# Fasting
### Summary
- 24 hour fast will reduce blood sugar, start to go into ketosis, cravings go down, energy goes up, better mental focus
- 2 day fast leats to more autopagy, cleaning up of old and damaged cells
- 3 day fast leads to a near full regeneration of the immune system
- Stick to water, salt water and electolytes
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### Dr Berg - 6 stages of fasting
Summary
- 8-14 hours - blood sugar start to stablise, use sugar in blood
- 14-24 hours - start to get into ketosis, cravings go down, energy goes up, better mental function
- 24-36 hours (1-1.5 days) - Full ketosis + fat burning, apetite is down
- 36-48 hours (1.5-2 days) - Lots of autophagy (cleaning up old cells, destroying cancer cells)
- 48-60 hours (2-2.5 days) - More autophagy, less inflammation
- 60-72 hours (2.5-3 days) - More stem cells, near complete regeneration of immune system
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### Dr Berg - 6 stages of fasting
Summary
- Boost white blood cell count
- Enhancement of T cell - supresses inflammation
- Decreases PKA - Slow stem cell generation
- Increases autophagy - Destroys old white blood cells
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### Liquids to drink an avoid while fasting
Summary
- Liquids to avoid: bone broth (high in peotein, collagen powder, coconut water (high in sugar), sodas, energy drinks, alcohol, soy milk, almond milk and dairy
- Liquid to drink: Water, electrolytes, apple cider vinegar, lemon water, green tea, celtic salt water
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### Benefits of prolonged fasting
Summary
- Regenerates certain brain cells
- Increase in mitochondria from energy from fat
- Enhanced stem cell production
- Decreased tumor growth (cancer can't survive on ketones)
- Increase in antioxidants