I am right now on hour 53 of what will be at least a three day fast. Thanks to being keto and doing OMAD for a good while now, I am experiencing absolutely zero hunger. All is well. However, I am a neophyte to extended fasts and am wondering as to what is generally accepted norms.
I have been taking several vitamin supplements along with my daily meal, not necessarily because I am convinced that I have to, but because I think the bet that they are good is worth the while. The certainly won't hurt, and I've found good sources for them so they don't cost much. My supplements are primarily a full spectrum set of vitamins including a gel vitamin E, a magnesium and potassium supplement to compliment my use of redmond real salt, and perhaps most worryingly, an omega 3-6-9 oil supplement (large gel capsule). Oh, and I take a capsule of psyllium husk fiber as well. I have for better or worse taken those supplements both days of my fast so far. I have also been drinking tea with a very small amount of stevia (not enough to actually make it sweet).
Am I losing a lot of the benefit of my fasting by taking any of this? Can I take these supplements along with the tea and still gain say, 90% of the benefit? Or must I confine myself to water only for the whole duration of a fast? What is the conventional wisdom on this matter?
I have been taking several vitamin supplements along with my daily meal, not necessarily because I am convinced that I have to, but because I think the bet that they are good is worth the while. The certainly won't hurt, and I've found good sources for them so they don't cost much. My supplements are primarily a full spectrum set of vitamins including a gel vitamin E, a magnesium and potassium supplement to compliment my use of redmond real salt, and perhaps most worryingly, an omega 3-6-9 oil supplement (large gel capsule). Oh, and I take a capsule of psyllium husk fiber as well. I have for better or worse taken those supplements both days of my fast so far. I have also been drinking tea with a very small amount of stevia (not enough to actually make it sweet).
Am I losing a lot of the benefit of my fasting by taking any of this? Can I take these supplements along with the tea and still gain say, 90% of the benefit? Or must I confine myself to water only for the whole duration of a fast? What is the conventional wisdom on this matter?