Aaron Hartman, MDFunctional Medicine Specialist | Clinical Researcher

Dr Amie Hornaman | How Your Body Fights for Survival in Crisis Mode

13 Nov 2024 · 0 min

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Short excerpt from a YouTube video in which the speaker explains that during an acute life-threatening event (e.g., an accident) the body shifts into a survival mode: reverse T3 rises and non-essential processes (fat-burning, digestion, growth, skin/hair maintenance) are downregulated so energy is focused on healing and immediate survival.

If we're in an accident and we're lying there fighting for our life. Reverse T3 rises because it knows at this point in time, you don't need to burn fat, have energy, make major decisions, grow your hair, have beautiful skin, you don't even need to poop. You need to lie there and survive. And so it's really. I mean, it's fantastic because all of those unnecessary bodily processes shut down and all energy is focused on healing and survival. It's a great thing.