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Kind of off topic but wanted to see if anyone from HN has struggled with horrible brain fog while fasting and if they were able to overcome it? I can't fast mor
by oldstrangers 4y ago
Kind of off topic but wanted to see if anyone from HN has struggled with horrible brain fog while fasting and if they were able to overcome it? I can't fast more than 16 hours it seems without becoming dysfunctional.
- surement 4y agonot an expert but could be that you're eating too much sugar before fasting, or entering ketogenesis (it goes away if that's the case)
- pineconewarrior 4y agoFor me, this went away after a fortnight or so. I also find that if I fall off of my routine, when I restart with a decent fast (72 hours or so) it eliminates this adjustment period. Kicks the body into keto
- noodlenotes 4y agoYou may not be getting enough electrolytes, especially salt. Try drinking broth, taking a salt tablet, or adding some salt to your water. For me, the brain fog lifts within half an hour of taking salt.
- hedora 4y agoAlso, take multivitamins when dieting. It could be the water is helping, and not the salt. Dieting tends to dehydrate me. Burning fat releases a boatloat of stored toxins, and does a number on the kidneys, etc.