Andrea,
I used to fast intermittently many years ago. But I've stopped that
practice in favor of eating as "properly" as I can. Reasons that I
fasted in the past were along the lines of "well, I really need to get
rid of toxins - I'm just too clogged up" and "I just know I'll feel
better if I just stop eating for awhile." Now I feel that it's wiser to
feed the body more-or-less continually as all bodily functions require
nourishment to be optimal and functioning well. When I feel any need to
detoxify, I omit all cooked foods and eat sparsely (maybe one small meal
a day) and one type of food at a time, usually. And I avail myself of
external methods such as a sitz bath, massage, etc.
A friend, whom I highly regard, practices what he terms a "milk fast."
Once a year, he travels to India and, for a month, eats nothing except
cow's milk. It's not really a fast, just a focus on one food. For me,
that "fasting" food is usually red meat or fish or sometimes it's just
berries which I focus on for up to a week. It hasn't failed me yet as a
detox method.
Regards,
-=mark=-
Andrea Hughett wrote:
> I've become interested in trying IF - well, actually, I AM trying it but want to know what I'm doing. Can you point me to articles, books, websites, etc that would give me more information? Or personal experiences - while anecdotal evidence is not scientifically conclusive, it can be fascinating.
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> I'm also looking for studies on more extended fasting - how long can one go on severely reduced calorie and protein intake (greens and a few nuts) before muscle wasting and metabolic slowdown set in?
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