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Posted 9/14/2022 7:53 PM (GMT 0)
I'm on an extended water-only fast for other reasons, and I began to research the effect of continuing to take herbs and supplements during it. I wanted the benefits of the fast but I could not afford to stop the herbs. Bottom line seems to be that if you need them, you need them, though they might have some attenuating effects on the fast, the fast will still do you a lot of good.

Anyway, I came across this short story of a guy with long Lyme, with years of antibiotic use. The antibiotics helped him only while he was taking them, each time he stopped he would quickly relapse. Finally he tried a fast and had fabulous and permanent results. Might be worth a read.

http://www.smashcompany.com/philosophy/how-i-recovered-from-lyme-disease
Posted 9/14/2022 8:40 PM (GMT 0)
Water fasting had a real moment about three years ago. I attended an online summit about fasting, and I posted the notes in this thread: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=4241039

Member Pirouette has a great story here: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=4175117

Very interesting stuff! Thanks for sharing.
Posted 9/14/2022 9:16 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks much for those links, Sara. Those threads were really great. The attitude toward fasting for Lyme is much more positive than it was several years ago. I remember back then reading Buhner not being sanguine about it. There's a lot more positive search info now too: https://www.startpage.com/sp/search?query=fasting+lyme

I'm on Day 3. It's been uphill, but today is a lot better, and I'm beginning to feel better than when I wasn't fasting. I'm very positive and hopeful, and am certain that this is the right time for me to do this.
Posted 9/14/2022 10:33 PM (GMT 0)
I think there is enough evidence now to say that certain types of intermittent fasting is good for longevity, reducing inflammation, and helping to stave off potential disease in general. Longer fasts of 2-3 days a quarter seem to be beneficial. I don't do these longer fasts, but I do intermittent fast almost every day shortening my eating window. As many Lyme patients know sometimes fasting is a really natural feeling when one is herxing/flaring badly and the stomach is upset. It's not unusual for me to fast around 24hr in length, however, the longeest I've done is 48hrs.

I'm not convinced fasting is a good intervention in doing anything long-term for chronic Lyme. There is one semi-famous author named Tim Ferris who claims to have cured post-lyme with a 10 day fast. I'd be more interested if there was better evidence even if it was just clinical evidence.

I hope your fast goes well and let us know the outcome.
Posted 9/17/2022 12:39 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Lymie. I'm on Day Five. Last night I thought I would have to end it due to persistent runs, but I had started taking pysilium powder and it kicked in today. I'm now supplementing electrolytes, but have cut back on most supplements and have paused the lyme herbs. The body retains things longer during a fast and doesn't need normal levels of supplements. I'm actually feeling decent today. I think I'm over the first big hurdle. But it's a day by day affair. I've realized that an imperfect fast is better than no fast.
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