Tag: Illness while fasting

According to nutrition experts, a calorie is not just a calorie when you are intermittent fasting; its impact depends on its source. Whether a cough drop will break your intermittent fasting depends entirely on its ingredients, which can trigger an insulin response and negate the benefits of a fast.

According to a medically supervised prolonged fasting study, some participants experienced symptoms like fatigue and body aches, with feverish feelings reported. But is it normal to get a fever while fasting, and how can you tell the difference between a minor side effect and a serious health issue?

According to medical experts, experiencing diarrhea while fasting significantly increases the risk of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. This raises a critical question for many practitioners: can I break my fast if I have diarrhea, and if so, under what circumstances is it necessary for my health?