
i've had a similar experience: - on a high fat or high carb diet i was constantly tired and unable to focus - When doing intermitted fasting skipping dinner caused me to be unable to sleep, i now skip breakfast and lunch to be more focused during the day and then eat later - when i get over a certain body weight i get visibly more tired other things i noticed were: - lots of salad and vegetables, especially raw ones, give more energy - When feeling sluggish a 1-minute-long cold shower helps - a fixed time to wake up helps with consistency in energy - for some reason energy drinks make me more awake than coffee, even if it's the same amount of caffeine (but then make me more tired after the crash) - i probably have celiac because gluten, even if it's low amounts like in soy sauce, make me so tired that i almost pass out - proteins that are difficult to digest lower my energy a bit too - caffeine improves my cognitive abilities and focus, but sometimes leads to unorganized or undirected action)
Probably cos energy drink have much more sugar than coffee (even if u had 2 sugar)
What do you mean by protein that are difficult to digest
You can be sensitive to gluten without testing positive for celiac disease
I think energy drinks tend to have a lot of other stimulants. Like taurin
I also eat a low carb diet as my first meal which often includes eggs with lots of fat such as butter, ghee to maintain mental clarity and I eat a high carb diet at night which often includes pasta or potatoes to enduce sleepiness and relaxation. I find that works best for me.
Yup, thats what I do. Works well. People who eat carbs before exercise for "energy" baffle me.
Ah I do the same too. I like to eat carbs for dinner and I’ll be so sleepy for bed lol
When I first started keto with IF, I would wake up feeling like I can conquer the whole anything that came my way. Consistent levels of energy throughout the day with tremendous focus, I couldn't do that at first. So yeah, I'm sticking to low carb and fasting. Best decision I made for my health.
this is one of the most iinteresting videos on this topic i have ever seen! thank u!
As a person with low blood pressure, this is why we're recommended a low carb diet, as we already tend to suffer from low energy/feeling sluggish. Also, our blood pressure getting low enough will literally cause some of us (me) to crash (faint aka syncope.) Edit to add that we're also encouraged to get plenty of water and to add salt and caffeine to our diet. So now I'm wondering if there's a connection to orexin and low blood pressure. As a bonus, we're also recommended to get plenty of b12 and b9 (folate,) so maybe check to see if there's any studies that show whether those two help boost orexin? Lastly, we're told to limit our alcohol as it can be dehydrating.
I've found taking 5 minutes to stretch once or twice throughout the day really helps me stay awake. Even if I don't feel sore from a recent workout or anything, it's amazing how tight my legs, chest and back can get.
I love the fact that Andrew Huberman is getting so popular. Some kind of collab with WIL would be terrific.
If I can figure out how to get in touch with him I’d be down for sure
@@WhatIveLearned hes got an email address posted..:)
@@elise9537 really? Could you let me know? I couldn’t find it - only a contact form
@@WhatIveLearned oh its on his instagram account. do you have one? not sure if you can see it without one. he has been on some weirdy podcasts Im sure hed talk with you, youre pretty decent :)
i appreciate you can just hover over the video chapter stubs and skim review this like an article, i legit dont see that very often and find it really considerate and helpful
Wow what an enlightening video, thanks for the great summary with well delivered findings 👍🏼👍🏼
I think maintaining consistent behaviors like time of when you wakeup and getting sunlight while awake are the best tricks I've found. Developing eating habits that revolve around physical exertion is another.
TIPS DOWN HERE: Through my years of finding the ultimate natural productive state. I did find that fasting gets me so much work done. Im a very lean person and discipline feels easy to me. Been doing this for years. TRY THIS: 1. Dont eat breakfast till you’ve completed your morning chores and yet maybe morning work. Effect: it trains your mind to do these things in repitition thru the action-reward system in your brain like how you train a dog to do tricks before he gets his treat. The more you do this, the easier it gets. 2. EAT HEAVY DINNER because this is your reward for everything you’ve done for the day, and will make you more productive tomorrow and have energy for tomorrow’s morning fast. Also, food coma is a great way to get to sleep and avoid those sleepless nights. 3. We all need coffee to help us sometimes. HAVE YOUR COFFEE BLACK without sugar. It hits different.
Nice advices actually, thank you!
But... heavy eating before bedtime is not the greatest advice. Make it at least 2-3 hours before going to sleep
@@alchinov4695 agree, it has a negative impact on the quality of your sleep
you should not eat before bedtime. dinner should be as early as possible, and then after a few hours there will be a natural dip in energy is when you should go to bed.
This is 100 percent the best video i will watch today. Thank You!
