WATER FASTING & SALT: Should You Consume Sodium While Fasting? *IMPORTANT*
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- While almost everyone agrees you should consume WATER during fasting, the argument surrounding SALT is dangerously misunderstood.
►The Salt and Electrolyte Mix I Take: bit.ly/Fasting...
In this video we explain what electrolytes really are and how they work, how fasting impacts sodium, and how you can use salt to support your fat loss and health during fasting.
Please remember to see a doctor if you plan to fast longer than 24 hours! That initial blood work is critical to your safety :)
While I only ever fast for a few days at most to maintain peak physical performance, the information in this video can apply to both longer prolonged and extended fasting and shorter intermittent fasting as well.
So what’s the verdict? Is consuming salt in your water during a water fast a good idea? Is it ok to consume salt when fasting? Beyond just being ok to consume, could it actually be important to consume? Or on the flip side, could consuming salt during fasting be hurting our weight loss or health.
Salts are minerals which are comprised of positive and negative ions, joined together in solid form the charges cancel eachother out.
When they dissolve in a liquid solvent though, the stable combination of positive and negative breaks apart. These individual electrolytes carry their positive or negative charge as they float around separately.
So in this case with electrolytes which are dissolved in the liquid of your body.
Something key to understand about water is it will always be attracted to areas with a higher concentrations of these dissolved solutes.
At some point very early on, the bodies of early organisms figured out that the world around us is filled with these minerals, so as long as we ingest them, and transport the right minerals to the right places, we can use water’s attraction to them to in turn control our water balance in different compartments.
By adjusting the concentration of these positive and negatively charged solutes, which we call electrolytes, compartments can control their fluid balance through what is called osmotic pressure. A type of cell which needs less water can structure itself so it contains less of these electrolytes, a cell which needs more water, will contain more.
In extracellular spaces, the spaces outside of cells, which includes the blood and fluid around the brain, it is the positively charged sodium and negatively charged Chloride electrolytes which control the water levels.
Within cellular spaces, it is positively charged potassium and negatively charged phosphate.
Electrolytes also maintain an acid-base balance in our body, ensuring we don’t become too acidic or too basic.
Just as important though, they are also directly necessary for the generation of action potentials. Any time a signal is sent through a nerve, whether it be a thought in our brain a beat of our heart or a muscle flex, it is these positive and negatively charged electrolytes which are used to generate and transmit the signal.
In the extracellular fluid sodium accounts for 90-95% of the solute. In other words, it is sodium which is primarily responsible for keeping water in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid, and all the other areas between cells which don’t have direct access to a blood vessel. Now you know why that time you cut your mouth, the blood tasted salty.
So if sodium is keeping fluid in these spaces, that should mean that without sodium, water would have no reason to stay in these spaces. Worse yet, since the inside of the cells contain their own solutes, if there was no solute outside the cell, all the water would force its way into the cells.
Sodium levels are measured by sampling the blood, the healthy range is between 134-145 milliequivalents per liter. The term used by doctors when sodium levels get too low is Hyponatremia, and it occurs when the sodium levels in your blood fall below 135 mEq/L.
If levels drop below healthy levels and into hyponatremia, water begins leaving these extracellular spaces, this reduces the supply of blood and the fluid around the brain, as well as the fluid between cells. This loss of water from these important areas is called hypovolemia.
And remember all this water though needs somewhere to go, so it begins forcing into cells. Pushing them beyond their capacity stressing their membranes.
If levels drop below 124 a patient becomes severely hyponatremic, at which point death will eventually occur as cells begin bursting under the osmotic pressure of water leaving these spaces and pushing inside.
As it turns out, fasting is especially detrimental to sodium levels. During the onset of a water fast, a phenomenon occurs where the body actually goes into a steep negative sodium balance, excreting large amounts of sodium in the urine, far more sodium than you would lose if you simply cut your intake down to 0.
Thank you to Dr. Alan Goldhamer for explaining why he is known to not administer salt during fasts.
I know the video ran a bit long, but that is because this stuff is truly important. A lot of people don't know much about how these mechanisms work, but if you're going to be fasting it's definitely important to understand it or you could get into trouble :) Like I said, I care about you guys! haha
What do you think about hyperhydration. Having 10 grams of extra salt not sodium and 5 litres of water a day.
I love your video so much
Great video. I'm on day 11 of my fast. I started with water only, but by day 7 I was weak and my resting heart rate was 97(!!!) While it's around 70 normally. I knew something was wrong, I found a cardiologist on TH-cam who said the imbalance in electrolytes affects the heart, so I started drinking water with pink Himalayan salt and potassium chloride dissolved. My energy came back, heart rate went down, blood pressure back to normal.
Great video!
@@TinaTinTi that is going to be my plan as well... but I can't find electrolytes ANYWHERE. I have found himalayan salt, but potassium or in general electrolytes... no luck. I have been to 7 different pharmacies now. I feel like they do not have electrolytes in China... so I'll have to see how long I can go without.
