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N=1 data from 1 participant(s). Melissa Urban (Whole30 creator): Recovery crashed to minimum from single drink

N=1 Self-Experiment Data

Melissa Urban (Whole30 creator)

  • Protocol: Long-term WHOOP tracking during CrossFit. One alcoholic drink at dinner → next-day recovery crash
  • Before: Normal high recovery scores
  • After: 1% Recovery score (floor) after 1 drink
  • Change: Recovery crashed to minimum from single drink
  • Duration: Acute (single night)
  • Device: WHOOP

Outcomes

  • Heart Rate Variability
    Recovery crashed to 1% (floor) from single alcoholic drink
  • Resting Heart Rate
    0
    bpm (Beats Per Minute)
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