most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-21T19:01:43Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/6625 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/6625/intermittent-fasting-without-drinking-water zohar 2010-06-28T14:43:19Z 2010-06-28T23:13:21Z

<p>What about water? Half-day or whole-day fasts without water? Assuming that dehydration would not be a problem, what are the pros and cons?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/6625/intermittent-fasting-without-drinking-water/6627#6627 Cromulent 2010-06-28T15:14:32Z 2010-06-28T15:14:32Z

<p>I don't drink water right after my weekly BBS-influenced workout. A mild thirst stimulates the adaptive response, according to deVany. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/6625/intermittent-fasting-without-drinking-water/6628#6628 CT 2010-06-28T15:21:07Z 2010-06-28T16:03:10Z

<p>I'd definitely approach this with caution. I do think conventional wisdom overplays hydration, and sipping water all day is clearly not necessary (the analogy I have heard many times is that cavemen didn't carry water bottles). But I am ignorant to the benefits of going a day without water, unlike the well-documented benefits of food fasting, plus, I see no reason to disbelieve the medical establishment when they state how quickly you can die or suffer serious harm without water (as opposed to food which you can abstain from for long periods). If you really have to try it, I'd definitely observe yourself carefully and stop it if there were any ill effects. I also suspect doing it in the heat of the summer is probably not advisable!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/6625/intermittent-fasting-without-drinking-water/6630#6630 tattooedchef 2010-06-28T16:32:37Z 2010-06-28T16:32:37Z

<p>I'm really not trying to sound sarcastic (I know sometimes text doesn't translate well versus actual speech), but dehydration would probably be the <strong>only</strong> "con"!</p> <p>Water obviously has no nutritional value, but it's needed for digestion, proper absorption of nutrients (when you finally do eat after a fast) and to regulate your body temperature. I agree with CT in saying that hydration tends to be overhyped these days, but all the same, I would drink water during a fast -- even in small amounts. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/6625/intermittent-fasting-without-drinking-water/6647#6647 Dave Hirschman 2010-06-28T23:13:21Z 2010-06-28T23:13:21Z

<p>I recently finished reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fiber-Menace-Constipation-Hemorrhoids-Ulcerative/dp/0970679645/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1277766210&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">Fiber Menace</a> by Konstantin Monastyrsky, and he basically shows that most people are drinking way too much water, which is hard on the kidneys and flushes potassium out of your body, causing constipation among many other problems. I've gingerly tried cutting back on my water consumption, with very good results. Also, reading this book has allowed me to not be worried at all about the low fiber content of Paleo diets. The book demonstrates that low fiber is a good thing. The web site is <a href="http://fibermenace.com/" rel="nofollow">FiberMenace.com</a>.</p>