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I've read that book too, and sometimes take salt when I fast, especially after sweaty outdoor exercise. If you like that author, I would recommend a book he co-wrote with Dr. Fung called "The Longevity Solution." There's a chapter on salt in there, and a lot of stuff on protein-intake that was new info for me. https://www.amazon.com/Longevity-Solution-Rediscovering-Centuries-Old-Secrets/dp/1628603798

You will do well brother.

I found the book <em>The Complete Guide to Fasting</em> by Dr. James Fung a good resource backed by science.

This book is amazing, don't do Audible, there are important lists. Really helped my health in so many ways and made changing my re: with food so much easier. He says you know it is working bc you are NOT hungry. https://www.amazon.com/End-Your-Carb-Confusion-Customize/dp/1628604298 I combined with IF.

Keep track of what you are eating that is causing your symptoms, adjust eating days as needed. I also find my digestion and sleep is better if I stop eating earlier, around 4 hours before bed.

I personally find eating 2 meals with no snacks on eating days most effective.

Fung's team promotes eating a lot of whole, one ingredient food, so if you are eating a lot of processed food, things like whey powders, etc, you may want to try whole foods. Sweeteners can also cause gi issues.

This book was a game changer for me as to how to eat and it also covers maintenance. https://www.amazon.com/End-Your-Carb-Confusion-Customize/dp/1628604298 It really helped lower inflammation for me, no more tendonitis, migraines, chronic sinus infections, etc.

Some foods are more likely to cause gi issues, esp some veg, you may want to experiment with low FODMAP foods. But, tracking what you are eating, how much and how much of a break there is between meals will help you zero in on potential issues. The issues are from eating not the fasting but feeling better from fasting may be making you newly aware of what used to be "normal." Good luck!

Have you tried LC? Lowering insulin with food choices as well as spacing eating is very effective for most. This book was a game changer for me

https://www.amazon.com/End-Your-Carb-Confusion-Customize/dp/1628604298

I found ADF worked best when I ate two meals on eating days w/o snacking.

Other things to consider, sleep (if any signs of apnea try NAC or a cpap) or stress, cortisol increases IR. Also, are you taking any medications that impact glucose or insulin? Common ones are bcp, blood pressure meds, mood or anxiety meds, many allergy meds including Flonase, etc. If yes re: meds, talk to your doctor re: a more weight neutral version. Also, consider having your thyroid checked.

https://www.amazon.com/PCOS-Plan-Prevent-Polycystic-Syndrome/dp/1771644605

You may also want to check out The Fasting Method podcasts, both Dr. Nadia and Megan Ramos have reversed own PCOS symptoms and other health issues with fasting.

https://www.amazon.com/Electrolyte-B-Vitamins-Supplement-Potassium-Magnesium/dp/B07XVCD1MY

like this one (NOT an affiliate link)

29/f I take this Magnesium supplement and these electrolyte drops LyteShow.

My doctor in seattle is pro fasting and she was happy with these choices.

Good luck! If you can shift the last meal earlier in the day I think it will help a lot. Dr. Panda has a book I am listening to on Audible and not eating late has a really big impact on metabolic health as does regular sleep. Ideally you should stop eating at least 3 hours before sleep for best sleep quality. People who do shift work have a higher rate of obesity and diabetes. It's interesting stuff. It could be something simple like hardboiled eggs or a salad with chicken or something at noon if you can take a short break, or chicken ceasar in an egglife wrap? https://www.amazon.com/Circadian-Diabetes-Code-Discover-Prediabetes/dp/0593231872

Try https://www.amazon.com/End-Your-Carb-Confusion-Customize/dp/1628604298, eat to satiety, stop focusing on calories and stop eating before dark. I think you will be very happy with the results.

Check out Dr. Satchin Panda's work on circadian rhythms. He would have you eating earlier in the day for best metabolic health. https://www.amazon.com/End-Your-Carb-Confusion-Customize/dp/1628604298 Try to keep meals in 8 hours or so and finish eating before dark with calories front loaded if possible, full meals no snacks.

