It seems my fasting schedule has produced some concerning results when I went in for my annual physical. I did explain to my doctor that I had been fasting for nearly 72 hours before my visit, which she strongly recommended against. Which of course is frustrating to deal with. I’m attempting to perform some minor bio-hacking to improve my overall health, body recomp and performance. Long fasts shouldn’t be detrimental–not according to the research I’ve seen. But conventional medicine is still behind the times when it comes to the relationship between nutrition and metabolic function. Arguably we are learning new things every day, but I do wish my GP was more versed with current research.

If my ketone strips were to be believed, I achieved ketosis in about a day. I’ve tried to stay within the anaerobic/fat burning zone when doing cardio.

My mistake was not increasing hydration and consuming carbonated beverages for the caffeine. This apparently caused an elevated ACR lab result. Of course in hindsight, drinking soda does stress the body’s filtration system, which explained why my kidneys passed more protein into urine (proteinuria). My doc was naturally alarmed as this signals kidney failure.

So I’m being dragged back for another non-fasting lab test at which point, if the results are consistent, I might have to visit a nephrologist.

With one caffeinated beverage knocked out of the diet plan, I am hoping I don’t have to give up my morning coffee/latte.