Any Lemmings that have been regular fasters for at least a couple years? What's your first hand experience and opinion on fasting for health benefits? (lemmy.world)

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I don't meant for weight loss, I mean health benefits as in autophagy, clearing out toxins, giving your organs a break type stuff

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[-] Burbour@sh.itjust.works 1 points 14 hours ago

Haven't done any of those since I had my episode. They were improved then, but that was mainly because my body didn't lose any blood and could absorb the nutrients from the food. But it would be interesting.

The last time I fasted I had some inflammation in my right hand. That went away the second day of fasting. I had it for two weeks and it didn't want to go away. So maybe the fasting helped.

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