Fasting Knowledge Hub

A curated hub bringing together science-based blog articles, expert perspectives, real-world fasting journeys, and trusted communities. This page combines research, personal experimentation, and practical experience to help you understand fasting beyond headlines and hype. Educational content only, not medical advice, individual responses vary.

📝 Fasting Blog – Science, Stories & Practical Advice

⭐ Most Popular Blogs

🗂️ All Fasting Blogs

Improving Biomarkers: What Improved During Extended Fasts and Why It Matters

Extended fasting doesn’t just change your weight - it transforms your biomarkers. Over 10 months, my 9- and 10-day water fasts improved 8 out of 10 InsideTracker biomarker categories, especially Heart Health, Metabolism, and Inflammation. See how fasting biomarkers like ApoB, glucose, triglycerides, and hsCRP shifted before, during, and after fasting - and why proper refeeding makes all the difference.

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Fasting Ketones: How Quickly You Get Into Ketosis (With Real Data)

How fast do ketones rise during fasting? In my 7-, 9-, and 10-day water fasts, I tracked how quickly I entered ketosis and what made the biggest difference. Turns out, movement early in the fast helps you reach deep ketosis faster — and burn more fat along the way. Here’s how glucose drops, ketones rise, and why fasting ketosis is totally different from dangerous ketoacidosis.

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Autophagy During Fasting: What Really Happens Inside Your Cells

Fasting activates autophagy — your body’s cellular recycling system. Learn how different fasting lengths boost repair, longevity, and overall health.

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7-Day Fast: What Really Happens to Your Body, The Results, and What Came Back After Refeeding

I completed a full 7-day water fast and tracked everything: weight, fat, lean mass, glucose, ketones, HRV, sleep, and refeeding. If you’ve ever wondered what real 7-day fast results look like, here’s the detailed, data-backed breakdown.

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📚 Experts

Dr Jason Fung

The author of “The Obesity Code” and “The Diabetes Code”

https://www.youtube.com/@DrJasonFung

Dr Sten Ekberg

Olympic decathlete & holistic doctor, has a lot of videos of fasting

https://www.youtube.com/@drekberg

📖 Real-Life Fasting Journeys

Chiraayu Sethi

7-, 14- and 26-day fasts

https://chifasts.com/

https://www.reddit.com/user/chifasts/

Reddit user TA201805091716

A well-documented 7-day fast

The overview post on Reddit

💬 Forums

r/fasting community - https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/

r/intermittentfasting community - https://www.reddit.com/r/intermittentfasting/

Fasting - Science, Experience & Support group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/fastingsciencesupport

Fasting Center by Andrey Titov - https://www.youtube.com/@Fasting.Center