VNR #268: Pat does another 72-hour Fast & says it was easy. What changed?

About this episode

Pat shares his experience of completing a 72-hour fast and discusses the changes that made it easier this time.

-Pat is doing some self-experimentation this year. His goal is to do a 72-hour water-only fast once every 4 months. -He did his first one in January 2026. -He just completed his second one in May, his final one for the year will take place in September. -This time Pat says it was a relatively easy experience to not eat for 3 days. -He approached a couple of elements differently this time, perhaps this made the difference. -Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

People in this episode

Guest: Pat

Topics covered

• fasting
• self-experimentation
• health
• nutrition
• wellness

Keywords

• 72-hour fast
• water-only fast
• self-experimentation
• health
• nutrition

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