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I'm a big fan of fasting, and do so every few months, but won't 4-10 days without water kill anyone in an exceptionally uncomfortable way? I live in a desert, often drinking up to 2 litres a day. Anything less and I experience dehydration & migraines.

Edit: Up to 4 litres a day, approaching 1 gallon.

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No. I live in the desert too (Arizona), and do two 8-day dry fasts every year and I'm still around, healthy as ever.

Oh, and needing to drink any large amount of water is bad for you and a sign of your body not getting the right food.

I go weeks without drinking water. But that's no surprise, my diet is 100% fruits and vegetables for the last 8 years.

When your diet is nourishing there is no need for water.

An alternative to water/dry fasting is organic grape fast, where you drink grape juice and/or eat grapes for 2-3 months.

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