Intermittent Fasting

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Eureka

Humans in history would have done it like hunter gathers. In Russia and Germany they have clinics that do 1-4 week fastings to cure ailments. I watched a documentary about fasting and it seemed very interesting with some scientific facts including studies.

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What's the science behind it?

[Eureka]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

What's the science behind it?

I’m no expert on this subject. In the documentary there was a Russian doctor who ran fasting trials/experiments after WW2. Since the Soviet Union was closed off to the rest of the world these trials were not shared with the world until recently. Maybe google something about “Russian fasting Docotor” if you want to learn more. His research is available on the net.

What I do know is fasting cured my digestive problems I’d been having for 2 years. When I went to the doc they said it was normal and that I was to young (35) to worry about it. Basically my poop was no longer solid like it always had been and was coming out squishy and I’d also experience constipation here and there. I just noticed/felt something wasn’t right with my system. After fasting for 7 days my #2 went back to how it used to be. I also learned a lot about my food intake/thinking of food.