2 enlightening fasting experiences
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Published
- Undated
Summary
cigana, the thread's starter, did two separate 2-day water-only fasts, the second followed by three days eating under 800 kcal. Once ketosis set in their hunger disappeared, energy rose and they said they felt "almost normal," though stomach bloating and constipation persisted and they unusually caught the flu during the second fast. They were planning a two-week medically supervised water fast to go further, but no update on that longer attempt appears in the thread.
What they credit
Credits Diet, Elimination and ketogenic diets, Extended water fasting (3+ days).
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