Irritable fasting and the one line you shouldn’t cross
In my first post on intermittent fasting I focused on one of the major benefits of this hunter-gatherer regimen: mental focus. Over the last three years, though, I’ve noticed some detrimental effects from IF for me personally that often counter the benefits.
I find that this “diet,” if I can call it that, gives me clarity and drive in the morning in addition to the body-composition benefits that are both anecdotal (pour moi) and to large extent backed by science. Put simply: to those who are looking to simply lose weight, there is more than enough evidence to at least try IF. [1]
Although keto gets the lion’s share of all diet-related claims of greater focus and clarity, the whole point of my original article was that I personally experience an effect similar to keto when I fast through the morning. [2] Science, logic, and personal experience lead me to hypothesize that this focus is created by a mix of metabolism, avoidance of “puppy belly,” and hunger. The last one, the actual ‘starvation,’ isn’t really as bad as most people think.[3]
So, what kinds of ill effects can come from intermittent fasting? And how? For God’s sake, man, tell me why?!
