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Scottish man Angus Barbieri fasted for 392 days, from June 14, 1965, to July 11, 1966. He lost 276 pounds and set a record for the length of a fast. He consumed only vitamins, electrolytes, an unspecified amount of yeast (a source of all essential amino acids) and zero-calorie beverages such as tea,
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That's a myth. As long as you have fat reserves you're Gucci
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Your #1 issue is controlling your Vitamins and minerals. Beyond that being a dude and not having liver problem helps.
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Indeed. It seems to reset a fair bit of self maintenance.
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The body breaks down excess protein (such as unnecessary skin) back into amino acids to repair itself when in a prolonged fasted state.
These amino acids get carried away by the blood and then reassembled where needed or burned for energy.
This is literally the body eating (phage) itself (auto) for sustenance.
This process is also responsible for the increasingly scientifically proven anti aging effects of fasting.