I did my first 7 day water fast around 3 weeks ago. Since then I feel like my body has been having trouble digesting food as easily as it did before. I thought it would only take a week or so to get back to normal, and broke my fast slowly over several days with small portions and consuming bone broth and sauerkraut. However, it’s been around 3 weeks since the end of my fast and my digestion hasn’t seemed to return to normal yet. I feel bloated a lot of the time, and am much more constipated than I was before the fast. I assumed the fasting killed off my gut biome, so I’ve been taking probiotic supplements and eating sauerkraut daily for the past two weeks, but I’m unsure if it’s helping.
Has anyone had this issue before and have tips to help?
Never had this issue and it sounds terrible.
I am currently 12 days in to a fast and I have taking a tsp of organic psyllium husk with water 3 times a day and I feel like it has cleaned me out well and truly and I started taking it because I read or saw somewhere that it was good for your gut health…which is the only reason I am commenting.
I know that isn’t really any help and the only thing I would of suggested is what you are already doing in adding a probiotic and pickle vegetables.
Sorry I can’t be of more help and good luck getting yourself back on track.