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flowlikeh2o
11y ago
This is why SRS is a tool but not a complete solution. In medical school, there is such an enormous amount of material to commit to memory (specifically for board exams) that a lot of students find SRS very helpful. It is possible (I did th
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flowlikeh2o
12y ago
I meant to say it's primary fuel source. Will look into this more, but I would think avoiding suppression of epinephrine has to account for some of the effect of cutting to a no/low carb diet.
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flowlikeh2o
12y ago
I'm 30 and in med school, had a similar experience in high school, and my first attempt at college wasn't too different. I couldn't have changed gears without the right diagnosis, support and medication (though medication is
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flowlikeh2o
12y ago
Its unlikely that depriving your brain of fuel is having a positive effect on concentration, but since eating carbs triggers insulin, which supresses the effects of adrenaline, you might just be experiencing the benefits of not saturating y
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flowlikeh2o
12y ago
This is very interesting. As a med student with a programming and CS background, these efforts are particularly appealing to me. It seems that (polling healthcare workers, mainly docs) technology (EMR) is more of a hindrance than a benefit,