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I made an effort to help my microbiome by eating/drinking various things. I consume all the following:

- Kimchi / Sauerkraut / Pickled red cabbage (or anything fermented)

- Apple cider vinegar (Actually a 'pre-biotic' not a pro-biotic)

- Kefir grains grown with organic milk and then separated (and drunk) each night

- Greek yogurt

- Kefir water drinks (you can buy these at the health store)

- Pro-biotic drinks (you can buy these at the health store. Note: avoid the ones made with sugar)

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Fasting, water or dry, has been quite beneficial for me. Nothing longer than 48 hours yet.

Is there a benefit to dry fasting? I’ve never even considered it

It helps draw more toxins out as the fat is metabolized. Trying to increase glutathione levels is helpful for removing toxins from the body. There are a number of tests like the Ion Panel Test and Mycotoxin tests that require preparation like this to identify metal and mold levels. Generally dry fasting 12 - 16 hours is a good start. Muslims do this during Ramadan and have for a long time. While lacking a microscopic perspective, I suspect that most of them feel better.

Fasting has lots of well-documented benefits, but your claim sounds pseudoscientific. A water-fasting proponent would probably encourage us to drink water to "flush out toxins".

What toxins, exactly, are being "drawn out" here? And if it's true: is drawing lots of toxins out of fat cells into blood and surrounding tissue a good thing? I'd love to see some sources.

I have terrible sweating problems even at comfortable temperatures. I’m just always sweating. If I fast this problem ceases.

I wonder if your body is desperately trying to get rid of something in your diet (like organophosphates?) - have you also tried regular saunas?

>Apple cider vinegar

How is apple cider vinegar better than any other vinegar?

The good stuff has a mother in it, which is the bacteria that ferments the vinegar.

In that case it's a pro-biotic, not pre-biotic, which contradicts octosphere's post.

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