@@alex73217 You should be able to easily get potassium chloride at the grocery store by buying "Lo-Salt" or "No Salt". These are about 50% or 100% potassium chloride (check the labels). For magnesium, the best solution is probably magnesium chloride, but that's harder to find -- I bought a bag of the stuff on eBay. Another possible source for magnesium is _epsom salts_ (magnesium sulfate). Personally I'd prefer to ingest chloride rather than sulfate, but getting a small amount of sulfur each day shouldn't be a problem. Many people report success with epsom salt in their electrolyte mixes, and the stuff is very cheap and easy to obtain.
These are the 3 primary electrolytes, so you can just make up a batch of "fasting salt" that contains a mix of these minerals (Na, K, Mg), and you'll have the electrolytes you need. I add a tablespoon of my mixed electrolyte salts to a 2-litre jug of water that I drink over the course of the day.
The primary electrolyte you need is ordinary *sodium* chloride (table salt). As noted in the video, potassium is actually stored _within_ cells, so as you lose weight and those cells are broken down via apoptosis, the potassium is released and recycled. Therefore you need much more sodium than either of the other two salts. On a long-term fast, it's also a good idea to also add a tiny bit of iodine as well (potassium iodide, or similar), since it's another element that is gradually depleted each day.
In summary: Yes. 0.5 - 1 teaspoon per day.
Khurram Khan
Thanks mate!
Khurram Khan oh not 1 teaspoon every glass?
Khurram Khan himalaya salt
You have no idea how useful people like you are...
Thankyou!!!
Everyone says see a Dr. First. I can't find a Dr. That will support it. They act like you'll die. While they also admit they don't know about it. So frustrating.
Just do it but not for long, just do it for like 3 days
Miranda Perry just do it. The worst that will happen is that you’ll feel a bit tired
Miranda Perry They say for liability reasons and for people with varying medical conditions to be cautious.
Just ended my 3rd 7 day fast. The first 2 times I was having occasional muscle cramps at the end of the week, so this time I had a tsp of soda (Na2CO3) in my water each day, and no cramps. I find soda tastes less bad than salt.
I was recently diagnosed with lupus and put on meds to treat my symptoms and control flare ups. I took my meds only when I felt a flare up coming on, but on my own, I dabbled with short water and GREEN JUICE fasts, alternating between the two. Fast foward 3 months to my follow up doc visit, my "ana" blood count was significantly lower than before, almost (ALMOST) asymptomatic and feeling great compared to previous months. However, my doctor refuses to acknowledge that the fasting has anything to do with it, and as a matter of fact keeps advising AGAINST the fasting, insisting instead that I should continue my medication use AS PRESCRIBED (which make me feel awful, btw)... WHAT THE HECK?? I am currently looking for a NEW doc and continuing my intermittent fasting, with periodic 48-72hr fasts sprinkled in between.
Commenter: "Hey your video on fasting was cool but should I have some salt during a fast?"
Dorian Wilson: "Well it all started with single celled organisms during the Proterozoic era..."
I actually LOLd
@@DorianWilson lol mission accomplished seriously though great stuff you put on here
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Yes
I am on my 17th day of water fasting 73 to go...
When i first tried a pure water only fast, i experienced heart palpitations and major muscle cramps on 3rd day, had to break it right away. Next WF I supplemented with sodium, potassium, magnesium, 10 days flew by. You just have to listen to your body.
Febe Grace Bulan how did you exactly supplement? Like, did you take any pills or a multivitamin or what?
oh so it was that, i do 2 days but by the 3rd one i started to feelt palpitations and weird didn't know it was due to salt.
@@lexiath Same here! I have done extended fast and now doing IF and I also have heart palpitations. Had no clue why, but good that now I know!
Same with me! And I got orthostatic hypotension. It was SCARY! I now supplement daily but am nervous about fasting longer than 48 hours. Listen to your body! Don't ignore it as "detox symptoms" as some water fasters claim.
May I know what supplements you used?
These people who complain how long the video was should fast for mental clarity
Or they have jobs and responsibilities
@@ericvega3597 then why bother search for a video on youtube 😳😕
@@worldwidechubbyguy6138 for quick answers
Fast for patients and tolerance.
@@jwhite-1471 glad you said it for me. TLDRloo
Fasting is defined as "not taking in calories" - so salt is fine as water
Rafael Birkner technically correct but o calorie diet drink will still give you an insulin response which you really don’t want on a water fast
If I drink electrolytes I'm good?
Xzylophonics If you dont take a salt in fasting you will lose more weight faster because when you get water without sodium your body cant keep it sometimes even cant use it and start to use his water reserve and you gonna lose them too
@@andytaylor248 wrong Rafael there is no insulin response with salt
@@asdadadsaasd but then you're.only losing water weight not fat
.. so whats the point
This video couldn’t have been more informative, accurate, and logically described. I have been practicing water fasting only to have drained myself of all my sodium and to feel terrible throughout the days, not knowing the harm I was causing myself because of my ignorance to the health benefits of consuming sodium during my fast. The fact that you went that extra mile to gather primary source information and properly breakdown piece by piece and detail by detail how important sodium intake is during a fast just to inform us shows you care deeply about us and also shows that your all about facts and not just talk. You sir, just got a new subscriber. Thanks a lot and I’ll be taking this information to heart.
