Effects of prolonged fasting on AMPK signaling, gene expression and mitochondrial respiratory-chain content in skeletal muscle from lean and obese individuals. http://www.ncbi.nlm. …

Male, 6"1, 180lbs, 9% BF, 100% Lowish carb paleo. I have always had a problem with falling asleep. The last couple days I have noticed that I feel REALLY sleepy a god couple of ho …

Hello! I'm very confused about how to break the three day water fast I'm on. I've heard the more conventional idea that one should have only fruits/juices after a fast, as the dige …

Hi All, this is an experiment, not really a question. If it is not acceptable on this website, please delete the thread. I've been suffering from insomnia and IBS for 20 years (I …

I once heard that people who spend a bit of time cooking don't eat as much. Is this attributed to the fact that cooks tend to taste as they work? Or does their being bombarded by …

How do you feel physically and mentally? Specifically, are your intellectual abilities compromised in any way? I ask because I'm thinking of fasting for 3+ days but am a bit concer …

Most of the people I've found doing them are Vegans and so I was curious if any Paleos had done a long water fast ex. 7days on spring/distilled water only. I'm trying to heal some …

Please note, I am not really considering doing it- I am only interested in the objective science of what an extended water-only fast would mean for long-term health and longevity. …

This is the first year I have actually cared about my health, meaning change of lifestyle (primal, obv) and exercising 3-4 nights/week, and Ramadan is approaching in two weeks. B …

Hello. I know there was a somewhat similar question a while ago but that involved a much longer period of fasting. So here goes... I've been Paleo for sometime now and wanted to …

Very interesting questions/posts lately concerning IF and extended fasting. I have read the books of Taubes, Wolf, Pilon and other assorted guru's blogs and have not seen a lot of …

The Jewish Holiday, Yom Kippur is coming up soon. The holiday calls for a 25 hour fast from evening to evening. I have been playing around with doing some small fasts and am enjoyi …

When i'm not fasting, I typically do Cardio w/HIIT + weights. While fasting 48 hr +, I'm wondering if its better to just do light cardio (e.g., swimming w/o sprints) or strength t …

I thought I had found a good, convenient source for paleo takeout/delivery - a Persian kebab restaurant. Basically hunks of meat, chicken, or fish on a skewer. All well and good …

I am aiming to do a fast for 7 days. I don't plan to do anything overly strenuous but plan to spend most of my time outdoors, hiking, camping, etc. Unlike most of you I presume, …