FAQ
Here are some answers to your pressing questions about the Secret States water fasting tonics.
Secret States is a range of premium mineralised sparkling tonics crafted to support water fasting, hydration, and human clarity. Originally designed for practitioners engaged in extended water-only fasting, these formulations were built to stabilise minerals, ease hunger waves, and support the body’s natural repair state.
But Secret States has grown far beyond deep fasting.
Today, the tonics are used across a wide spectrum of practices and lifestyles:
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Intermittent fasting support: Helps skip meals with ease while maintaining hydration and mineral balance.
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Daily hydration: A clean, hyper-hydrating alternative to sugary drinks or flavoured waters.
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Performance & recovery: Ideal for sauna, yoga, gym work, endurance training, and replenishment.
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Family-friendly refreshment: A sparkling, sugar-free drink enjoyed by children and adults alike.
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Functional mineral supplement: Delivers significantly higher magnesium, potassium, and sodium levels than standard mineral waters.
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Sleep + muscle support: Minerals assist in muscle relaxation, sleep quality, and digestive ease.
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Alcohol-free social option: A refreshing, ceremonial-feeling drink for events and gatherings.
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Rehydrating mixer: Pairs with alcohol to minimise dehydration and lessen hangovers.
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Hangover recovery: A powerful sugar-free hydration vehicle for the morning after.
Secret States supports anyone seeking clarity, renewal, rhythm, or simply better hydration — whether fasting or not.
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.
