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Why nerves misfire when you only drink water
A nerve fires on a sodium gradient. Drinking only water during long effort can wash that gradient down.
Neural chemistry -
Cold hits the nerves first and the thyroid later
The first response to cold is sympathetic. Thyroid hormone turnover changes on a slower clock than shivering.
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Lactate is a fuel, not the thing that burns
Working muscle ships lactate as a fuel other tissues can oxidize. The burn is not lactate acting as a toxin.
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What an orgasm changes in the next hour
After orgasm, prolactin often rises and oxytocin can rise with it. The next hour is a hormone shift, not a cure.
Hormones and signaling