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I do the fasts mainly for health in general. I don't really find they have any beneficial effect on my levels of inflammation although I'm sure they have some impact.

I'm interested in the effects of "Autophagy" on the brain and the repair mechanisms that get fired up in the body upon not eating for any length of time. 24 hours is the most I do every once in a while and at about 17 - 18 hours into that, I notice sensations going on in my head. I can get a heavy dose of relaxation for an hour or so and I feel like I'm on a natural high. There's some endorphin's or something released for sure because it feels heavenly. I sometimes start laughing actually for no particular reason. Its a buzz. So if it makes me feel good....then it is good.

And now I've started skipping breakfast in the morning to prolong the normal repair mechanisms in the body for longer. No eating = body in cleaning out mode, eating = body in rebuilding mode. I read it takes about 6 hours of no eating before body starts to switch over to repair mechanism.

Not eating breakfast is also handy. I get up, shower, get a coffee in me and head out the door. Hit my work for the morning (another coffee at 10am) when I'm most mentally alert up until 1pm, eat lunch and then take it easy for the afternoon period. It works for me. Its a great time saver not having to make bacon and eggs each morning.

I ate cold Potatoes last night that I let sit for 24 hours in the fridge. No flare. I'm also regular now instead of once every 3 or 4 days as well so this Potato Starch is doing something. I've got hold of some natural SauerKraut as well. And I seemed to have gained a kilo this week which is consistent with bacteria growth I read on freetheanimal.