The Minnesota Starvation Experiment: What 1,570 Calories Did to 36 Healthy Men (And What It's Doing to You)

In 1944, researchers restricted healthy men to 1,570 calories daily. Their hearts shrank 30%. Their livers to half normal size. Their metabolic rate crashed 40%.

Today? Millions of women eat less than this and call it "healthy."

Biospark Health research assistants Sarah Chen and Marcus Thompson take you deep into the biochemistry the fitness industry doesn't want you to see. Why eating more can make you leaner. Why your "perfect" thyroid labs mean nothing if your temperature is 96°F. Why every diet you've tried has made the problem worse.

This isn't theory. It's documented science from the most important nutrition study ever conducted - and it explains exactly why you're exhausted.

You'll discover:

• The organ destruction happening at 1,200 calories (and how to reverse it)
• Why carbohydrates are actually protein-sparing (not fattening)
• The temperature test that predicts metabolic recovery better than any blood work
• What the 58-week recovery timeline means for your situation
• Real case studies: eating 3,200 calories and losing 15 pounds

Companion episode to Dr. Presciutti's 3-part Minnesota Starvation series. This is the research-heavy breakdown for people ready to understand the mechanisms, and finally escape metabolic prison.

Warning: This episode will make you angry about everything you've been told. Good. You should be.

Biospark Health Research Team | 60 minutes | Evidence-based. No BS. For people who want the real science.