I remember a time when I jumped headfirst into the intermittent fasting trend. Everyone was talking about its benefits — weight loss, mental clarity, gut health — it sounded like a miracle. But somewhere along the way, I started noticing something off. A persistent, unpleasant odor, random discharge, and a constant worry in the back…
Ever noticed those squiggly lines drifting across your vision right around the time you skipped breakfast or pushed through lunch? You’re not imagining things. I used to brush it off too—just some random eye thing, right? But then I started tracking it. Every time I went too long without eating, those floaters seemed to dance…
If you’ve ever had a fasting blood test scheduled early in the morning, you probably know that feeling—dragging yourself to the lab, half-awake, stomach grumbling, caffeine-deprived. What you might not expect is the splitting migraine that sneaks up on you afterward. I’ve been there more times than I care to admit, and let me tell…
Skipping breakfast used to be my thing—more time in the morning, fewer calories, and supposedly better focus. But every time I tried intermittent fasting, boom—head pounding by mid-afternoon. I brushed it off for a while, thinking it was dehydration or caffeine withdrawal. It wasn’t until I started talking with my neurologist that I discovered the…