Get your tongue out if his arse and just thumbs up like everyone else you brown nosing bitch
Magnesium, potassium and sodium - holly trinity during water fasting.
dont forget calcium. or it will get leeched from bones for energy.
AGREED Mr. Sojek. I won't fast without those. I make my own "sports drink" that I drink every day with those 3 minerals, plus I supplement more on the Mg. I believe that while the sugar is part of the craving indeed, people probably mainly crave sodas due to its high SALT content and if they had enough sodium in their diet would not crave those sodas as much.
What i can eat that have those minerals
@@whitecat3107 Put minerals in your water while fasting
@@DarkoFitCoach can u plz tell me how to do that?
Absolutely. When I was on a 14 day water fast, I made the mistake of not getting any salt. Ended up just drying out my body and getting kidney stones. Passing them is easily one of the worst pains I've experienced.
Wtf
@@DanielDeLaCruz-n3zno way
@@DanielDeLaCruz-n3z yeah wtf
I fasted for 4 days it felt amazing!!!
The first 4 days only starts the process of the body cleansing itself. For a better longer lasting effect, try going for 7 to 14 days.
I'm on day 2, struggle alittle, at the moment
@@babeena_gt_3645 Well, that’s true, but beginners have to get used to a 7 or 14 days extended fast. So 4 days fasting several times over a period of a few months is a convenient method to prepare for longer periods.
4 days is nothing, you have to do more than 7 days , so the body start eating your fat for energy
I had already been doing intermittent fasting in the form of OMAD for weeks before starting my water fast so it’s no wonder that I became extremely dizzy after work on day 7. Somehow without even researching, my brain told me I needed salt and I made a plant based broth with LOTS of himalayan salt. Being already vegan, I was already eating low in salt when I started. My goal was an 8 day water fast and I thought that night I wouldn’t make it to day 8. Now I feel so AMAZING after that broth I think I can do another week. I am 5’2”, healthy and 150 lbs (the broth added 3 lbs this morning 😭) so I can sustain another week of fasting. FAT BE GONE!
Omg girl yas. I have a 1/2 tsp of salt every morning and there's some salt in my electrolyte powder.
There’s debate on which salt to fast with I’m a bit confused as to which one is ok
@@seizuregirlllllBaja gold
I’m so happy that I realized that he was 5.000 subscribers at the time he posted it, and now he’s at 200.000. Really happy for him 🙌🏼💙
Best explanation for adding salt to water when fasting, love that it's backed by science. I'm a regular water faster and I kinda hate the flavour of salt water so I tend to leave it out altogether but this video beautifully explains why I feel what I feel on a pure water fast vs a salt water fast. Thanx Dorian, would love to see more informative videos like this on water fasting and IF too
Hi Vanessa.
As a regular WF have you considered adding some lemon juice as well? Just a few drops.
Took the salty taste away and pure lemon juice (not bottled lemon juice), is beneficial and does not negate the WF exercise and anticipated result.
I add a teaspoon of tony chachere's seasoning to a cup of hot water. It helps me consume sodium, 0 calories, 0 carbs, 0 sugars, and it tastes sorta reminds me of gumbo... while helping me get thru the fasts.
Often time, I just wanna taste something good while fasting... it hits the spot.
How dare TH-cam not recommend this video to me!!!
instead it often recommend some cat videos or other rather weird stuff from 13 years ago
I don’t leave many comments, but this vid is DEFINITELY worth a thumbs up! Very informative, thanks!
I never heard about salt in fasting so your video is teaching me a lot, also EVERY ONE OF YOUR VIDEOS ARE TEACHING ME A LOT, I'm currently on the second day of my 5days fast and listening to your videos while painting is my best way to "feed myself" i really feel pleased and calm when your voice starts playing! That's great and I'm shocked by the amount of research you do, really, i respect you a lot, finding your channel was the move of the month, throwing love to your face from France
Just reading through now. Am on my 4th day, pure water fasting. Just learnt about the salt. Kindly advise me how much salt that I need to take per day and in which measurements
small brain: "YOU DRINK SALT WATER THAT MEANS YOU BROKE YOUR FAST LUL"
big brain: "minerals is needed for hydration, blood volume, muscles and heart etc, if you dont take them you will get dehydrated and can possibly end up with heart failure if you go too long without them"
How have people fasted for the last several thousand years without electrolytes?
@@Serp_Entine because up until recently they fasted on natural spring or tap water which contains minerals, unlike distilled water that comes in bottles
@@torilovebyrd8418 What? People drink distilled water? In Europe, we learn in school that that drinking distilled water is life threatening and very very dangerous as it flushes minerals from the body, and changes osmotic pressure in cells. I never heard anyone drink distilled water.
@@m.935 that because america is fucked up when it come to food/water we dump shit and garbage in the same water we drink out of
@@m.935 Wow they taught that in schools over there? Even health class never taught my anything I can actually remember being useful in America, yeah they wanted to dumb the general population to easier rule us to work for them.
During my 2 week fast, i became quite weak.
