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Could You Be Fasting Too Much?

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I fast for the immune system reset. The autophagy and HGH release and then the stem cells pour out into the body are all pluses. On top of that there is killer energy coming out of the fast that lasts two-three-four days. I’m tracking mine but I think my energy baseline is better after several long fasts. Hard to say that for sure but it sort of feels that way.

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    11 hours ago, ketomonster said:

    why are you fasting? just curious

    I fast for helping to treat/eliminate my MS and ankylosing spondylitis. Fasting along with a Carnivore diet have made huge improvements in my life.

    The energy I develop during a fast is extraordinary. I feel my best while fasting for sure! It's surreal to me with the effect it has.

    As soon as all our leftovers of "Carni-chow" are used up I'm starting another long fast. Might try for a 100 hours "Century fast" this time. My body will let me know how long to go.

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    11 hours ago, ketomonster said:

    why are you fasting? just curious

    During my devotional yesterday I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to fast as a spiritual remembrance of the suffering and death of Jesus Christ for my sins and then feast in celebration on the day of His rising from the dead to sanctify my salvation.

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    1 hour ago, Orweller said:

    I got this thing too. Improved by 90% of symptoms gone. I do not fast, just eat when hungry. It's been a 33 year battle for me that now finally has been conquered, for the most.

    That's great to hear of your success. Spondy can be worse than my MS some days. Eating carny has helped it a lot but I'm still working on my symptoms.

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    On 4/21/2025 at 8:45 AM, Terry said:

    That's great to hear of your success. Spondy can be worse than my MS some days. Eating carny has helped it a lot but I'm still working on my symptoms.

    Mind you, strength training and lifting has also helped with AS. It can be crippling yes. Carnivore the all time best option for AS, in my opinion. Do not know about MS.

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    2 hours ago, Orweller said:

    Mind you, strength training and lifting has also helped with AS. It can be crippling yes. Carnivore the all time best option for AS, in my opinion. Do not know about MS.

    Each case of MS is so individual to that one person. It's kind of crazy.

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    I have NMO/SD and til it was differentiate/separated many NMO patients were treated with the MS approach. At some point the differences were determined and NMO/SD became its own thing.

    Alot of the symptoms are similar, very similar, but the treatments can vary.

    My doctor has highly recommended resistance training from the first diagnosis, even suggesting free weights over machines. Of course, like most patients, I didn't listen the first five to six years.

    Where ever th eline crosses between carnivore and resistance training I feel better than I have in a really long time. My immunoglobulin numbers are inching back towards normal which is not a response of the immunosuppressants I have every six months.

    I agree that both MS and NMO are different for everyone, but that normally is determined by what nerve gets attacked damaging the myelin. My left leg may not work and the next guy's right arm may not work, same lesion, different points of concern. It can be as individualistic as anything out there, yet be eerily the same.

    Resistance training is one of the recommendations/suggestions I got very early after my diagnosis.

    Scott

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    4 hours ago, Scott F. said:

    I have NMO/SD and til it was differentiate/separated many NMO patients were treated with the MS approach. At some point the differences were determined and NMO/SD became its own thing.

    Alot of the symptoms are similar, very similar, but the treatments can vary.

    My doctor has highly recommended resistance training from the first diagnosis, even suggesting free weights over machines. Of course, like most patients, I didn't listen the first five to six years.

    Where ever th eline crosses between carnivore and resistance training I feel better than I have in a really long time. My immunoglobulin numbers are inching back towards normal which is not a response of the immunosuppressants I have every six months.

    I agree that both MS and NMO are different for everyone, but that normally is determined by what nerve gets attacked damaging the myelin. My left leg may not work and the next guy's right arm may not work, same lesion, different points of concern. It can be as individualistic as anything out there, yet be eerily the same.

    Resistance training is one of the recommendations/suggestions I got very early after my diagnosis.

    Scott

    I do nightly yoga and stretches, which helps a lot, most nights. We got our Ebikes out today and went 17 miles and I feel really good right now. I can't walk very well to save my ass, but I can peddle that bike all day long. Luckily those bike muscles are still working.

    I use Copaxone for my MS. I see my nuero next week and I'm telling her to not renew the scrip for it. 2 years use and not much to show for results.

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    I go back next month. My immunoglobulin numbers, Ima and ImG numbers were so far out of whack a few years back that my immune system didn't know if it were coming or going. One part did nothing but lay around and the other part was so active it was attacking anything that moved.

    Since carnivore and now with consistent resistance training (but I think mostly carnivore,) my numbers have moved to the cusps of being normal. I am not going to look forward to them or hope as that seems to set expectations which might end up be a letdown.

    I am going with I feel good and I am doing good so the numbers will fall where they may. If they get into that normal range my Neuro and me will have that conversation about the Rituxin/Rituxamab as well. This time next month I will know more.

    Good luck with your conversation.

    Scott

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