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How long-term fasting can disconnect you from hunger signals

I have been fasting 20 hours a day for eight months and I feel amazing but I realized yesterday that I have not felt actual hunger in so long I forgot what my body asking for food feels like.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Extended control over natural appetites may sever the intuitive connection between the body's wisdom and conscious awareness.

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