not_cinderella t1_j2e0kgr wrote on December 31, 2022 at 3:48 PM

Reply to comment by LuckyHedgehog in Intermittent Fasting significantly reduced systolic blood pressure (SBP), but not diastolic blood pressure (DBP). The effects are likely due to weight loss. by glawgii

It’s hard to wrap my head around how not eating for 4 days could be healthy, but that’s probably m personal struggle with disordered eating coming in. Thanks for the info.

LuckyHedgehog t1_j2e2bo7 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Going that long is extreme and should definitely be medically supervised to make sure you're getting the correct nutrition supplements. People do go that long on a routine as well but they have to build up to it and be very careful coming out of it to avoid refeeding syndrome

In this context they're looking at the extreme specifically for treating cancer patients