Here’s a breakdown of what your body does each hour of fasting:
4-8 hours
- Blood sugars fall
- All food has left the stomach
- Insulin is no longer produced
12 hours
- Food consumed has been burned
- Digestive system goes to sleep
- Body begins healing process
- Human Growth Hormone begins to increase
- Glucagon is relaxed to balance blood sugars
14 hours
- Body has converted to using stored fat as energy
- Human Growth Hormone starts to increase dramatically
16 hours
- Body starts to ramp up the fat burning
18 hours
- Human Growth Hormone starts to skyrocket
24 hours
- Autophagy begins
- Drains all glycogen stores
- Ketones are released into the blood stream
36 hours
- Autophagy 300% increase
48 hours
- Autophagy increases 30% more
- Immune system reset and regeneration
- Increased reduction in inflammation response
72 hours
- Autophagy maxes out