Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi #1115 7 Strange Signs Your Fasting Is Actually Working (Even When It Feels Like It’s Not) With Ben Azadi
Oct 2, 2025
Fasting can lead to unexpected symptoms that actually indicate progress. Weight gain and bloating might signal detox, while brain fog and fatigue show your body is adapting. Irritability can be part of the emotional detox process. A metallic taste signifies fat burning, and there are simple hacks to enhance cellular cleanup. Plus, find out the best foods to break a fast and how to maximize health benefits using hormetic stressors.
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Scale May Rise Before It Falls
- Temporary weight gain during fasting often reflects water retention and detox, not fat gain.
- Glycogen mobilization binds water and inflammation can rise as toxins flush out.
Break Fast With Gut-Friendly Foods
- Break fasts with gut-soothing, potassium-rich or fermented foods to support microbiome rebalance.
- Avoid processed carbs and sugar which feed bad bacteria and impede healing.
Keto Flu Signals Metabolic Reprogramming
- Brain fog and fatigue usually reflect the metabolic shift from sugar to fat burning and mitochondrial reprogramming.
- This carbohydrate-withdrawal phase resolves once ketone transport and fat adaptation occur.
