I just completed my 10th fast (16:8). Before starting IF, I would take at least 1 ibuprofen pill a day due to chronic pain all over my body, which is horribly unsustainable long term, but I’ve been doing it for a few YEARS. Along with fasting I’ve stopped eating chips and candy. I haven’t taken a single ibuprofen in a week!!! I am seriously amazed. I feel like there have been so many crazy internet “diet” trends, but nothing has ever just made sense and fallen into place like IF has for me. It’s feeling easier every day. I never felt like I had any control when trying other methods of fixing my relationship with food, but IF makes it feel so simple. I was scared all of the things I’ve read about health benefits were going to end up being quack science but this result with the ibuprofen alone makes it all feel so real and worth it. I’m still at the beginning of this journey but I am just overwhelmingly happy with this result, so I had to share!!
I have only started IF for 1 week but prior to this I started w/ low carb/keto since mid July due to hip pain that gradually started a couple yrs ago. I just figured it was from an excess 40lbs I’ve gained in the last 5 yrs. But amazingly only 1 week into low carb my hip pain diminished significantly!! So whether IF or low carb the reduction of inflammation is amazing!! Congrats on starting your journey.
Oh that’s great to hear!
I too can confirm it works with chronic pain… I’ve been battling with migraine attacks at least once a week since I was 12 up to when I was 33 which is when I started doing IF. The attacks gradually went away so now some years later I have one maybe once or twice a year when I’ve either drunken too much or the weather is funny.
But it’s not as bad as before either.
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Wish someone had told me before.
This is specifically why I started 16:8 IF earlier this year. I was going to sleep in pain, waking up in pain, taking medication for pain… It’s been over a month since I’ve had to use a pain reliever and before that it had been almost 2 months.