Fasting - all types (intermittent, long, dry, etc)

[scorpion]

So far I am drinking water with sea salt but I probably need more K and Mg , any suggestions on sources?

Check this out: https://www.amazon.com/Trace-Minerals-000-Volts-8-Ounce/dp/B000Z98KF8/

 

[Samseau]

I water fasted for 21 days in Lent, because I'm addicted to sweet foods and it was something I wanted to offer up to the Lord. Then on breaking the fast I stayed in ketosis by eating high fat, low carb. I had no problems water fasting, but since I've started eating I've been having a frequent, worrying, heart arrhythmia. I attempted to cure it by taking an electrolyte supplement, but I was urinating far too frequently and was likely pissing out those electrolytes. Consequently I started eating carbs again today to steady the ship.

It's a shame really, because though I had low level desire for sweet foods, my body didn't miss them at all.

Carbs are important, but do not eat them past 6pm.

Think of your metabolism like a fireplace.

Sugars, especially sucrose, are kindling that burns up fast and easy, but only gives a temporary boost.
Proteins are the medium sized logs that burn strong and hot, the duraflame type logs.
Carbs are the giant fat logs at the bottom of the wood pile that burn for hours.

A healthy fireplace needs all three types of logs to function properly and burn strong. Likewise, it is the same for the body. However, this is why it is important not to add carbs past 6pm, since it will be like the fat log that burns all night long, and never really burning out completely, which means it gets stored as fat during your sleep.

Treat the metabolism like a fireplace and it's very easy to regulate one's weight. Eat lots of proteins all day long, sugars at the start of a day to get yourself started, and add carbs moderately until 6pm. After 6pm if you are hungry, ONLY EAT PROTEINS (and fats, which in many ways are just a type of protein). No sugars (which do not satisfy and only stimulate the metabolism to burn without any energy to sustain, causing disfunction and resulting in long-term diabetes) or carbs in the evening.