Try to shift your focus from calories to WHAT you are eating with an emphasis on protein, the fat that comes with it, and high fiber green veg in moderate amounts. It's a lot like people used to eat before there was an obesity epidemic. Again, I highly recommend the EYCC book I linked in this thread, it is very much like Dr. Fung recommends eating with a bit more specifics. Learn to eat those foods to satiety and follow your body's hunger cues. Trying to guess at what it needs is not working anyway, right? Learn to eat in an intuitive way but within a truly LC and moderate fat framework like he lays out in EYCC. Good luck!

There are lots of ways to do "keto" try Dr. Eric Westman's approach of 20g TOTAL carbs per eating day and not a lot of added fat, just the fat that comes with meat, eggs, fish, no oil in coffee, etc. This book was super easy to follow and has different approaches depending on how your body responds and goals. You don't count calories and you eat until full. He also addresses maintenance so finally no more yo-yoing. I found it really effective with IF. It also reversed a lot of health issues for me and really gave me my quality of life back.

https://www.amazon.com/End-Your-Carb-Confusion-Customize/dp/1628604298 It's very similar to Dr. Fung's approach of whole, unprocessed 1 ingredient foods but dials in the carb piece a bit more precisely which was a game changer for me.

Yes, it’s a very real risk during fasting. What you can do is drink more lemon water and I also take this supplement it helps produce more bile and that can help prevent stones:

Standard Process A-F Betafood - Gluten-Free Liver Support, Cholesterol Metabolism, and Gallbladder Support Supplement with Vitamin A, Iodine, Vitamin B6 - 180 Tablets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073YDN557/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_9VW3F3R96H9Q8DRAVPC2

I use 1 tsp of this in a mug, I microwave it for 1 minute with red pepper flakes and if I feel fancy I add green onion MISO MASTER MISO PASTE TRAD RED ORG 16OZ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078HRRMF8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1MZ5YK4CRYMDH38DS8QD

I also like to take a small sip of pickle juice and eat a couple of gherkins from this company, they don’t add sugar so like 7 gherkins are supposedly zero calories so they don’t break fast.

Maille Original Cornichons Gherkins, 13.5 oz (Pack of 2) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078P773NQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_1G4J8VD1EVYAJN2DBC4A

I like Cronometer! You can use it at cronometer.com or download the app and they work together. You can look up specific packaged goods or add your own custom recipes with the exact ingredients that you used. It calculates the calories AND all the macronutrient information for you. Then, set the serving size (ie 4 servings in your pie) and you can easily log all the information for that single serving into your day.

It’s not sufficient to only take sodium chloride which is what 99.9999% of Himalayan salt is, you need the full range of electrolytes: magnesium, calcium, zinc, and potassium unless you want to harm your body. I use Hy Lite, Calm and take calcium and potassium supplements on top of that.

Gout - yes fasting can lead to gallbladder stones, to prevent that I personally take this supplement, it helps me a lot with discomfort I otherwise get in my side:

Standard Process A-F Betafood -... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073YDN557?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I am not a doctor, but it’s worked well for me so I am sharing.

Thanks.

Sure it's the Life fasting tracker. Free/ad driven. Just turn to private the stuff you don't want to share (I just use it for me).

Android Link here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lifeomic.lifefasting

Another thing that might help is Happy Scale or it’s Android equivalent Libra . Going by straight scale numbers can be depressing or straight deceiving when you consider daily fluctuations. The overall picture is often very different than today’s number and you shouldn’t let a plain number with no smart algorithm behind it have that much control over your life and mood.

I can highly recommend this book. I read it last week and so far it's worked just like she said it would. Gin Stephens is the author and she lost 80lb's using ADF. She talks all about the research and how it works.

Thanks! I've been using a electrolyte powder, even 20:4 makes me light headed if I don't.

I can highly recommend a Digestive Enzyme after fasting, it makes a huge difference.

Good luck!

Thank you! I’m fasting more for weight loss (atm) rather than the other benefits of fasting, and the electrolyte packets taste like ocean water and I just can’t do it. so I’ve been mixing crystal light in it to bear the taste. Is this just how it is with those mixes, or does the one you linked taste okay? This is what I bought: FAST LYTE Fasting Electrolytes... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086R79C1G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share