I don’t meant for weight loss, I mean health benefits as in autophagy, clearing out toxins, giving your organs a break type stuff

  • Burbour@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    I do intermittent fasting 18h, 5 days a week. It started as an attempt to curb my ulcerative colitis, which worked so I have just continued that.

    I do 72 hour fasts every two or three month between. Total about 5 times now. I drink water and coffee and a bit of salt. I break the fast with some nuts and avocado and then some mild soup usually.

    The first day I find most difficult, the hunger is most prevalent, then it subsides. I think about food often but not in a bad way. More as inspiration what I should eat when the fast is over. The second and third day my body is a bit weaker so no intense physical activity. But my mind is clear, almost a bit electric in a way. I enjoy that clarity. After the fast I feel fantastic, energetic and rejuvenated.

    I do it mainly for the reported health benefits like autography. Probably will continue doing it till I die

    • TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 months ago

      It seems that the clear state of mind and burst of energy is a universal effect of people who fast properly. Do you know if your fasting has had positive effects on paper like with your bloodwork and liver tests?

      • Burbour@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        None. When I get to go to the doctor I was already healed up to normal. I told him what I’ve done to get better. He wasn’t interested and prescribed some meds. Took them för two weeks and then I stopped. Thought it would probably be fine without them, which was correct.