Why Some People Feel Shaky or Sick During Fasting or Juicing

I want to expand on something that came up in the group because it’s very important for people to understand what can happen when the body finally gets a chance to rest.

Many people experience symptoms like shakiness, dizziness, irritability, nausea, or feeling extremely tired when they stop eating for a period of time or when they move into juicing or fasting. Most people have been told this means their body “can’t handle fasting” or that their metabolism is “too fast.”

But what I’ve tuned into and experienced myself is that something deeper is happening.

When we eat constantly, the digestive system is always working. The body is using most of its energy to process food. When you suddenly give the digestive system a break through fasting or juicing, the body redirects that energy into repair, detoxification, and emotional clearing.

The moment the digestive system relaxes, the body finally has the bandwidth to start releasing stored trauma, stress patterns, and energetic programs that have been held in the body for years.

And when that release begins, it can feel intense.

The nervous system can interpret that sudden shift as shock because the body is not used to processing that much internal release at once. That’s when people may feel:

• shaky

• dizzy

• emotionally overwhelmed

• tired or weak

• nauseous

• irritable

It can feel scary if you don’t understand what is happening, but often the body is simply moving through a release process.

I experienced this myself when I first began fasting. I thought something was wrong with me, but what I eventually realized and tuned into was that my body was finally getting the opportunity to process years of stored stress and trauma that had been suppressed while my system was constantly focused on digestion. (Leo helped me massively walk through my fast I literally couldn’t do it myself because I kept wanting to nuke myself as it was easier to reset than deal with it all coming up on a sc level, physically it just felt like heart palpitations dizziness and fainting etc)

This is why going slow, listening to your body, and staying calm is so important.

The more you panic or fight the process, the more the nervous system tightens and the harder the experience becomes. But when you allow the body to move through it, stay grounded, and trust that your body is working to rebalance itself, the process becomes much easier.

Another important part of this is clearing subconscious programs and contracts that come up during detox. When these programs surface, many people will suddenly feel fear around the symptoms they are experiencing.

But the body is incredibly intelligent. When it finally has the space to heal, it will begin releasing what it no longer needs.

So if this happens to you during fasting or juicing, don’t immediately assume something is wrong. Often the body is simply reorganizing itself and releasing deeper layers that have been stored for a long time.

Go slowly. Stay calm. Listen to your body. And allow the process to unfold.

Your body knows how to heal when we finally give it the space to do so. ✨

But please don’t ignore your symptoms either. Please keep me in the loop with all your filtering through so I can connect and tune in throughout your whole process because the last thing I want you to do is nuke yourself either. We can reverse that if it comes up for you.

*This post is shared for educational and entertainment purposes only and reflects personal experiences, perspectives, and insights within this community. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition. Always listen to your body and consult a qualified healthcare professional if you have medical concerns.*

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