r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 17h ago
Experience I shouldn't have eaten nuts
Now I have slight discomfort in my gut. Should of stayed on animal products.
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**HUMAN STUDIES**
* The dehydration treatment of epilepsy
**ANIMAL STUDIES**
* Increased fat catabolism sustains water balance during fasting in zebra finches
* Intermittent drinking, oxytocin and human health
* The ‘selfish brain’ is regulated by aquaporins and autophagy under nutrient deprivation
* When less means more: Dehydration improves innate immunity in rattlesnakes
**BIOLOGICAL STUDIES/THEORETICAL PAPERS**
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r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 17h ago
Now I have slight discomfort in my gut. Should of stayed on animal products.
r/Dryfasting • u/C_Powell75 • 23h ago
I plan on doing a weekly 3 day soft dry fast for weight loss. Was wondering if anyone has done this themselves and what the results were? I will give an update on my progress for those interested.
r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 1d ago
We've been bamboozled.
r/Dryfasting • u/rpd2106 • 1d ago
I want to try dry fasting. But I am worried that I may develop kidney stones because of the absence of water. I am also not in my most healthiest form. Are there any people with dry fasting experience for a couple days? Did you get kidney stones or was it not that bad. And should you only start dry fasting when you are already quite healthy or can I start now if I am not quite healthy? Would love to hear your tips and tricks regarding this.
Thank you!
r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 2d ago
Never done it like that but is it different from a straight dry fast? What benefits does it have?
r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 2d ago
I'm on a dry fast and my lip skin flakes off (falling off)
r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 3d ago
Do you think this is because I used to drink soda while playing games.
r/Dryfasting • u/_cafeaulait • 3d ago
Hi, i completed a first dry fast, a 84hdry fast.
I tried to be as careful as possible to break the fast but I find there is alot of conflicting information. I took a few sips of plain water over a few hours. Then, a few sips of kefir (less than 200ml) over 2 hours. I now hear my heart pounding, but no racing, and have weird sensations in my leg. They are not swollen, just aching and cold. I have took a few sips of water with table salt and am now slowly eating bok choy, mushrooms in chicken broth.
Any tips to help?
r/Dryfasting • u/noashistg • 2d ago
Ok so I really need to lose atleast 40kgs before this years end (5’3F) how many days do I need to fast?may it be water or dry. And is it even possible by December end?
Those who have done it, please drop your experience
r/Dryfasting • u/CivilDistribution975 • 3d ago
Hello. I have a lot of experience water fasting. I used to do 3 days a month, then some longer quarterly fasts, and have done multiple 8-10 day water fasts.
I am relatively new to dry fasting.
I decided to do a weekly 40-48 hour fast over the summer and have been doing that maybe since August. Today is my fourth “dry fast” Monday.
The first time was the most difficult because of the coffee withdrawal, but now my body has gotten used to it.
I guess I am just wondering if anyone has thoughts about the long term sustainability of a weekly dry fast? Is this something I can do indefinitely? Or should I maybe do it in cycles? 6 weeks on a few weeks off?
I plan on eventually working my way up to like a yearly Phoenix protocol, which I believe is a 7 day dry fast, I have the book.
One of my other questions is: does a multiple day dry fast do more harm than good if you do them too regularly, let’s say I wanted to push to 72 hours? Does this start to interfere w stem cell regeneration.
Anyways, I’d appreciate any thoughts or potential concerns maybe I’m not aware of. Thanks.
r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 4d ago
I haven't laughed in a long time. But I'm DFing right now and I'm laughing more and my mood is elevated.
r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 4d ago
Usually it would make me crave it but it just looks like ornaments to me.
r/Dryfasting • u/Kindly_Bee20 • 3d ago
Has anyone experienced a really bad headache after you broke the dry fast? I dry fasted for about 64 hours and then I drank a bottle of water and some salt. I have a headache now 8 hours later. I don’t know how to get it to go away
r/Dryfasting • u/Pure-Revolution-7260 • 4d ago
Im going to do a 1 day dryfast and after that a 1 day waterfast.
Anyways i used to fast alot but lately ive been struggling
Im planning to study, meditate and play games.
Even tho its just 2 days. Do you guys have any advice?
Im a huge smoker too by the way :/
r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 4d ago
After my desire for soda and water started going away my body is fighting back sending me signals of cravings I didn't have for a long time like Kombucha and cherry licorice.
r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 4d ago
When I was younger I didn't drink water often. When I started hitting the gym I developed a habit to drink lots of water. That is what makes me yearn for water more.
r/Dryfasting • u/vewywascallywabbit • 4d ago
My dry fasts have always been when I am off work and in bed or resting, but I do want to push myself for the next 10 days (currently 18 hours in). Do you see more fat loss when you're walking, getting your steps in.. etc? Or does that make it difficult to sustain your enthusiasm?
r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 4d ago
That's just what I know and have to vent. So not eating until my body fat had depleted a bit.
r/Dryfasting • u/Yennhixp • 4d ago
I am 26 hours into my first round of dry fasting! Committed to do the protocol for at least 6 weeks
r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 4d ago
Used to been water but it went to cola and now I crave fried rice for some reason. I'm not a big rice person either.
r/Dryfasting • u/Sea-Environment-9983 • 5d ago
I'm at my 48-hour mark of DF, my minimum target is 7 days and max 10 days. I'm M22, 175 cm tall, SW 92 kg and CW 88 kg (-4kg or -8 lbs) with a target of 74-76kg. I haven't been able to sleep at all today, and honestly, I'm more concerned about getting some sleep than about not drinking or eating, cuz I feel no hunger nor thristy. I'm still urinating normally, yesterday I peed around 4–5 times. I'm thinking about switching directly to WF. Has anyone had a similar experience? Or should I try another hours?
r/Dryfasting • u/Potential-Raccoon731 • 5d ago
I'm talking about going to 7 or more days past. The more body fat the better? And what percentage of body fat would you say is safe to go for 7 to 20 days?
r/Dryfasting • u/[deleted] • 4d ago
Anyone interested in joining a dry fasting WhatsApp group chat ?