I have a mysterious 3rd autoimmune disease. Already have chrons and Graves. This 3rd one is brutal which affects my muscles, nerves and connective tissues. Luckily not my organ function. Yet. My question is has anyone tampered or resolved this type of connective tissue with fasting? How long did you fast? Was it a water fast?
Hi OP! Sorry, I don’t have an answer, but I’ll be following. A family member of mine has similar issues and hasn’t really tried fasting, only elimination diets, which really did nothing for him. Have you tried keto? That’s another thing I might suggest to try. Between fasting and keto, I really don’t know which is better other than the personal choice of which feels more doable and/or how much body fat you have to begin with to fuel your body during the fasting period.
I don’t have immune issues or really any health issues other than being overweight. I have done quite a bit of fasting, up to 21 days at a time. I did, generally, feel good while fasting. But, again, I didn’t start out with any symptoms to check for improvements other than body weight.
Good luck!!
I have a benign neurological syndrome that impacts my muscles and joints. I have very poor flexibility, joint issues, painful cramps and spasms etc.
I personally (and emphasise that this is my subjective experience and is not representative of anything else other than that) have found that there is a very strong correlation between my diet and the severity of my symptoms. Cutting out all alcohol, reducing my sugar/carb intake, and fasting for 24 hours every other week has significantly improved my quality of life and has enabled me to live life to the fullest. Adding in a strength workout a few times a week and good sleep hygiene, and I have managed to get off all medication and feel like me again.
I am a big believer in medicine and have a killer team of doctors I have worked with, but most of this stuff has been a result of my own research, experimentation and trial and error. Like anything YMMV, and only you and your doctors know what you are dealing with etc. I hope you find a way that works for you!
There are a few mushrooms whose compounds have been found to have very strong immune system support effects. I would mention some by name but every time I do, people here react like most nutritionist do when you mention fasting…
Here is a decent paper describing the ongoing research being done with them.