I'm about 52 hrs into one.
Took some niacin & then spent 40 mins in a sauna today. I learned that it's hard to meditate in a sauna.
This has been a bit off a detox fast.
I won't be doing a 7 day though - a brisket is dry brining in the fridge. I'll slow cook & smoke it tomorrow.
The best thing about a fast is breakfast. Hunger is the best sauce!
The worst thing is not being able to sleep.
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Do you ever get headaches? That always seems to derail me after a couple days, despite lots of water and electrolytes.
Iβve never had headaches on a prolonged fast.. have you tried Himalayan sea salt added to your water? If not I highly recommend it. It could be salt deprivation thatβs causing the headache. I get lots of headaches in my non fasting life, btw. Itβs the opposite for me.
πππthis. Very good advice. Pinch of salt in water works wonders.
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No but I don't give up coffee when I fast, just black tea because I don't enjoy it without milk.
Caffeine withdrawals result in a pretty bad headache for me.
As Buddha mentioned electrolytes (salts) are required to maintain hydration. I usually take a mix of potassium chloride, magnesium chloride & table salt when fasting.
The only symptom I've had this fast has been bile coloured liquid BMs. I figure that's my body's way of eliminating some built up toxins. It might also be from the salt water which is known to have a flushing effect (although not at the amounts I'm taking).
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