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Re:Features of a successful therapeutic fast of 382 days' du... by jdavis703 on Saturday November 30, 2019 @10:56PM (#21673753)
My mom used to regularly fast for "religious" purposes. One day during a week long fast she passed out in the shower. According to the doctor it's because we're not supposed to keep a full schedule while fasting.
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Re:Features of a successful therapeutic fast of 382 days' du... by beagle3 on Sunday December 01, 2019 @02:58AM (#21674443)
Was it a wet fast or a dry fast?

> According to the doctor it's because we're not supposed to keep a full schedule while fasting.

That's a standard answer that likely does not draw on his medical knowledge. People pass out even when not fasting (women more so than man, something to do with vagus nerve IIRC), and thousands of people do long wet fasts while keeping a full schedule with no ill effects.

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