I couldn't even drink water and was nauseated.
The moment I got a bit of sea salt?
I went back to normal within minutes.
Yes, having Electrolyte is VERY important!
I supplemented at 1 teaspoon sea salt per gallon of water.
Not much salt in the water where I live.
Homeostasis is not kept without salt during a water fast.
You are spot on sir!
:)
Please was it a water fast and what else ekectrolyes did you have if any?
30min..eh I'll just read the comments
genius.
Ditto
I watch it in parts. 10 min today, 10 min tomorrow...
Put the speed to x2 and you can still understand him xD x1.5 sounds normal
He’s worth every minute.
Where has this channel been all my life
LOL
Thanks for the informative and entertaining video. I did a 7 day water fast recently, drinking just water. My legs were cramping quite badly by about the 5th day. A lot of people say any aches and pains are just the body healing but I don't think this is true all of the time, there's nothing wrong with my legs. I'll try the salt next time.
That might have been loss of potassium/phosphate as well.
Also consider magnesium levels. If your legs start cramping next time or something else is hurting or goes wrong don’t be afraid to stop the fast. Considering you’re fasting for health, don’t risk your health trying to improve it.
@@figuringitoutalive Also lack of magnesium. I take magnesium to correct leg cramping along with other benefits like improved sleep and reduced anxiety. I LOVE magnesium!
Actually pain in the legs is part of the detox process because a great amount of toxins build up is in the legs
Too Lovely toxins don't go to the legs
This is just an encouraging message, you are so fucking skilled at what you do, I mean really. This shit probably takes hours and days, and you have condensed it into accessible language for us to really understand. As I said in a previous comment, make a patereon or a go fund me, so we can support you to keep doing this man, because the information you give is invaulable. Your diseminating this information better than experts, and thats just the truth. As subscribers we are truly grateful and please don't stop, there are some of us that are waiting on your every video religously.
comments like this are the only donation I need to make it worth it haha ☺️
You may have just saved me!!! Third fast without salt & had to stop the first two. Went 14 days without salt the last one. Now Im going to use a salt supplement.
Thank you very much
TL;DR
would be better if you say YES at the beginning and explain later.
Zaori shut up
@@hata6290 someone is being salty here
jaeger972 Ey-yo!!!! 😂
Minerals are essential for long fasting periods .
The time and effort into these extremely informative and important videos is not gone unappreciated! Thanks so much for what you do, it's important to dispel the myths!
I literally cried at the end. Knowing you only have 5K subscribers with this cool and informative video. But when I saw the vid it was a year ago and you already have 100K subs well adding me. Nice video please keep us informed.
Thank you for this. I know to take salt daily but for about 4-5 days I've neglected it. Just took a tsp or so and I don't feel like I'm gonna pass out anymore. ✌🏽
literally me right now I just want to sleep and hardly have the energy to do anything and I'm on day 2 of 3 day fast.
Excellent video! Very helpful for me since I do an extended 21-day fast every year. Thanks for the research and great information, it has definitely helped me prepare for my next fast this coming Spring. Keep it up!
I'm doing my second long fast, the first time I wasn't being strict and just having water. By the fifth day I had muscle pain, I was dizzy, it sucked. My mind was okay, but my body felt like I constantly needed to rest. I did 13 days.
I'm about to complete my seventh day today, not as strict, in the sense that I do drink coffee with some milk in the morning, tea, and other infusions throughout the day, by the third day I started to get that familiar muscle pain, so I got a potassium supplement and to take some salt. I feel normal most of the time.
Who cares if sodium break a fast. You’re still getting 99% of the benefits
b-but it doesn't..
@pala pala sodium is a mineral and minerals do not have any calories
only sodium ?
@@virfreexfamilia7581 minerals
Minerals are already in water naturally.
This video was awesome. I apprecaite the time put into this. I've been a "faster" for a while now and always used Salt because it just made me feel better while fasting and now I know why. Thank you for the education.
How did you take the salt is just a supplement or actually eat salt ?
@@massimo08 nah man, literally salt in my water or high salty foods like a pickle or putting salt on my food. Really helps.
I'm currently doing a 21 day water fast, now 1 week in. I have a teaspoon of salt in a pint of water every day. It helps a great deal. That and electrolyte supplements, potassium, magnesium etc. I wouldn't try/risk it any other way.
Hi quest I'm planning on doing the same as well I was wondering how often you put salt and what time ??
@@goshiii1995 I did it once every 24hrs. Whatever time is good for you is fine. A teaspoon's worth in a pint of water.
how you get your electrolyte supplements, potassium, magnesium ? Pills?
@@酸民-c1n yes, supplement pills.
@@酸民-c1n mutivitamins, has all the electrolytes you need in one tablet
So I just did 48 hours and 20 hours fasting one after another. Had a small low carb meal after 48 hours and then did 20 hours more. All I had was a lot of water and sometimes salty water and I can say that salty water helps deal with hunger greatly, I felt very good over all this time and was able to work well (I do programming). In total I had about 1.5 teaspoons of salt per day. Also I lost 3 kilograms.