I had chronic fatigue for 12 years from age 13 to 25. It's NOT tiredness, the feeling is a lot more physical and deep in the body rather than the head. And indeed, I could fall asleep instantly. Rarely, even standing up. Somatic Experiencing, a physical therapy for PTSD, is what finally resolved my chronic fatigue, that was caused by trapped energy in the nervous system. Definitely a completely different situation than the info in this video, which is also very useful. I don't usually experience tiredness unless I stay up all night, tho I'm also used to the extreme fatigue I had for years.
Waking up early, taking cold shower in the morning has helped stay energetic till noon. In the noon, if I try to sweat by brisk walk it helps as well. I dont rely on foods to stay awake.. just indulge in some task that’s interesting or exertive..
💚🏜️ yes, while fasting I need way less sleep. Love your concise information 💚
Wow what a great video. Thank you! Was looking for something like this!
This is by far THE best channel on KZhead, thanks for all the help man, really appreciate it 💙
Omg this video just explained everything I was concerned about. Always felt like eating takes too much time in a day
I gave up vegetable oil after the previous full length WIL video, my energy levels have gone through the roof, I'm in my early 40s but feel like I did when I was in my 20s, it has genuinely changed my life, plus food cooked in beef dripping or butter tastes amazing, also I seem to be losing weight, albeit gradually, but I haven't really made any other changes. I have been eating one meal a day, 2 or 3 days a week for years now, so I think that helps too, and I don't eat high carb food everyday. Since giving up the vegetable oil, I don't need to have as much caffeine to function, I still have a morning coffee, because I like the taste, but then just have water after that, and energy levels seem far more stable now.
Fantastic information as always. Thank you.
thanks for this video man . i think i have more motivation and alertness
I've been doing intermittent fasting for a few years now. I feel like it has helped a ton with my general energy level.
Fasting is a big one. If you can get around the cravings, you do become very alert after a while. Also, you can mitigate the affects of eating by walking afterwards or working out. Body builders get around eating a ton of carbs because the are burning so many calories
The Baylis Code ... "body builders" aka "steroid junkies" takes drugs ... Who knows what effects these drugs have on the body ... FASTING is WORTHLESS to your life as a slave in a system that wants to use and abuse. Worthless as much as pretty much all the videos on this platform, a platform which has THE GOAL of wasting your time and keeping you dumb.
@@thetruthwillsetyoufree112 a comment full of stupidity and ignorance. victim of dunning- kruger-effect?
Yeah, but what's funny is that they don't even need to eat carbs despite popular belief. Your body will break down broken proteins and well i guess free floating glycerol and turn it into glucose for your cells.
@@thetruthwillsetyoufree112 Sure, the system doesn't work in our favour, but fasting every so often definitely does help with overall health, this is coming from personal experience.
@@thetruthwillsetyoufree112 I think you might be conflating fasting benefits allegedly being useless with the slow rise of authoritarianism in governments in the past 100 years. Fasting can be beneficial and we can also focus on one of the few things that is even more important than health- individual freedom! Healthy people think clearer and are less fearful due to better hormone and neurotransmitter levels. So maybe they go hand and hand. A healthy population is tougher to manage than a sick cattle like population.
Needed this video. Bless you 🙏🏼
This was very interesting and super informative. Thanks for the great work!
I love how the automatic subtitles always say erection instead of orexin
I was using the eat carbs only at night method before bed without even realizing this because I get serious energy drops when I eat during the day. Realized this all through trial and error, so I can testify to this video for sure. EDIT: just started eating canned tuna and other high-protein foods every morning and my energy levels have never felt better!
Excellent video as usual. I learn a lot from your channel.
I learned a lot from this, these videos you make are very useful to me so thank you, keep up the great work and I hope to see more!
I literally feel like a different person while in ketosis it's so strange. I think I do 3 times as many things during the day as I use to.
I was drinking up to 10 cups of coffee a day the usual was 4+ I maintained this for 6 years. I went cold turkey, and cut it out of my diet 99% ( I had a cup here or there when the headaches got to much) It's been hands down the best thing I've ever done for my life, I still miss coffee, the taste the smell, but my energy levels just to live my life have skyrocketed. I come home from work and have the energy to play with my daughter, I've slowly reintroduced exercise and managed to lose over 10kgs. Cutting out coffee changed my life
very well done!! thanksssss
I started excising a few months ago, and the amount of energy I have compared to before is insane, I am in my mid 20s, and I thought age was just getting to me, but now, I can run a full productive day on 4-6 hours sleep and have the energy to push on. This is also paired with eating better, reducing how much I smoke, etc.
I just started going for a walk FIRST THING. It is such a wonderful feeling that I am easily able to do it consistently. When I come back, my senses feel very alive. And I don't feel like eating. I usually don't eat til midday or later.
I have haemachromatosis, and you describe falling asleep at the desk for narcolepsy is very similar to an iron overload where narcolepsy symptoms play out. Before I was diagnosed, I would have these bouts of extreme drowsiness and almost falling asleep at my desk around 3pm. Haemachromatosis if left untreated, leads to diabetes.
