Manish VijDirty #fasting / extreme caloric restriction is easier than water fast because you don’t have to drink saltwater all day or pop supplements, and you have 80% of your energy rather than 50%.
The obvious reason for #fasting cheat days is better morale makes it easier to do longer fasts. Non-obvious reason is you reload on trace nutrients so you don’t need supplements.
Tony WidemanMinimalist Guide: Everything You Should Know About Intermittent Fasting. https://tonywideman.com/intermittent-fasting #fasting
kelForgotten how intense food tastes after a fast 😋
Curious, I know of one other person here who fasts, what about you?
Comments welcome!
Never fasted - no experience of actual hunger
Fasted a few times - just to try it
Regularly fast - health or religious reasons
No choice, poor and always hungry!
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Sat outside in 68° dusk while #fasting, no mosquito bites, others were bitten 🤔
#Fasting turns down your body temp and so it cancels out summer heat, perfectly comfy when I’d otherwise be roasting.
RDNA small study of 16 lean and 16 obese participants, who fasted for 48 hours, found different ketogenic responses in the two groups, with T cells of the immune system burning more fat in the lean participants.
Summary: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-fasting-affect-metabolism-immune-response.html
Allen Tien, MD, MHS mdlogix.com 94,698www.linkedin.com/posts/drhyma...
#Fasting #SharedFacts from #HealthScience
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Your body's most powerful healing mechanism happens when you're NOT eating | Mark Hyman, MD posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Your body's most powerful healing mechanism happens when you're NOT eating This timeline shows the incredible cascade of healing that unfolds during fasting - but here's what's REALLY happening behind the scenes: AUTOPHAGY = Your body's built-in recycling program 🧹 Think of autophagy as little Pac-Men roaming around your cells, gobbling up damaged proteins, dysfunctional mitochondria, and cellular debris. It literally means "self-eating" - your body consuming its own damaged parts to build new, healthy ones. The Magic Window: Autophagy kicks in around 16-24 hours, but even intermittent fasting (16:8 or 18:6) can activate this cellular cleanup process. When you fast, your body shifts from "growth mode" (building and storing) to "repair mode" (cleaning and recycling). It's like hitting the reset button on your cells. Pro tip: Combine fasting with exercise, quality sleep, and polyphenol-rich foods like green tea and leafy greens to amplify the benefits. Your body has an incredible ability to heal itself - you just need to give it the space to do so. | 272 comments on LinkedIn
faizalrThe Prophet ﷺ recommended having suhoor (“Have suhoor, for in suhoor there is blessing.” – Bukhari & Muslim) — it helps maintain energy and prevents discomfort, including headaches.
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