Hi Takarudana. Great post. The idea of doing a 5 day fast straight of the bat is slightly daunting, although I can see the benefits in the long term. Is there any benefit to the intermittent fasts (where you only eat in limited window each day)? I’m in mid-forties, gradually putting on weight. Dairy intolerance. Probably eat too much sugary stuff. I know I need to change but not sure where to start!
Does autophagy start to kick in after a few days, I think? As for the improved insulin sensitivity, the last fast I did was my longest, which was 5 days.
Something definitely happened regarding my tolerance. After trying to eat bits of my favorite biscuits (won’t name the brand), I suddenly felt nauseous, so I stopped until that passed.
But this 5-day fast must have reset a lot of things. There are many sweet products that I used to enjoy which now have an amount or quality of sugar that my system simply cannot tolerate anymore.
Many studies suggest that autophagy starts when glucose and insulin levels drop considerably. An experiment conducted by Alirezaei et al. confirmed that short-term fasting (24–48 h) induces an autophagic response in murine hepatic tissues and neuronal cells.
Hi Takarudana. Great post. The idea of doing a 5 day fast straight of the bat is slightly daunting, although I can see the benefits in the long term. Is there any benefit to the intermittent fasts (where you only eat in limited window each day)? I’m in mid-forties, gradually putting on weight. Dairy intolerance. Probably eat too much sugary stuff. I know I need to change but not sure where to start!
Here are some of the key health benefits associated with intermittent fasting:
1. Weight Loss and Fat Loss
2. Improved Metabolic Health
3. Cellular Health
4. Heart Health
5. Brain Health
and many more.
Please, consult your medical doctor or GP before you do any form of fasting to find out if it's suitable for you.
I learned such a lot in this post. Thank you for such a comprehensive, in-depth look into fasting.
You are welcome.
Does autophagy start to kick in after a few days, I think? As for the improved insulin sensitivity, the last fast I did was my longest, which was 5 days.
Something definitely happened regarding my tolerance. After trying to eat bits of my favorite biscuits (won’t name the brand), I suddenly felt nauseous, so I stopped until that passed.
But this 5-day fast must have reset a lot of things. There are many sweet products that I used to enjoy which now have an amount or quality of sugar that my system simply cannot tolerate anymore.
Many studies suggest that autophagy starts when glucose and insulin levels drop considerably. An experiment conducted by Alirezaei et al. confirmed that short-term fasting (24–48 h) induces an autophagic response in murine hepatic tissues and neuronal cells.
Link to the experiment: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3106288/