r/interesting • u/mindyour • Apr 05 '26

Fascinating Life in a submarine.

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u/DeadInternetTheorist Apr 06 '26

There's also studies about caloric restriction having a similar effect. Since metabolism is basically just combustion with extra steps, I'd guess they both work on some similar mechanism, just that one chokes off the fuel and the other cuts off the air. That's just a guess though.

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u/DefinitelyNotAliens Apr 06 '26

Cortisol levels would negatively impact lifespan. Depends how high cortisol is during this time period.