FANTASTIC video! This is the best explanation I've found on the subject so far. I'll be sharing this with my brother who is new to all this keto/fasting stuff. I wish I'd known this the first time I fasted for 24 hours because I got orthostatic hypotension. Scary! Now, I always drink my water with low levels of sodium and K+ now (in addition to Mg). Thanks again! Subscribed!
I just drank a L of salt water and I had no idea this video existed. Something( GOD) just told me to do it.. great video! I am on day 5 of my fast. I will add a little salt to my water from now on.
Day 5 and I am already down 10 lbs.
:)
SPENCE lmao
10lbs in 5days! Wow that's amazing!! :D
@@lyrechee I lost 15 lbs on a 6 day fast. It was hard.
Hi Dorian, I've just come across your channel and videos and must say I am extremely impressed by your knowledge and understanding of physiology and biochemistry. As a practicing Physician (in Australia) I'm so pleased to see such thorough research and explanations on this often confusing topic being available to the public. Thank you for your excellent work and I hope more people pay attention to what you advising them. Well done!! I have subscribed!
Thank you for this video! Im on day 4 of my water fast, and today I filled my 700ml waterbottle and added a pinch of sea salt. I've been sipping off that for the entire morning, and I already feel MUCH better compared to the first 3 days. Now, I know that my body naturally feels better as it gets into Ketosis, but im sure that the salt really did do a lot as well. Furthermore, I urinate less, and I don't force feed myself with water whenever im a bit hungry. You have a new subscriber here, definitely :)
Michael Holmgaard j
But plz remember that usually day 4 and so on are easier than day 1,2,3
I have 9 hours left of a fast and I literally just took an electrolyte tablet, loaded YT and this was on the list x.x
dude are you a doctor ? like man this is so accurate
Got light-headed when I stood up fast, straight away took some salt, helped. This video was great for finding out correct amount per day to take
Great video, mindblowing how much effort you put in your content :) Thank you!
Best Video about the Subject Matter YET! 29 mins is long time to keep someones attention. : ) Fact after Fact I had a great time with this Video. VERY Helpful on my Weightloss/ Fasting Journey. Thank You.
I'm glad you liked it! It ended up being so long because I couldn't bear to cut out anything :P Sometimes my videos get long because I like to include the background context as well. Instead of telling you Sodium is important, I'd rather show you what it does. I think anyone who watches this through will probably know more about why electrolytes are actually important that 99% of people :)
you need salt! You need to balance all you're electrolytes while you fast. Put minerals in your water while fasting, you are depleting your minerals! Replace them! I use ACV,lime, salt, potassium & magnesium In small amounts
How u feel after taking these
JeepZJ 101 can you just drink some Gatorade?
@@communisticorganism3416 No. That has sugar
@@xMikey69x The amount of sugar is so low that it doesn't harm you. Consume Gatorade
By taking too much you're sending wrong signals to your body.
Your videos are so well researched. So much work goes into these, amazing!
So I’m fasting day 3 now and I’m just moody but I just wanted a yes or no wish I had a snack to watch 🤧
I never fasted without supplementing myself with sodium and potassium chloride, never experienced headache even during my 11 day water fast .
Did u lose any weight and how much?
Plz answer. I am on my second day.
@@missmishra6622 i'm on my my 5th day, and i've lost about 5 kgs, with very, very light bodyweight exercises and stretches. It's amazing, and not hard at all if you planned ahead
@@schia696 me too on my 6 day and i loosed 5 kg
I calculated thst one week will be 6 kilos so 2 weeks is 12 kilo
I ma aiming for 16 kilos but 12 is just fine becouse i will tone the left over 4 kilos by exercising
Btw i have 1 question if i may ask
Today is my 6th day and i drinked water with salt fir the first tine
But my salt is called "salt with fluoride " is that good or bad? Ir should i go to the shop and buy only Himalayan salt?
And how do i get the other stuff? Like magnesium and potassium?
Must it be powder or capsules?
And must i mix it all in 1 cup and drink it ince a day?
@@7summerbeauty i'm not sure if salt with fluoride is bad for fasting or not, but i know the best bet are pink salt, or sea salt, because they contain more minerals, and dont have additives added to them
I'm also wondering whats the best source and form for magnessium or potassium, but i guess that as long as you actually do consume them, it wouldn't matter that much.
how did you manage 6 days without electrolytes (salt etc)? i know i can't. Did you feel dizzy or weak prior to consuming salt?
Did you take vitamin supplements too?
Thank you for all your work, i can't even imagine how long it takes to compile relevant information for us, you got a new fan.
Recently stumbled upon these videos. I can feel there has been a looot of research and preparation. Well done for the good quality and thank you!
Wow, that was awesome! Thankyou so much, I hope you get to 1 mill plus subs!
I have eaten every morning for over a year Himalayan salt. I bring it in a plastic cup with a lid and I use it to dip as I eat my cherry tomatoes and cucumbers and avocado. Old guy at work (77) was lecturing me on how I shouldn't eat that much. I also eat a regular lunch and dinner with added Himalayan salt in it. I go get my blood work every 6 months. Sodium is in the green.