I just thought I'd share my own experience after having tried fasting for the last 2+ weeks because of this video. I started fasting two weeks after I saw this video on the day it was released. I restricted my eating hours to 8 hours before sleep (didn't eat any solid food in between but would always have coffee with butter when I'm hungry, and if available, some broth) because I noticed I was getting extremely tired after every meal, and because of that I couldn't get anything done. Two weeks after watching this video, I restricted my eating window the next day without much preparation or practice in advance (not recommending this!) except making sure I drink more water, take more salt, take supplements, and have better meals when I'm eating. In my experience, staying hungry wasn't as challenging as I thought it'd be, especially because of butter coffee (which I have 1-2 times in the span of the 8-10 hour fast). The sensation of hunger usually comes at the time of day you'd usually be eating and subsides after a short while. What really surprised me was how fast it worked and how it's still been working ever since. The effects were present on the very first day, and I had a lot more energy than I normally would throughout the day until I have a meal again and I'd get drowsy for a while, but nothing like what it used to be. The first night I couldn't sleep, not because I was hungry, but because I just had way too much energy. After a while, I noticed that I could get around with a bit less sleep than I'd usually have and I could sleep a lot better. So the effects have been very very positive for me.
Quiet anime.
coffee with butter nice
I just love this channel too much. I was like "okay I gotta subscribe to this guy".. meanwhile I am already subbed and I have the bell clicked. Great video!
The reason I was always tired was because I was stressed and neurotic. Once I learned how to embrace and let go of negative emotions, my vitality gradually returned over time! Instead of being so bogged down all the time
"The kind of tired that sleep won't fix"
when i had a meditation practice it was the same for me. heck, meditating before bed made me sleep just 4 hours per night, comfortably, and had me waking up full of energy. imagine sleeping for only 4 hours per day but waking up fully satisfied automatically after 4 hours lol....
What do you mean? I’m not saying ignore or push away negativity or emotions in general. I think we get used to being neurotic as being normal so anything else feels apathetic, when in reality we should be embracing positive emotions even if they feel foreign
Though unconventional, that sounds cool. It sounds like that’s not your routine anymore though?
@@SolomonSprengerMusic yeah my routine keeps changing. i was just sharing what effect it had on my sleep once because i thought that was really interesting.
I listened to Dr. Huberman a lot and he focuses primarily on Epinephrine as a alertness neuro-thing. Can you, maybe explain how Orexin, Epinephrine, Dopamine and stress hormones in general work separately and together?
Would probably be better to ask Dr. Huberman.
@@b.alix3 Well, ideally I would love to see Dr.Huberman as a guest here)
the cool thing about [nor]epinephrine is that it's actually a stress hormone, it increases alertness and memory retention because you're body thinks it's in some type of danger/stressful situation. You can stimulate epinephrine through intense exercise
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I think the coronation between the “fasting “ and energy level has to do with an ancient biological tie to survival and hunting.
This comment is accurate
Lol
Personally, I always feel tired and sluggish when I don't eat. I usually eat specifically to boost energy and improve my performance, and this isn't even food high in sugars. I think it's eating too much, and what is eaten. Not just simply eating to make you tired.
Indeed, as the video mentions: high carbs and low protein may cause this.
you need to get used to fasting and it wont happen anymore
@@ddk6112 I barely eat enough as is. Getting used to it is not the issue.
@@Arkansym Are you fat? Are you skinny? It depends on your energy reserves.
@@ddk6112 how do you even eat enough in one meal
Oh this channel deserves more viewership. Very underrated 😎. Thanks buddy now i understand why feel like this .
Really interesting and helpful video!
I've learned that sodium actually makes me tired, to the point of feeling sick. After this happens, I take potassium to balance it out and I bounce back within minutes, and it's like there was never anything wrong.
I got tartar cream as potassium source, but its pure carbs, im trying to find other source
@@polentusmax6100 As a supplement I'll use potassium glutonate, but I'll also use potassium bicarbonate (it can sub as sodium bicarbonate, baking soda). I mix potassium bicarbonate with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) to make a non-acidic mineral ascorbate. It pulls the vitamin C inside the cells where it can nuke the baddies.
You are potassium deficient...hence that effect. We are suppose to get 4700 mg daily (thats approx. 7 cups of fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and fresh leafy greens daily) from the foods we eat. Carbs have little to none and also inhibit the minerals derived from leafy greens, fruits and vegetables (fun fact). Eating carbs or worse refined carbs ( eg. manufactured salad dressing, pasta,s white and wheat flour based products etc. etc.) are essentially inhibiting mineral absorption. Hence why leafy greens, vegetables and fruits are so important, they have the potassium and the other minerals needed to maintain balance in the body. At least 7 out of 10 people have this issue, some more severe than others. Constant high or elevated blood pressure is also another symptom of this.
