Dry Fasting Club

At the time of writing this, I am trying out the nicotine theory for the first time. In my early stages of long COVID, roughly a year ago, I tested nicotine based on a few circulating theories suggesting that smokers were less likely to catch COVID-19. This seemed to ring true within my own circle of family and friends, particularly for my in-laws who are heavy smokers and remarkably never contracted COVID-19, unlike the rest of our family.I believed in the potential of the nicotine theory and began using nicotine sprays, distributing about five sprays per day, each delivering 1mg of nicotine. The underpinning theory behind this method suggests that a steady supply of nicotine in the blood may prevent COVID spike proteins from binding to acetylcholine receptors. This meant that my 1mg dosage was likely insufficient despite it boosting my energy levels due to nicotine's stimulating effect on dopamine production.Unfortunately, the benefits were short-lived and were often followed by crashes. As a result, I stopped using it due to the lack of significant improvement. But the thought of the potential benefits of nicotine remained.My observations, though anecdotal, did suggest a correlation between the heaviness of smoking and the effectiveness against COVID-19. I noticed variations even between my in-laws who had different smoking habits - my father-in-law, a heavier smoker, never suffered anything beyond sniffles, whereas my mother-in-law experienced brief bouts of COVID-19 before quickly recovering.Currently, I am revisiting the nicotine theory. A few months ago, I bought nicotine patches but didn't use them due to the remarkable results I was getting from dry fasting. However, the idea of using nicotine was somewhat intimidating, primarily due to our societal perspective on smoking's detrimental effects on health. But perhaps nicotine itself might not be as bad as we presume, and could potentially serve as a weapon against another harmful agent - COVID-19.I decided to go ahead with the nicotine test after seeing numerous anecdotal reports on Twitter, which created a flurry of support for the theory. Of course, the effectiveness varied among individuals, which is to be expected considering our unique physiologies. But there was a prevailing trend suggesting that those with less COVID-related damage or shorter long-COVID experiences seemed to gain more noticeable benefits.According to the theory, nicotine dislodges the virus or proteins from the receptor sites, which may cause a resurgence of symptoms as they circulate in the blood. The hope is that the body's antibodies can then destroy these viral agents. But this strategy is not without its challenges - people with severely compromised immune systems might struggle to clear the virus efficiently.This is where dry fasting, or fasting in general, can be an asset. It's surprising how many people with autoimmune issues shy away from extended fasting despite numerous anecdotal and research-backed benefits. Fasting is one of the few activities that trigger potent autophagy, allowing your body to heal and rejuvenate. Stem cells, especially, can help regenerate damaged organs and the immune system, which is crucial for the nicotine theory to work.I started with a 21mg nicotine patch, which can conveniently be torn in half for a dosage of approximately 10.5mg each. If you want a smaller dose, you can fold it to about 5.25mg. Since starting this, I've felt an increase in energy and uplifted mood.

This episode is not meant to be a long one, but as I tried to keep it as short as possible, I kept adding a little here, and a little there. I wanted to touch on Epsom salts, SIBO - Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fasting, and the migrating motor complex. Some people may not be aware but our body has this built-in mechanism called the Migrating Motor Complex that is only triggered when you are in a fasted state for around 4 hours. This mechanism has 4 phases and some people get theirs activated a little earlier, some a little later, and others very infrequently (Think IBS and SIBO sufferers). You need this migrating motor complex to keep your body functioning optimally. It's just one of many processes that need to function to keep your machine well-oiled. Once it starts to fall apart, you can expect lots of downstream problems as well. I believe that a lot of autoimmune diseases that affect the gut also affect the MMC and therefore fixing this is one of the keys to returning your health.

Refeeding after fasting, specifically after dry fasting is where 70% of the healing occurs. I've witnessed this consistently from personal experiences, research, and people I've helped. sure 70% is an arbitrary number but it indicates just how important the refeed is. This video focuses on going through my latest refeed article on the dryfastingclub.com website where I refed for 9 days strictly following Filonov's refeed protocol. Normally if you'd want to get the full experience you'll book a retreat in Montenegro with Filonov, but I wanted to do a very detailed experience straight from North America. If you've wanted to do one before, but don't really have the time or money to fly across the world, this one's for you. I talk about what to eat, how to eat it, and where to make changes. Dry fasting is tough to navigate because it's so new. It's full of people trying to sell you a spiritual experience. Not that I don't think there's a spiritual aspect, and it definitely allows you to understand yourself better, but real replicable results require dedication, research, and documentation. Read the full article here: https://www.dryfastingclub.com/how-to...

Why do animals refuse food and water when they are extremely ill? How is it that a hibernating animal doesn't get sick, but instead grows healthier? Why do sick people often feel an urge not to eat and sometimes have to force themselves to drink? Why do most ancient religions revere fasting? Have we, collectively as a society, become so captivated by food and comfort, that we’ve inadvertently hidden these truths, under the mask of safety and security?