Дневник голодание - В ЗДОРОВОМ ТЕЛЕ, ЗДОРОВЫЙ ДУХ

[Vovec]

Сообщение от ГеорАлекс

he says glycogen stores are responsible for maintaining glucose levels during fasting? And the production is small.

Obviously, there are four sources for glucose during starvation - liver glycogen, muscle glycogen, fat and protein. But whether all glycogen (at least liver) is spent at first days I don't know. Look for various research, there are some of them.


What is for sure, that unfortunately body eats muscles.

[ГеорАлекс]

Сообщение от Vovec

Obviously, there are four sources for glucose during starvation - liver glycogen, muscle glycogen, fat and protein. But whether all glycogen (at least liver) is spent at first days I don't know. Look for various research, there are some of them.

The common saying is that glycogen stores are spent in the first 3 days of fasting, or so.
I did not see other references saying it can last much more than that.

But what I found surprising was the proposition (from Anik), saying that glycogen stores (from liver and muscles) can last much more. Even for a full fasting of 30 days.
But he added it only happens in a body capable to properly accumulate large amounts of glycogen. It means also (I think) a body with a correct carbohydrate metabolism and assimilation.