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Listen in today as Jimmy and John answer audience questions from their fasting hack experiment in Episode 6.
HERE’S ARE YOUR QUESTIONS JIMMY AND JOHN ANSWER IN EPISODE 6:
– Are there any concerns about short-term or long-term fasting for individuals with autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto's or Graves? - Jen
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– Why am I having trouble getting through a three-day fast being super weak, foggy brain, and barely able to function? - Cecilia
– What are the changes in your digestive system when you go on a long-term fast and how does that impact you when you start eating again? - Emily
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How can you work a late shift and be successful with fasting? Do the hormonal effects of shift work make it impossible? - Dana
Can the increased cortisol and other hormones that fasting brings on be the reason why my seizures have increased? - Gina
– What exactly are the kinds and quantities of the electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium) we should be consuming while extended fasting? - Sunny
– If I do alternate day fasting, am I supposed to eat two days worth of calories to make up for the missed day? - Catherine
– Am I exacerbating my adrenal fatigue because of the spike in cortisol if I attempt to long-term fast? - Rosilind
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– I fasted for 17 days and lost 15 pounds during the fast, but I gained back 20 in a month eating keto. Why the rebound? - Gaja
– You stated that eating fat during a fast isn’t really a fast. What exactly is wrong with including fat when you are fasting? - Anne
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– For women who are still menstruating, is there a sweet spot time for fasting that is better than another? - Tara
– Is there any known length of time for fasting in the research for starving cancer cells effectively? - Kathy
– What is the effect of fasting on the microbiome? I’ve heard it will wipe out your entire gut flora. Is this true? - Sharon
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– Who exactly should not be fasting because it would be more detrimental to their health than not? - Ronnie
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– I love daily intermittent fasting 18/6. Are there any cons to extended fasting on a regular basis? How often is safe? - Wes
– What are the best foods to be consuming when you end a longer fast? Is it bone broth? When can I eat normal again? - Molly
– If I go on an extended fast and don’t drink enough water or replace salt and electrolytes, what exactly will happen? - John
– RELATED PODCAST: Keto Hacking MD (Episode 4): 7-Day Water Fasting Hack Experiment Results (Part 1) – RELATED PODCAST: Keto Hacking MD (Episode 5): 7-Day Water Fasting Hack Experiment Results (Part 2) – Jimmy Moore from “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb” – JohnLimanskyMD.com – The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting