Re: How long does it take to go into ketosis on a dry fast?

As far as I'm aware the ”burning toxins like a furnace” theory comes from Russia and maybe just one doctor as his theory on what is going on inside the body.

It's a nice way of explaining it, but I don't think it is that accurate.

I prefer the theory that short term nutrient deficiency's are good for you as the body has to dissolve and re-utilise damaged tissue to keep the balance of nutrients safe, which is what it does during water fasting.
Except with dry fasting there is one nutrient that is in massive short supply - water - so the body will desperately dissolve any damaged tissue it can just to release the water in those cells to make up for the deficiency.

The bigger the nutrient deficiency the more aggressive the dissolving of damaged cells so as to re-utilise the nutrients in them. Then when you start eating again the stem cells grow back all the wasted tissue as brand new tissue again like it says it should be according to your DNA.

ChrisB wrote a while back that during Water Fasting the immune system injects a liquid into the damaged cells to dissolve them, which at the same time means the nerve endings in those cells are stimulated which is why the injury feels like it comes back or gets worse or you feel a short sharp shock.

I don't think there's any special 'furnace' going on inside cells when dry fasting, it is the same as water fasting, there's just a much bigger nutrient deficiency.

Just my opinion of course, that's what works for me.

I wrote a similar explanation on the other forum, I can find it and post it here for you if you want. Tweet