ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS flare-ups, hormone swings and crashes after intermittent fasting
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2025
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
As a woman with CFS, it really messed me up.
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Summary
Writing in June 2025, a woman with CFS said intermittent fasting badly messed her up: huge flare-ups, hormone fluctuations, crashes and even more weight gain. She disagreed that fasting is broadly beneficial, saying it has only been shown to help healthy males.
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Their words about each treatment
- Intermittent fasting · Much worse
Intermittent fasting is only shown to be beneficial for healthy males. ... As a woman with CFS, it really messed me up.
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Adverse events
- Intermittent fasting“As a woman with CFS, it really messed me up. Think huge flare ups, hormone fluctuations, crashes and even more weight gain.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse