I have just finally resumed and successfully
completed a rolling 72 &48 hr fast. I was going to do back to back 72s but I decided to break early as I was not getting sleep and I have started to
shed hair quite badly. I also noticed today after I broke that my skin, particularly around my eyes is
flaky and appearing to peel off as if it was sunburnt. I had pretty much the exact same reaction when I did 72s in may.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar?
27 M here.
Answer
hi! the hair loss is likely telogen effluvium. i lost quite a bit of hair too when i was regularly fasting a few years ago, but it started to grow back within months after i had taken a break from extended fasts and was reintroducing food (mostly sticking to 20-25h fasts).
if you get concerned about the hair loss, i highly recommend massaging rosemary oil onto your scalp! i’ve noticed a ton of new growth from it.