Breathless with high pulse rate? 
Icy86
14 y
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Hello all,
I am on Day 7 of my water fast. Today walking in the parking lot to go shopping, I noticed if I walked too quickly I get very winded and my heart rate shoots up. I'm not in horrible shape either! What's going on? I searched online but couldn't find anything useful.
Is this normal or should I be worried, does anyone else experience this?
Much appreciated!
Icy- Re: Breathless with high pulse rate? Watch
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This is a reply to # 1,734,805Wow! 7 days only on water and air is real good.
I think you are way in “the promise land” of Ketosis. So from what I understand you body is running on fat (Ketones) fuel not on glucose. That means your body is cleaning itself by using old cells, damaged and abscess tissues also it will go after tumors, fat deposits, I mean whatever stuff - not supposed to be there in the first place - and use them as fuel. (It’s like burning trashes). I think you get the picture.
While your body is busy munching on all these metabolic wastes some of the toxin might spill over to your blood causing all the bad taste in the mouth, the bad odder and the sluggishness etc.
I think you might need to figure out some easy ways to let the toxin out of your body to ease whatever you are feeling. I am no expert but your symptoms might be part of the cleansing process.
From experience sweating helped me a lot to ease all those dreadful feelings. One good sure way to sweat is Sauna. And some light exercise before the sauna help too. And do not forget brushing your skin before going in the sauna also message your body while in the sauna, and finish off by applying the hot/cold shower.
If done properly all these humble steps works wonders.
I owned the portable sauna and it works fine.
Good Luck!
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- Re: Breathless with high pulse rate? montecristo5216
14 y
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This is a reply to # 1,734,805Icy, you need to rest. The ideal Water Fasting is conducted in a resting environment. Unfortunately, most of us can't afford that luxury.
I don't know if you can rest or not. But I can tell you that lack of air is somewhat common (I had experienced it, too). I was scared the first time it happened to me, and then I slowed down, and got better.
I don't remember the exact place (I am horrible at citing, documenting, etc.). I believe this difficult breathing and its reasons are fully explained by Shelton.
Just slow down. Your body is doing house cleaning.
Sauna may be a good idea during the first days of Fasting, not later, because of the same reasons. Your system is working hard to keep a normal inner temperature. Extreme temperatures, heat and cold, can be very debilitating during Fasting.
Many people are able to handle well their WF while working. You just need to learn the little personal tricks, and be educated about fasting. The more educated you are on the subject, the better you will feel while doing it. You will be able to tell normal and abnormal apart. You will tell the seriousness of your own symptoms ....decide for yourself.
Just rest as much as you can within your circumstances, and avoid abrupt and fast movements. Stand up carefully to avoid accidents, listen to your body, be prudent. But none of this is possible without reading a lot about the subject.
P.S. High pulse rate is normal. Not a reason to be concerned.
- Re:agree with advice to rest, and NO... chirontherainbowbridge
14 y
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- Re:agree with advice to rest, and NO... Icy86
14 y
5,257
This is a reply to # 1,735,078Hello all
I greatly appreciate your advice. I do try to rest for the most part, but as montecristo pointed out, it's not always possible with our busy lives. I'm going to be taking it more slowly from now on. Particularly with standing up too quickly after sitting or kneeling.
I don't think a sauna is for me during this time, since I become dizzy if even my shower water is too hot. It sounds lovely though, and I will look into it once I am finished with this fast! :)
Thanks so much everyone.
XO
Icy
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- sauna not the enemy but toxemia! Watch
14 y
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This is a reply to # 1,735,254The reason we feel the dizzy spells during fasting is of the level of toxemia in our body.
I know for sure in my case if I do not find ways to let that released toxemia from my fat cells out, I will be so tire and at times forced to break the fast. Resting is good and you do really need it during fasting but it is the resting while the toxemia is running rampant in my blood I am concerned. Just think about it, if the toxin released from our fat cells etc does not get out let where will it go?
For the record, while fasting just on water only, I have never felt dizzy in the sauna, on the contrary sauna always deliver that boost of energy needed.
Since I started the sauna things are looking up. While in the sauna I laterally felt that dreaded bad mouth taste even vanished in minutes and the head ach gone and much more. I can also as needed repeat it 2-3 times a day with no ill effect.
IMHO the sweating help as an out let for most of the toxin released from our body.
After the sauna resting is always a breath.
But you just have to try it and see it.
Good Luck!
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- Re: sauna not the enemy but toxemia! Wheatgrass Yogi
14 y
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This is a reply to # 1,735,818Watch....I, too, am in favor of using the Sauna during a Water Fast. Have you noticed how your Body tends to perspire naturally when overloaded with Toxins? Coffee does it for me every time.
I've used a public steam Sauna during the first days of a WF with good results. However, I would think the longer you go on water, the less you should go to the Sauna. But I haven't gotten there yet.
Work in progress.....WY- Re: sauna not the enemy but toxemia! Watch
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This is a reply to # 1,735,827Yep! Yogi! I recently started doing the sauna. I used to do the Water Fast by just resting and that did not cut it for me. But sweating with the help of sauna made water only fast a pleasant experience for me.
Here, I am talking for myself and from experience. I strongly believe unless the released toxemia from the body get some out let it’s like chasing the toxin from one part of the body to another.
I have never fasted longer fasts like some brave souls here in cure zone but on my recent one week fast, I tried sweating with the help of the sauna and body message while in the sauna and finish it off with hot/cold shower was perfect.
Mind you, no need to sit in the sauna for ever – a good 10-15 minutes do the magic. PRONTO! Feel Good as New till the toxin build up again.
I got the idea from the fasting connection forum. They advocate the active fasting method and guess what I am sold. To me it’s like two different “school of thoughts” on fasting. Here in Cure zone we say rest and wait till you get better. At the fasting connection they took matter into their own hands.
It’s a matter of mind set. For me nothing is chiseled on stone. No one knows it all. If it makes sense, I love trying new ideas of course with caution. This time around my common sense told me it’s better to find ways to let the released toxin out of my body if not all at least partially.
Best of wishes to all of us here in wonderful cure zone trying to find ways to take matters into our hands instead of trusting with all our might –“the all mighty in white robes”!
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- Re: sauna not the enemy but toxemia! Wheatgrass Yogi
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,735,863Watch...Look...Listen
Ditto!! 10 to 15 minutes is just right for me too. I understand that a certain Sauna, called Far Infrared, is best because it heats the Body from the inside-out, unlike a steam Sauna which heats from the outside-in.
Like you said....it's fun to try new ideas. I also agree with letting your Body decide what to do. It attaches one to the Body, which flies in the face of Spirituality, which says to lose Body Consciousness. I believe the 'Key' to Life is Body Awareness.....WY
- Re: sauna not the enemy but toxemia! Wheatgrass Yogi
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- Re:agree with advice to rest, and NO... Icy86
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- Re:agree with advice to rest, and NO... chirontherainbowbridge
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