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ex_dryfast report: 48h of no food, no water

Experimental Fat Loss • 141 implied HN points • 17 Feb 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Fasting Weight Loss Dieting Fitness
  1. Dry fasting for 48 hours felt easier than expected. The experience didn't match the scary stories I'd heard online about serious difficulties.
  2. I lost about 5-7.5 pounds after the dry fast, mainly due to water weight. It was surprising how quickly the weight dropped without eating or drinking.
  3. This experience made me more interested in trying dry fasting again. It seems less daunting now, and I have noticed that many people are exploring it more as a way to lose weight.

The Fasting-Feeding Reset

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 1158 implied HN points • 31 Jan 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Fasting Supplements Immune System
  1. The concept of a Fasting-Feeding Reset involves stacking supplements to optimize both fasting and feeding states for tissue health.
  2. Fasting is not suitable for everyone, especially pregnant/lactating women, children, or those with certain medical conditions.
  3. The fasting-feeding reset approach aims to clean up damaged tissue during fasting and rebuild healthy tissue during feeding for immune system improvements.

Questions on Vitamin D, Fatty Liver, HbA1c vs CGM, Turmeric and Testosterone, Fasting, and B6 Markers

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 519 implied HN points • 24 Jul 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Metabolism Supplementation Fasting
  1. Vitamin D activity may be better understood by measuring both 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)2D due to their different strengths in activating the VDR.
  2. Fatty liver reversal progress can be seen in weeks with effective approaches, but the timeline varies based on individual factors.
  3. Prefer CGM results over HbA1c to assess diabetic status due to confounding factors affecting HbA1c accuracy.
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Releasing Iron in Long-COVID: Copper, Fasting, and Cooling Inflammation

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 119 implied HN points • 19 Feb 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Long Covid Iron Fasting Inflammation
  1. Iron may play a role in post-COVID fatigue and hair loss, but indiscriminate supplementation is not recommended. Instead, focus on reducing inflammation, testing iron levels, and supplementing strategically if needed.
  2. Some argue that COVID may lead to cellular iron overload and that copper, not iron, could be the solution. Exploring these contrasting perspectives can help in addressing iron trapped by inflammation.
  3. Consider a holistic approach to releasing iron trapped by inflammatory processes, which may be beneficial for individuals experiencing long-COVID symptoms.

Can Christians Be Paleo? Christianity, Faith, Evidence, Dobzhansky, Evolution, and More

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 0 implied HN points • 18 Dec 10
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Christianity Evolution Biblical Interpretation Fasting
  1. Christians can follow a paleo diet while maintaining their faith and beliefs.
  2. The paleo principle should be treated as a heuristic, not a rigid diet or dogma, to guide personal health choices based on ancestral eating patterns.
  3. Orthodox Christianity provides insights on the relationship between faith and reason, fasting practices, and the heart as a tool for seeking God.