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Re:Is fasting safe? A review of adverse events during water-... by nabla9 on Thursday February 28, 2019 @07:59AM (#19271015)
Water-only diet is fine, but it's possible to make it unnecessarily uncomfortable (tired and headaches)

Idiocracy was right. You need the electrolytes. In other words, you should drink water with enough magnesium, sodium and, potassium. Many mineral waters, zero-calorie sports-drinks and low-sodium salts like Pansalt contain the right mix.

Re:Is fasting safe? A review of adverse events during water-... by beoh on Thursday February 28, 2019 @08:58AM (#19271315)
Indeed, it's surprising they went with distilled water exactly for this reason.