Cool stuff that happens in your body when you fast

As you may know, there are a bunch of cool things that happen inside your body when you fast. :)

Some of those things start right away…and others can take a little longer.

Here’s a short summary of a few that I recently explored in a blog post:

–Insulin goes down steadily, which “unlocks” your body fat, and maximizes fat burning

– Your body switches from using sugar (glucose) as the main form of energy, to using fat and ketones as the primary energy source instead

– Hunger actually goes down steadily, thanks to a combination of low insulin, high ketones, and lower ghrelin (the “hunger hormone)

– Autophagy clears out “junk” inside your cells

– Apoptosis helps remove older and dysfunctional cells, including in your immune system (hence the immune “reset” you hear about)

– Stem cell production ramps up

– More growth hormone is made, to prepare for the rebuilding stage

So those are a few things.

I think if you know all the cool stuff that’s gonna happen when you fast, you’ll be a lot more motivated to get started. You’ll also be better prepared to deal with any challenges that come your way when you do.

Anyway, I thought I would share that summary list. If you happen to want to dive into more detail on those topics, there’s a link to my recent post below.

And of course, let me know if you have any feedback. :)

Thanks! Ben

https://fastingwell.com/fasting-stages/