Autophagy seems very interesting, for the first time in my life I didn't eat for 8+ hours. I did cold turkey 60h water fast. I won't talk about how it went, but I'm very proud that I've done it since food is controlling my life. Some people say it's not so good, but I'm hearing much more positivies (autophagy, sugar level, fat loss, increased mental focus, increased longevity) - a lot of it makes sense, in today's world almost all food we eat is poisoned with some type of pesticides, microplastics, additives, heavy metals, processed food, and so on. I think from time to time a little break for our organs and digestive system can be beneficial.
There is one neighbor in his late 60s, looking very lean, he is looking like he is in his early 50s, no exaggerating and one thing that I remembered in our conversation a few years ago was that he barely eats, he eats only to survive. Well, there are many lifestyle things to consider, genetics also, but it might be that his body isn't so torn from digesting all the processed, toxic food, that he hasn't been sick for years.
Have you ever tried prolonged water fast? I'm not talking about intermittent fasting.
Did you experience any benefits besides the weight loss? How often do you do it?
I'm planning to do it once or twice a month - a water fast of 36 hours, it's much easier and I've read that it's all about continuous practice, then you experience the most benefits.
Any tips are appreciated and I would like to hear from people who fasted for years
There is one neighbor in his late 60s, looking very lean, he is looking like he is in his early 50s, no exaggerating and one thing that I remembered in our conversation a few years ago was that he barely eats, he eats only to survive. Well, there are many lifestyle things to consider, genetics also, but it might be that his body isn't so torn from digesting all the processed, toxic food, that he hasn't been sick for years.
Have you ever tried prolonged water fast? I'm not talking about intermittent fasting.
Did you experience any benefits besides the weight loss? How often do you do it?
I'm planning to do it once or twice a month - a water fast of 36 hours, it's much easier and I've read that it's all about continuous practice, then you experience the most benefits.
Any tips are appreciated and I would like to hear from people who fasted for years