Hospice nurse reveals REAL reasons why NOBODY should be afraid of dying - as she details exactly what happens to the body when it begins to 'shut down'

A hospice nurse has revealed why people shouldn't be afraid of passing away - by explaining the ways in which the body is 'built to die.'

Julie McFadden, 41, is a registered nurse based in Los Angeles who specializes in hospice care - and has built a social media following of millions by sharing insights to help destigmatize the process of 'death and dying.' 

The health expert - who previously lifted the lid on the 'scary things' that happen when you take your last breath - recently got candid with her followers on YouTube and confessed that she doesn't fear dying, before explaining why no one else should either. 

Julie noted that your body has built-in mechanisms that 'shut off' when you're about to die to make passing away 'natural' and 'peaceful.'

A hospice nurse has revealed why you shouldn't be afraid of dying as she detailed that your body is 'built to die'

Julie McFadden, 41, is a registered nurse based in Los Angeles who specializes in hospice care - and has built a social media following of millions in sharing insights

'I'm not afraid of death and here's the science behind it, our body biologically helps us die, so here is what I've seen and learned as a hospice nurse over the years - our body is literally built to die,' she said.

The hospice nurse revealed that bodies began to slowly shut down in the six months leading up to death. 

She explained that a person nearing death would start 'eating less, drinking less, and sleeping more.' 

'Why is that happening? Because calcium levels in the body are going up and because calcium levels are going up the person is getting sleepier,' Julie said.

'Our brains have built in mechanisms to make us hungry and thirsty. Biologically, when the body knows it's getting towards the end of life those mechanisms shut off, so the person does not usually feel hungry and does not usually feel thirsty, which is helping the body slowly shut down.' 

The health expert admitted that although death could seem terrifying when seeing someone else go through it, it felt 'natural' to those dying. 

She said that while certain diseases could make death more uncomfortable, dying in itself wasn't painful. 

'There are times when the disease that the person is experiencing can cause symptoms and it's more difficult because they're dying from a certain disease, but the actual process that the body is going through to help it die is actually helping that person,' Julie added.

The health expert recently got candid with her followers on YouTube and confessed that she didn't fear dying as she explained why no one else should either

Julie explained that death was even 'comforting' in a way because when you're about to take your last breath, your body released endorphins

'There have been many times as a hospice nurse that I have watched someone slowly die on hospice and I have not needed to give them any medication because their disease was not causing any symptoms - no pain, no shortness of breath, they were just more tired and weren't eating or drinking. 

'They still did all of the things any other person on hospice would be doing, like they slowly go unconscious, they slowly stop eating and drinking. I didn't have to give them any medications. They were perfectly comfortable and died a very peaceful death.'

Julie explained that death was even 'comforting' in a way because when you're about to take your last breath, your body released endorphins. 

'The body slowly goes into something called ketosis, which releases endorphins. In that person's body those endorphins dull pain, dull nerves, and they also give that person a euphoric sense, so they feel good,' she said.

'There are many reasons why I don't fear death. Yes, I have had some pretty crazy spiritual experiences as a hospice nurse that led me to not fear death, but there are also biological, metabolical, and physiological things that happen in the body that truly, truly comforted me.' 

Last year, she dove into 'end-of-life visions' and how eerily 'logical' the exchanges around them can be

The hospice nurse said that her career had helped her learn how the body died 'naturally' - adding that it even helps you at the end of your life. 

'Our bodies are built to die. The less we mess with that, the more peaceful it will be,' she continued.

This isn't the first time Julie has opened up about death and what she witnessed when someone was dying.

Last year, she dove into 'end-of-life visions' and how eerily 'logical' the exchanges around them can be.

'They're usually functional and logical and questioning me, "Why am I seeing my dead mom, do you see her?"' she said.

Later this year, Julie is also set to release a book titled Nothing to Fear, billed as a 'comforting and informative guide that demystifies our end-of-life journey.'