I'm 46 so I'm not some young pup that can eat anything they want. I am 48 hours into my Only water fast and 5 more days to go of 7 days, at the time of writing this. I just add a teaspoon of Himalayan salt to my 50oz of water and go about my day. Salt is not bad for you. Old wives tail. Just got to know how to eat it. Thanks for these vids BTW! They are very informative!
I increased the speed of this video to 1.75x . I do this with alot of video's. I can still learn at this speed
He does cover a lot of ideas. Its just that the ears are faster then mouth when it comes to communication so i increase the speed. Its a nice option to have.
@@BentReality.369 You must be a genius... I have problems understanding at normal speed...
Being a tea and coffee drinker, I may stave off the expected headache of caffeine withdrawal with black tea or coffee, but only as needed. Got my Himalayan pink sea salt ready! Makes so much sense. My last fast of 3 days gave me salt cravings. For good reason! I will be taking salt this time. Thanks.
10:00 if you want to skip 9th grade cellular bio and get straight to the actual issue at hand
Thank you for this video.
It is an important topic, and for those who are doing it (i'm at hour 64) and for the first time - it can be worrying. People who put themselves into 48+ hrs fasting, i hope they do all they can - to make sure, it is, overall to their benefit.
That's why this video needs to be as long as it is!
From birth to adulthood, we are used to eating - and while i have been doing OMAD / IF - 24+ hours is not something one is mentally prepared for.
The reason i landed on this video is because i woke up this morning with a light headache.
Day1
At hour 28 during the fasting (3am) - i woke up and instinctively went and had salt - don't know how, woke up from sleep, went to the loo, and on the way back, swallowed 2 pinch's of salt - and it felt good!
Day2
Went cycling for 50kms, it was 31c temp and sweat a lot for 3 hours - where is the salt coming from. I know there was a lot of salt in my sweat, as a drop touched my lips. This was a mistake - on day 2 i should not have done it - but it felt great, and i wanted to do more. This is the strange thing about fasting - one feels much more energetic - body and MIND.
Day3
I plan to end it tomorrow morning, so i may have an 85 hour fast.
Have lost 2kgs i think - but that's not the intention, and its water loss afaik.
Makes 100% sense. Let everybody just stay away from table salt and only use natural Himalayan Rock salt or similar.
What's the difference between the two kinds of salt?
@@cSharpIndonesia I think Himalayan salt/sea salt/etc has other trace minerals in it that are helpful, but the table salt is processed to remove all the minerals & has additives in it (to prevent clumping) that might interfere with your fast.
Natalia Turner I read somewhere that sea salt is also healthy, so If I don’t have access to Himalayan salt could I just use sea salt instead?
@@injutay44 I heard that too. Amazon has low prices for himalayan pink salt, since it would be about a tsp per day for 10 bucks you could have a decent amount
Pink salt contains less iodine that table salt and is less suitable for people with iodine deficiency. ... Although pink Himalayan salt may naturally contain some iodine, it most likely contains less iodine than iodized salt 🧂- google
WOW! THIS VIDEO IS THE ANSWER TO MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. U got a new subscriber! about 3 yrs, ago I fasted for 20 days, only drank distilled water. I remember I barely drank any cuz I wasn't thirty.. maybe I drank... I don't want to lie, cuz I don't remember now.. I just remembered being a little surprised because I've heard people drink LOTS.. maybe I drank 1 cup a day or less ? Barely need ONE sip here and there.. LITERALLY ONE SMALL SIP a few times a day.. I remember that clearly.. my only simptoms mostly the last half were just not having energy, I had mental clarity.. would have loved to DO STUFF.. my mind was capable, not my body.. and I broke the fast cuz I was carrying a couple of heavy bags for approx 30-40 steps and I felt like I was gonna faint.. but if that didn't happen maybe I would have kept going.. what HORRENDOUS thing did happen.. as soon as I broke my fast I started losing incredible amounts of hair while brushing and in the shower.. i think it went on for approx 6 months.. I had neve seen anything like it.. FULL HANDFULS OF PACKED hair. I was sure I was gonna go totally bald.. I was soooo scared thinking I was gonna have to get wigs, or that something else might be horribly wrong with me.. as it is I have super fine hair.. I tried to not let my family know cuz I didn't want them worrying, but my daughter saw the amount of hair one day and totally freaked out .. Iost about half my hair and I still haven't gotten it all back.. it's still thinner than it was before the fast. I wonder if the salt would have prevented that.. and also wondering EVEN MORE if my bones are messed up now because of the lack of sodium . and if it can be reversed.. I would really appreciate if you would know and tell me please
Summary:use salt prolly it won’t take u out of fast
Thanks
@Jalan Marshall quit the water, just the salt, look up dry fast.
Alexander Ojeda is it necessary if you’re only doing 3-5 days ?
@@jcardosa02 no!
Jezz Dogg i’ve been doing snake juice diet for 5 days now
What I know from experience is the following:
When I used to water fast (no salt) I would last no more than a day, and I would feel nauseated, with low energy and I would blame lack of food and start eating again.
