What Happens After 4 Days of Starvation?
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After 24 hours without food, the body exhausts its glycogen reserves and enters an adaptive metabolic state to conserve energy. This state intensifies significantly by the fourth day, marking a major shift in how the body fuels itself as it relies on stored fat to generate energy. Understanding what happens after 4 days of starvation reveals the body's remarkable survival mechanisms and the critical risks involved.