@@andrewilson8096 theoretically yes. In my case, high potassium breakfast doesn't prevent the afternoon slump
@@contrarian717 you need 4700 mg minimum daily... One meal can't get you that..it's highly unlikely. Why don't you spread things out?
I sleep well when I lift heavy weights three times a week. I lift in the morning in a fasted state and continue fasting until about 2pm. Most of the time, I break my fast with a large, low carb lunch. I do not experience “lunch coma” afterwards. Most of the time, I eat a low carb dinner around 7:30pm and feel very sleepy by 9:00pm. I sleep about 7.5-9.5 hours per night, depending on how much mental energy I expend at my job and whether or not I lifted weights that day.
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Amazing Video. Very relevant topic as many of us deal with this issue I believe
I"d love more content on improving performance, on gut-brain topics & on how diet or sleep may affect depression, anxiety & paranoia :)
Check out Andrew Hubermann, he's the best source for this information.
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One thing I can add as a woman with an autoimmune disorder and low blood sugar. I need carbs or I crash HARD. I tried keto for a bit and felt horrible. I think men and women are very very different. My husband needs protein like nothing else. But I can't go without carbs. Also caffeine doesn't affect everyone the same. I can't have ANY caffeine after 3:30pm or I can't sleep. My husband can have caffeine and go right to bed and wake up refreshed. Very weird. Everybody's different. 💕
I don't think your issue is related to your sex. Not even a tiny bit. It's just your body absorbs nutrients very differently as a human, not as a woman. Some people can't eat meat because it gives them problems. Some people can't eat much sugar because they're diabetic. It's not related to sex, purely genetic.
I've always struggled with energy in the afternoon and many times would be falling asleep driving home from work at 4 PM. If I didn't take a nap, I would certainly fall asleep for a while after dinner. I consume too much sugar during the early part of the day, so that's probably the issue. Sometimes if I get going on a project after work, I get my 2nd wind and feel fine. Caffeine doesn't seem to phase me sleep wise, I don't know why.
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A lot of correct and useful info packed into one video. Thank you. PEACE.
As a doctor i learned something new of the science of tiredness and the significance of orexin. I really loved how you explained it in a simple way and i can implement it in my daily life. 👍
I only eat once a day sometimes stretching it into longer intervals, but I generally know when I feel tired it's do too water intake or lack of salt. Bouillon cube with hot water on longer fasts!👌
Amen!
How do you all not pass out from eating once a day? My blood sugar will drop and I’ll faint if I miss breakfast
@@yikes6532 u might have to work up to it. also, a normal person shouldnt fainting from that level of blood sugar. if that is the case, u might have some kind of issue
@@yikes6532 when u approach the fasting point that is around 4-5 hours after not eating your energy will dip super low but if u manage to push through that then literally the opposite would happen (or at least it would for me) where I would feel boundless energy and would be able to focus on tasks almost endlessly.
Got it! Thanks
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This is sick! I kinda knew a lot of these things, but knowing why is awesome. This video has inspired a new game plan! Intermittent fasting, skip breakfast, eat protein and fat for lunch, eat healthy-ish carbs for dinner. The carbs help put me to sleep. I’m thinking for healthy carbs: rice n beans, potato, veggies, etc. For lunch, I might honestly be eating eggs, avacado and meat. People always see breakfast as the time to eat eggs, but I’ll be breaking my fast at noonish instead of 7am!
A video about magnesium and its link to stress, anxiety, and depression would be great. Dr. Tracy Marks recently posted a video about it, and hearing your take on it would be awesome.
Bro thx a lot for this video, Everytime you take a long time to make a video I think that you've stopped making videos. I wish you can more videos, they are very accurate based on non biased research. Keep it up bro
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Great video and tips! 👏 One major correlation I think makes people a lot more tired is how much time they spend in the scroll hole (Mindless scrolling social media). Many think this is a break but its actually a lot of work and decision making for the brain and depletes it fast. Solution = Learn to focus your mind! 😉
I suspect it feels like it tires you out because anything highly addictive/stimulating/repetitive (which infinite scrolling is precision-engineered to be) down-regulates dopamine receptors, after which every aspect of life feels worse.
Everyone!! Something to consider. If you are suffering from insomnia and find that drinking an energy drink makes you sleepy, it might be because you are supplementing a vitamin B deficiency, which, once your B levels are rectified, allows your body to properly put you to sleep. There’s a chubbyemu (or side channel of his) video that details this.
by "supplementing a vitamin B deficiency" do you mean taking vitamin B when you have a deficiency of it or do you mean simply having the deficiency?
Huberman lab podcast teaches me so much glad you shouted him out
DuDe! Talk about useful content! Thank you!