Rahil
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No, I was going to say, I feel like I've seen some people or some some some some other experts kind of saying that the data around intermittent fasting isn't all that it was cracked up to be earlier. So, you know, but, you know, as far as fasting, I do not necessarily for the health benefits, but I did just in terms of religion. Oh, OK.
No, I was going to say, I feel like I've seen some people or some some some some other experts kind of saying that the data around intermittent fasting isn't all that it was cracked up to be earlier. So, you know, but, you know, as far as fasting, I do not necessarily for the health benefits, but I did just in terms of religion. Oh, OK.
No, I was going to say, I feel like I've seen some people or some some some some other experts kind of saying that the data around intermittent fasting isn't all that it was cracked up to be earlier. So, you know, but, you know, as far as fasting, I do not necessarily for the health benefits, but I did just in terms of religion. Oh, OK.
Yeah. So my religion is called Jainism. So practitioners are called Jain. And so we have kind of, you know, there's similar things in other cultures. There's like Ramadan for people who follow Islam. There's like Lent and things like that. But in Jainism, we have this eight day ritual. eight or 10 day religious festival called Baryushin. And during that time we can do different days of fasting.
Yeah. So my religion is called Jainism. So practitioners are called Jain. And so we have kind of, you know, there's similar things in other cultures. There's like Ramadan for people who follow Islam. There's like Lent and things like that. But in Jainism, we have this eight day ritual. eight or 10 day religious festival called Baryushin. And during that time we can do different days of fasting.
Yeah. So my religion is called Jainism. So practitioners are called Jain. And so we have kind of, you know, there's similar things in other cultures. There's like Ramadan for people who follow Islam. There's like Lent and things like that. But in Jainism, we have this eight day ritual. eight or 10 day religious festival called Baryushin. And during that time we can do different days of fasting.
You know, some people will do just the last day, um, and then, you know, kind of as much as you can. So I've done eight day fasts, basically no food. Eight day fast.
You know, some people will do just the last day, um, and then, you know, kind of as much as you can. So I've done eight day fasts, basically no food. Eight day fast.
You know, some people will do just the last day, um, and then, you know, kind of as much as you can. So I've done eight day fasts, basically no food. Eight day fast.
Just boiled water when there's daylight out. And this kind of stretches back to the start of the religion and the different pre-technology ages and stuff like that. But yeah, just water for eight days.
Just boiled water when there's daylight out. And this kind of stretches back to the start of the religion and the different pre-technology ages and stuff like that. But yeah, just water for eight days.
Just boiled water when there's daylight out. And this kind of stretches back to the start of the religion and the different pre-technology ages and stuff like that. But yeah, just water for eight days.
I don't. This was all pre-med school. This was like me in undergrad, me in med school.
I don't. This was all pre-med school. This was like me in undergrad, me in med school.
I don't. This was all pre-med school. This was like me in undergrad, me in med school.
I don't think it's the healthiest. I don't think it's the healthiest thing to do. I do think it's a really interesting test of determination, interesting test of self-will. And you can really push your body to the limit in a way that, you know, outside of thinking medical, but you can really see what your body is capable of in those eight days.
I don't think it's the healthiest. I don't think it's the healthiest thing to do. I do think it's a really interesting test of determination, interesting test of self-will. And you can really push your body to the limit in a way that, you know, outside of thinking medical, but you can really see what your body is capable of in those eight days.
I don't think it's the healthiest. I don't think it's the healthiest thing to do. I do think it's a really interesting test of determination, interesting test of self-will. And you can really push your body to the limit in a way that, you know, outside of thinking medical, but you can really see what your body is capable of in those eight days.
Yeah, no, you can live life as is. You know, one, the first time I did it, I was an undergrad. The second time I was in med school and you live life as is, you know, the first couple of days are the hardest where you're, you know, I feel like if it's 11 o'clock and I'm like, it's lunchtime, your body's just so used to it.
Yeah, no, you can live life as is. You know, one, the first time I did it, I was an undergrad. The second time I was in med school and you live life as is, you know, the first couple of days are the hardest where you're, you know, I feel like if it's 11 o'clock and I'm like, it's lunchtime, your body's just so used to it.