“Woke Up Choking to Death”: Exercise Scientist Recalls Nightmarish Incident Involving Late Night Snack

Dr. Michael Israetel, a doctorate in Sports Physiology, encountered a catastrophic incident after indulging in late-night snacking, a common habit among those who binge-watch series on social media and OTT platforms. While many are aware of the unhealthy nature of this habit, the life-threatening consequences it can lead to are often unimaginable.

He recently opened up about a freaking incident on a podcast. Through an Instagram post shared by Elitefts, he explained how he felt choked after consuming a bowl of cereal and went to bed.

Dr. Michael Israetel’s terrifying experience

In the 196th episode of Dave Tate’s podcast, Table Talk, Israetel explained the fateful night when he had a bowl of cereal and milk before going to sleep. But it went down from the esophagus and windpipe. “So I am like woke up choking to the death and vomit,” he told Tate.

After vomiting, he was stabilized, yet he continued to experience irritation and struggled to breathe properly. Sensing that something was lodged in his lungs, he coughed forcefully during one of his labored breaths, eventually leading to coughing and vomiting.

“I vomit coughed like a good cup of cereal milk with cereal and then it felt great!” he added in the video. “I’m pretty sure I’ve had this nightmare,” the post was captioned. Dr. Mike Israetel contributes to Renaissance Periodization as a head science consultant.

Dr. Michael’s academic prowess, sports nutrition expertise, and martial arts mastery

Israetel is a former Temple University professor dealing with Exercise and Sport Science. He taught courses such as Advanced Sports Nutrition and Exercise, Nutrition, and Behaviour, apart from Nutrition from Public Health.

He is credited to work for U.S. Olympic Training Site as a sports nutrition consultant in Johnson City, Tennessee. With his intense knowledge, Israetel coaches athletes in fitness. Apart from his academic brilliance, Israetel has a purple belt in BJJ and a brown belt in Jiu-Jitsu.

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In the podcast which is available on YouTube, the fitness coach further spoke in detail about various aspects of the bodybuilding training regime. The chilling account shared by exercise scientist Dr. Michael Israetel serves as a spine-tingling cautionary tale about the unforeseen perils of late-night snacking. Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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