Now that I do Sanke Juice FAST (Water+Sodium+Potassium+...) I'Ve been able to keep going for much more time and feeling awesome, not nauseated, not week.
Himalayan Pink salt is what I put in my water sometimes for more electrolytes it has about 64 compared to 4 that Gatorade has.
how do you do it without tasting so bad? I've tried putting it in a cup of water (about 200ml or so) but it tasted so horrible i couldn't drink. should I dilute it in more water?
@@Roni-Ur I used to add more water. I can't drink too salty water
just put the salt on your tongue and then drink water its easy as hell
Your video helped me so much. I was suffering during my fast and now I know what is the problem. Thank you so much.
I take 1 multivitamin tablet, 1 extra magnesium tablet and about 2 tsp of potassium-enriched table salt.
And I feel great every day of the fast, even when training.
How long do you fast? Do you distribute the salt through the day or take at once?
I was on Keto diet for 2 weeks, started fasting no water all day from 6am to 8pm , I was having a lot of discomfort in my lower back, I think something was wrong with my kidneys. You know what could be wrong???
@@gummybear41283 you could be breaking up kidney stones/dumping oxalate maybe
Full disclosure, I've only watched a few minutes of the video so this isn't a comment on the topic. The presentation of the video is one of the best I've ever seen. Great animation, humor, and I loved ❤️ the hand using a sharpie. I subscribed based on the first 2 minutes alone.
I take sea salt and a multivitamin everyday with my fast. Not trying to die
Great channel, you deserve milions od subscribers! Keep a great work!
I fainted and had horrible muscle cramps when I fasted for 10 days without salt.. Since taking salt my second fast has been so easy. Salt contains no calories and is essential, it wont break your fast at all
Will salt reduce the feeling tired and weak thing ?
How much salt per day ?
Dorian... very well done presentation! This is such an important health topic! As far as electrolytes go, I use Morton's half salt, which is half sodium chloride and half potassium chloride. Then I take a Calcium/Magnesium capsule daily. Since salt is already in mayo, Dijon, olives, Progresso soups, albacore...etc., I think I am already getting too much sodium. This is why I switched to Morton's half salt. As you have clearly pointed out, we need to find an optimal balance of salt.
intermittent fasting for over months now, felt young and got more energy than before
Always appreciate your Super well done videos! Very informative and easy to understand. Thanks for taking the time to put all this information together for us!
Excellent presentation! "Thank You" for sharing this important information with all of us!
I'm on my 2nd day of fasting now.. glad I'm still motivated.
I promise to never consult my physician for making any changes to my diet. Thank you for the great video.
Taking in salt in liquid form reduces hunger for me and improves concentration while I'm fasting.
If I was eating a lot of salty foods I'd be more hungry, craving the saltines of foods.
Great video!!! Exactly the info that I was looking for. Thank you.
This video is extremely helpful and informative. I have done a couple water fasts over the last few years and I actually experienced a natural craving for salt water during the fasts.
There seems to be a stigma against fasting and confusion between starvation versus the fasting state. I just wanted to convey may respect and appreciation of the research you put into this, ergo, I subscribed.
Keep up the good work.
the powders (to put in their drinking water) given to diarrea patients on avarage contain a good amount of salt, glucose and some potassium. and are termed "oral REHYDRATİON solutions".
Guys please anyone who water fasts use pink Himalayan salt, I’m surprised this guys didn’t mention it but it contains dozens of minerals you piss out everyday, I felt amazing for a 20 day fast with pink salt / apple cider vinegar / water
People who see that the video is around 30 minutes....It is definitely worth it to watch and get a better understanding.
You might as well go read the article for "electrolyte imbalance" on wikipedia and save 25 minutes.
Great video! I subscribed.
Doctors can be extremely valuable. But always trusting everything a doctor says can get you into a lot of trouble. I’m finding I have to learn a lot about my body and make my own decisions about what I do. Media and doctors spread a lot of wrong information and sometimes downright lies. Good luck!🍀👍
I miss your very informative videos, bro! They're very helpful, and keep me more healthy.👍👍 How you been?
I've been good thanks 🙂 How are you?
Great Video delighted to understand the logic and very easy to understand. Thanks.
Here is how I completed my first time fasting and done 60 hours of water only (no teas, coffees, or food)... no problem.
On the first day, I got mild dizziness and that was it, and none on the second day. First thing in the morning 1 glass of lukewarm distilled water with 1 teaspoon of Himalayan salt. After 30 mins I take 1 magnesium pill 375mg, 1 Potassium 99mg pill, 1 B1 pill 100mg, and 1 big spoon of MCT oil. During the day I might take 2 more Potassium pills, maybe 1 more spoon of MCT oil, and drink about 2-3 liters of distilled water (I just boil tap water where I live (in Ireland tap water is drinkable) and let it cool and it becomes drinkable distilled water). If I get mild headaches I drink another cup of lukewarm distilled water with 1 teaspoon of Himalayan salt.
I had no problem going on long walks for hours and doing small workouts.
I'm fasting for detox/health reasons, not for weight loss.
The level of detail in your videos is really impressive. Thank you.
