I'd recommend a more relaxed fasting practice, considering posts. This was well-mentioned in Stan's guide & replies. The reasoning is quick gastric emptying for fluids and simple sugars, return to normal pH an hour after emptying, and partially empty intestines sufficient for cause (explained in first quote).
Fasting timeline
- Eat a light meal 5h before SN intake, and start fasting.
- Some may consider 4h as enough, others will want 6h, etc.
- Avoid alcohol.
- Very few members may have indulged in a small serving (later ingested SN fatally), but it irritates stomach for few hours, changes acidity, slows metabolism.
- Next 3 hours: You can drink water or non-acidic juices – in moderation.
- For example juices/shakes made with either carrot, aloe, cabbage, beet, watermelon, spinach, cucumber, pear, etc.
- That is a glass or two top. Don't drink a lot.
- Avoid acidic, carbonated, caffeinated, fatty drinks.
- If you really must have these, and really can't control it, drink 3h before SN intake (at most 2h).
- If you must eat something:
- Snack a simple non-acidic fruit/veg.
- For example: apples are acidic and have fibers (long travel in intestines), but 1 small apple 4h before SN should be ok (know your body).
- Candy: Simple sugars, no fat, up to ~ 100 calories.
- Next 1 hour: Minimize water intake. But don't put yourself in discomfort. Drink some water if you feel like.
- Next 1 hour: Complete fast – no drinking.
- After SN intake: May have a small chocolate tablet, for taste; don't overdo – may cause nausea. Can use mint etc.
Original (extended) timeline is:
- Light meal 8h before intake, start fasting.
- Next 6 hours: Some water . If you must drink something – small amounts of non-acidic juices.
- Next 2 hours: Complete fast – no drinking
