ARGH!
I’m 60h into a 72h fast to cleanse / reset my body after 3 months of travel. I’ve also started exercising, so to manage electrolytes I reached into the medicine cupboard for some hydralyte I have left over from when I was ill a few months ago.
Turns out the one satchel I consume per day contains \~3g of glucose.
bangs head against wall
I feel like such an idiot for not looking carefully enough… Is a mere 3g of sugar per day really enough to stave off ketosis and all the other benefits (autophagy) of a >24h fast? Have I ruined my 72h fast?
Dont worry about it. Autophagy isn’t an on-off switch. you might’ve turned down the dimmer switch by like a centimeter. I’ve read it takes about 10 grams of protein or glucose to down-regulate autophagy by a substantial amount.
If you want to substantially up-regulate autophagy, throw in some moderate exercise. Exercise increases AMPK, which decreases mTOR, which increases Autophagy. Google that stuff, it’s really interesting to read about.