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> ... to simply stop consuming nutrients for extended periods of time That is not simple for most people.
by Tepix 4y ago
> ... to simply stop consuming nutrients for extended periods of time
That is not simple for most people.
- chrisweekly 4y agosimple != easy
- orangepurple 4y agoAgree; it was very painful initially and not easy. But very simple conceptually!
- MisterTea 4y agoI did caloric restriction for a year and eased into it gradually until I was eating two small meals a day. I had no ailments but weighed upward of 230 lbs, 104kg. In a year I went down to near zero body fat and weighed 150lbs/68kg. Unfortunately for my build and frame that made me look sickly so I started eating again and Ive settled around 165 and working to put on a little muscle. Overall I'd say I did this whole thing over two years without much effort. Though yes, getting over the hunger pangs is very hard but once over them you quickly learn to ignore them.
- cbozeman 4y agoSupplementing with potassium, magnesium, and sodium can help alleviate the hunger pangs I've found.
- bitxbitxbitcoin 4y agoI think they meant fasting.
- mrandish 4y agoTrue but after I went very low-carb, I found fasting to be much easier when it had always been very hard for me previously. I know it's more complicated than "carbs cause hunger pangs ~8 hrs later" but my N=1 experience sure feels that way.
- cbozeman 4y agoNo, there definitely seems to be a "there" there. I went zero carb for 6 months and I was able to continually fast for 24-44 hours at a time, always with zero hunger pangs after the initial "break-in" period, which seems to be about 2-3 weeks. Sadly I don't think the zero carb life is "doable" for me personally, because giving up pasta and pizza is a huge ask. Honestly I would rather die 10 years earlier than live a life with no pizza or carbonara.
- bitwize 4y agoThis is Hackernews. The cure is fasting. Whatever disease you have, the cure is fasting.
- SketchySeaBeast 4y agoAnd somehow the answer to "how did it make you healthier?" is almost always just weight loss or effects related to weight loss.
- orangepurple 4y agoJust like you wouldn't grasp the incredibility of an acid trip unless you did one yourself. Changes in one's perception of local stimuli and focus abilities are almost impossible to convey to others.
- SketchySeaBeast 4y agoIf you want to sell me on the health effects you should be able to list them. If it made you feel better but not in an objectively measurable way that's great, but that's not a health effect.
- orangepurple 4y agoMy main point was that fasting could supplement or partially replace rapamycin the drug
- SketchySeaBeast 4y agoIf that's the mechanism by which the anti-aging effect takes place that would be promising for a lot of things, because many things, including Caffeine, exercise, and traditional caloric restriction inhibits mTOR, so there's lots of options, but as the person I originally responded to pointed out, for some reason Hacker News will always choose fasting.
- arcticfox 4y ago
- chaostheory 4y agoIt’s simple, but not easy. Intermittent fasting is an easier way to start compared to traditional fasting. Imo it’s still better than other diets due to its simplicity.