FAQ
Here are some answers to your pressing questions about the Secret States water fasting tonics.
Secret States is a range of functional drinks designed for elite-level water-fasting practitioners. These are humans engaged in extended periods of water-only fasting. These utility-based drinks are carefully crafted to support the body’s journey during uninterrupted water fasting (with zero food intake) lasting from several continuous days up to several continuous weeks.
But you don’t have to be water fasting to enjoy and benefit from Secret States.
Some additional valuable functions and applications since discovered about our unique formulations:
- Naturally great, intermittent fasting support. The perfect assistance to help miss meals and deal with hunger or just simply consume enough hydration.
- A hyper-hydrating, anytime drink that can be consumed in a wide range of settings, including for athletic recovery from sport, sauna, yoga or endurance events.
- A refreshing bubbly, sugar-free drink alternative loved by children and adults alike.
- A mineral supplement vehicle that provides multiple times more magnesium, potassium and sodium than any existing mineral water on the market.
- Support sleep, muscle and bowel function with the power of magnesium and potassium specifically.
- A tasty and refreshing alcohol-free alternative to take to an event or drink at a bar.
- A rehydrating ‘mixer’ that can be paired with alcohol in numerous exciting ways to minimise hangovers whilst drinking.
- And interestingly, a highly effective hangover cure to force hydration (without any sugar) into an otherwise sorry head.
We always recommend seeking individual medical advice from a professional, particularly if you plan an extended water fast. It is especially important if you take any medication or are suffering from an existing illness.
Though not an exhaustive list, there is a general understanding amongst medical professionals that water fasting is not suitable for children, pregnant or breastfeeding mothers, anorexic or malnourish people or people who have eating disorders.
Of course! These tonics make for exceptional rehydration during or after physical exertion. Many customers use them as an alcohol alternative and some even mix them with alcohol to minimise hangovers. They are very versatile and suitable at any time of day. Even children enjoy drinking them (though they shouldn’t fast until they are fully developed adults).
Great! This all depends on you and how long you fast for. The first 3-4 days or part thereof is often the transition time from eating into deep ketosis. Many detox processes start immediately and may bring about some temporary discomfort in this period such as headaches, aches or hunger waves. Keeping up on key minerals such as sodium and magnesium can limit these effects but it will depend on your level of toxicity. Once reaching day 4 or 5 your hunger should be completely gone and you will enter a new phase of deeper cleansing and be flooded with beneficial hormones and fat-burning energy. From here it depends on you. Add some light exercise, breathwork and stretching to travel higher and deeper.
Firstly, join our Discord. There is a heap of fasting experience and resources in there. Every individual has a personal fasting journey. As a rule of thumb, start slow (short) and work up to longer fasts. Practice changing your diet to ‘no’ or ‘low carb’ to prepare for accessing ketosis. The first 3-4 days of a water fast is really just ‘travel time’ to the deeper secret states beyond.
Technically anything that creates an insulin response will break your fast. We are proponents of the power and experience of pure water fasting. Thereby we do not promote taking any dairy or fats, that in certain cases will technically keep you in ketosis. Herbal tea and black tea are fine in any quantity. Black coffee is also possible though most people find greater heights of clarity and repair, by omitting it entirely. We also avoid natural sweeteners like stevia as they can trigger an unfavourable hunger response.
We do not currently have any fasting retreats on offer. We do intend to offer some in the medium term future. Join the mailing list and our Discord to hear about them when they are open for booking.
Yes. If you are fasting with a group, for example, it is more cost-effective with shipping to buy as a collective. Please contact us and we can make an arrangement.
Currently, we do not ship outside Australia via our online store but contact us and if feasible we can make an arrangement.
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