Claim
Mild hypometabolic states — defined as a sustained reduction in resting metabolic rate of ≥10% below individual baseline without pharmacological sedation — have been transiently achieved in healthy adult humans under controlled experimental conditions.
Evidence
Studies on human fasting, controlled hypothermia protocols, and meditation-induced metabolic suppression (e.g., Benson et al. on relaxation response; research on Tibetan tummo practitioners)
Clinical literature on therapeutic hypothermia showing graded metabolic reduction
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