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The Science of Starvation and the Brain

Dear Body, Dear Mind··1 August 2026·7 min

About this episode

This episode explores the Minnesota Starvation Study and how restriction affects the brain and body. Learn how food preoccupation, emotional changes, and eating behaviors can be driven by starvation and why nourishment is key to recovery.Learn more about the study here: https://psychiatry.duke.edu/blog/starvation-experiment