“myelin levels increased but not all the way back to normal; two months later, myelin levels finally reached their pre-marathon baseline”

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https://gizmodo.com/something-strange-happens-to-brains-during-a-marathon-2000580554

As also seen in animal studies — under extreme exercise brains feed off the lipids in myelin. We don’t know if this is good, fine, or not great.