fasting study - anyone want to join?

[Guest guest]

I've been planning a fast again this year but no concrete plans on when

to start yet. The discussion here has reminded me of something I've

been wanting to do which is to get blood tests before and after a fast

and see what changes. I'm thinking of looking at cholesterol, some

sort of insulin resistance marker (is there such a thing?), iron and

copper levels (copper levels go up with disease - from cancer to a

cold). Also maybe a blood count, or test for autoimmune markers,

because that may be interesting. But I don't know much about medical

testing. Any suggestions are welcome. Please nothing too expensive,

tho because I'm guessing some of this may come out of pocket.

Anybody else want to do it too and we can compare results?

[Guest guest]

What kind of fast are you planning and will you be exercising during the fast?

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 5:00 AM, haecklers <haecklers@...> wrote:

> I've been planning a fast again this year but no concrete plans on when

> to start yet. The discussion here has reminded me of something I've

> been wanting to do which is to get blood tests before and after a fast

> and see what changes. I'm thinking of looking at cholesterol, some

> sort of insulin resistance marker (is there such a thing?), iron and

> copper levels (copper levels go up with disease - from cancer to a

> cold). Also maybe a blood count, or test for autoimmune markers,

> because that may be interesting. But I don't know much about medical

> testing. Any suggestions are welcome. Please nothing too expensive,

> tho because I'm guessing some of this may come out of pocket.

>

> Anybody else want to do it too and we can compare results?

[Guest guest]

I wanted to start today - three days of eating raw and then maybe 15

days of juice fasting followed by at least 3 days of eating raw again

(with broth too). But I just got a whopper of food poisoning or the

flu or something so I'm going to see what develops, it's pushed back

what I wanted to do, plus when I went in to the MD she refused to do

the blood work I wanted because I had not scheduled for a " physical " -

I tried but the non-English speaking receptionist couldn't figure

out what I was talking about! I hate that office!

At least it's easy to not eat - it's about the furthest thing from my

mind just now.

I do plan on doing moderate exercise - jumping on the trampoline with

the kids and walking. Dh is doing it with me and he plans to run if

he's able (he's never fasted before).

> > I've been planning a fast again this year but no concrete plans

on when

> > to start yet. The discussion here has reminded me of something

I've

> > been wanting to do which is to get blood tests before and after a

fast

> > and see what changes. I'm thinking of looking at cholesterol, some

> > sort of insulin resistance marker (is there such a thing?), iron

and

> > copper levels (copper levels go up with disease - from cancer to a

> > cold). Also maybe a blood count, or test for autoimmune markers,

> > because that may be interesting. But I don't know much about

medical

> > testing. Any suggestions are welcome. Please nothing too

expensive,

> > tho because I'm guessing some of this may come out of pocket.

> >

> > Anybody else want to do it too and we can compare results?

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

This is my first posting here... I joined this list last week.

I am willing to join with you. I started a fast - the Master Cleanse -

today.

It so happens that I just had a bunch of blood work done 1 1/2 weeks ago -

trouble controlling my blood pressure prompted me to go to the doc and had

all this work done.

I am not sure how I will get him to redo it when I am done, but I will cross

that bridge when I come to it.

I am planning on being on this cleanse for 21 days, then go on raw for a

time after that until my health is restored, then eat smart - not SAD - for

the rest of my days!

a

[Guest guest]

Hi juana, i am on day 19 of a dry fast. Just had a complete labs / physical

done last month.

[Guest guest]

On 3/20/09, Jimi <jimi761@...> wrote:

> Hi juana, i am on day 19 of a dry fast. Just had a complete labs /

> physical done last month.

Wow! I had never heard of dry fasting beyond three days. I myself have

done a dry fast for three days and thought that was the absolute

limit. I just googled it and saw that 1-14 days could be done, but you

say you are on 19 days. Wow!

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