I'm currently on day 4 of a fluid fast (non-caloric fluid intake only). And, I'm planning to extend this fast for a week to 2 weeks, if not longer.
Since I've never done this before, I have some questions for people who have done this kind of fasting before.
1 - How long did you fast ?
2 - What unpleasant symptoms did you experience during the fast ? (e.g. feeling cold, headaches, etc) And at what stage (how many days in) ?
3 - At the end of the fast, how did you re-introduce caloric intake ? Did you do it gradually ? Caloric liquids first ?
At some point, I will start eating again, and I am concerned about refeeding syndrome, which is a set of metabolic disturbances that can be serious. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refeeding_syndrome
P.S. I know that there is a lot of literature about this online, and I have read quite a bit, but I am interested in the actual experiences of others.
Since I've never done this before, I have some questions for people who have done this kind of fasting before.
1 - How long did you fast ?
2 - What unpleasant symptoms did you experience during the fast ? (e.g. feeling cold, headaches, etc) And at what stage (how many days in) ?
3 - At the end of the fast, how did you re-introduce caloric intake ? Did you do it gradually ? Caloric liquids first ?
At some point, I will start eating again, and I am concerned about refeeding syndrome, which is a set of metabolic disturbances that can be serious. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refeeding_syndrome
P.S. I know that there is a lot of literature about this online, and I have read quite a bit, but I am interested in the actual experiences of others.
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