It definitely helped me with my 72 hour fast
Thank you!
Kbd ! What's up brother
This could have been answered with a simple "yes" or "no."
Exactly
If you want a yes or no answer don't look on TH-cam for an answer 👍
This was very informative and answered a lot of my questions. So, this info made me think of those old western movies, when the cowboys went through desserts and got so dehydrated that they were close to death. Then a hero finds them and fed them water but they were always careful to only let them have a little bit at a time and gave them some kind of jerky to eat. Somehow they knew drinking too much after such a large scale dumping of sodium would have been dangerous.
So much for this info. I was doing modified keto and recently started adding intermittent fasting. My labs just showed that my potassium and sodium are now slightly HIGH, not LOW. All the videos on TH-cam make it sound like keto and fasting are completely healthy, but they obviously aren’t when they throw your electrolytes out of balance. 🙄
If a person has heart arithmia issues, and you still want to fast, be sure to take electrolytes
I were fasting for two days drinking water only. I was 56.3kg in the early morning then my weight dropped to 55kg after a moderate intensity strength training for 45min in the afternoon on the first fasting day. I weighted 54.9kg in the early morning of next fasting day. I did not do exercise on the second day as I had a lightheaded. I also felt a bit tired and felt like I were walking on air (I did not have muscle soreness though). I weighted 54.3kg the next morning. I were drinking plenty of water to stop my stomach from growling and a cup of long black each morning.
I would put some Himalayan salt into water next time.
Skip to minute 25 its like a summary, nice video though 👍🏼
Excellent information 👍. I'm subscribed to the channel now because of the content. We are impatient people and I wanted the Cliff notes but I persevered and I did enjoy it to the end.
@Dorian Wilson You've done an amazing job pointing out the dangers of refeeding syndrome, which are very real and very serious.
Looking at your preferred electrolyte supplement, I was confused at the amount of potassium since the FDA (and similar agencies in other countries) disallow supplements with more than ~100mg of potassium in a single dose.
It does seem odd that the allowed amount is so small compared to daily allowance/recommended daily intake (~4000mg) and lots of people are angry that the allowed dose is so small. However, it turns out there's good reason for this - apparently even relatively small concentrated doses of potassium can cause bowel lesions, or worse, hearth arrythmia and other potentially fatal effects.
Confused, I've asked pharmacists and doctors about electrolytes in general and in the context of fasting in particular and they basically agree say that in clinical settings (whether medically supervised fast or patients who can't eat or risk electrolyte imbalances for other reasons) electrolytes are continually monitored with blood and other tests and only carefully tweaked to remain within very tight ranges since even small perturbations can be very dangerous. Messing around with electrolytes yourself, without such monitoring, whether based on what is on paper sounds calculations or not, is not recommended and can be incredibly dangerous.
I don't know where this leaves us. For me, I only really do 2, max 3 day fasts which probably don't deplete me that much anyway, and a bit of Hydralyte (regular electrolyte tablets that don't have so much potassium) is what I use. (not saying it's good or bad, it's just what I do)
I'm posting this wall of text because overall I think your video is good but I would be interested to hear what you have about this - it would suck if you inadvertently are actually giving advice which is potentially similarly harmful to that doled out by you-know-who.
I always come back to this channel. I wish you would do more videos on fasting. You’re like an encyclopedia. A non confusing or contradicting one.
Teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt per day.
or #BambooSalt
Pink salt contains less iodine that table salt and is less suitable for people with iodine deficiency. ... Although pink Himalayan salt may naturally contain some iodine, it most likely contains less iodine than iodized 🧂-google
@@dakkotaatheman5 If you need iodine then use lugolian solution. This is much more efficient than iodized table salt.
@@UnrealTransformer I bought a supplement from Sprouts.
I liked the walk-through of water’s attraction to electrolytes and osmosis’s relation to the body’s functions and cell permeability!
Great video! Every time I try prolonged fasts I have to stop because of splitting headaches and fatigue! You have inspired me to try a fast with salt! Is there any particular kind of salt you would recommend for this? And exactly how much salt do you consume per day when fasting?
matthew connolly I would use a natural salt that isn’t processed like pure sea salt or pink Himalayan salt etc. but the amount is different with everyone and your gender age weight and so on so I would just use google 😁
Pure PHS worked great for me and also has trace amounts of other minerals which I liked.
So what’s your experience?
Erol Kartal I used to be around 300 pounds after doing salt water fast exercise and eating healthier I’m down 211 and still dropping
@@zane3556 And there is no headaches or fatigue?
Brilliant info combined with a superb animation. Thanks for all your hard work dude.
Yeh, I am on my fourth day of water fasting, but due to headache and dizziness I just had a quarter teaspoon of salt with a glass of water, then I watched this video and relaxed. Thank you man for the info. Now I have another question “can I have a half lemon 🍋 with water every day during water fasting.
Angus Barbieri, a morbidly obese man who fasted for 382 days on a water diet, safely lost weight, but supplemented with vitamins and electrolytes to prevent health problems. Perhaps I will go on a water fast, but not longer than a week.