I hear from lots of people struggling with fasting. I literally get dozens of emails a day.
Most folks aren’t asking about hunger. People expect to be hungry. What they don’t expect are sleep problems, low energy, muscle cramps, and headaches. Stuff that can really tank your quality of life.
I see it all the time. People bail out on fasting because they’re suffering. But if they had the proper electrolyte support, they might have felt better and stuck with it.
No, low sodium isn’t the only cause of fasting symptoms. For example, if you go straight from a high-sugar diet to a strict fasting protocol, the transition won’t be an easy one. Your metabolism needs time to fat-adapt.
Most people get that. Less people know that low sodium can cause headaches, sleep issues, and a generalized stress response on a fast.
Here’s the good news. If low sodium is causing your fasting symptoms, eating more salt can:
Electrolytes can mean the difference between feeling like a champ and feeling like garbage.Robb Wolf, Co-Founder of LMNT
Fasting depletes sodium levels like nothing else.
That’s right. When you fast, your insulin levels drop, and you pee out more sodium. This “natriuresis of fasting” can cause sodium deficiency.
Sodium deficiency is bad news. It can lead to insomnia, muscle cramps, headaches, and fatigue. In other words, ALL the same symptoms folks get while fasting.
Fasting depletes sodium levels like nothing else.
That’s right. When you fast, your insulin levels drop, and you pee out more sodium. This “natriuresis of fasting” can cause sodium deficiency.
Sodium deficiency is bad news. It can lead to insomnia, muscle cramps, headaches, and fatigue. In other words, ALL the same symptoms folks get while fasting.
For years we recommended and made at home our own DIY recipes. We created LMNT Recharge to provide a convenient, tasty option for folks in our community:
Problems like insomnia, low energy, headaches, and muscle cramps that many folks have on low-carb, heavy training, or fasting regimens.
It all started when I solved my energy problem. I could hardly believe it, but a lack of sodium had been cramping my mental and physical performance for years. When I ate more salt, not only did my energy skyrocket, but my brain felt sharper than ever.
For years, I would mix up a salty electrolyte blend in my kitchen because nothing on the market could meet my needs (no sugar, no BS ingredients). But I’m a busy guy and mixing homebrews is a pain. I needed a better solution.
So we created LMNT this tasty electrolyte mix with everything you need and nothing you don't (after much trial and error). No sugar, fillers, or other nonsense to interfere with your fast. Just electrolytes in their optimal ratios. Grab a pack of LMNT, mix in your water bottle, and recharge your body.
Stay Salty,
Robb Wolf & The LMNT Team
