Fasting Chronicles: Journey to Wellness

  Dear Fasting Guru, I've recently started a new fasting pattern following the 5:2 method, with two 36-hour fasts each week. While I have no trouble falling asleep, I struggle to finish my night’s sleep. Ideally, I should wake up around 7 AM, but I find myself waking up at 5 or 6 AM, unable to return to sleep. During these early hours, I feel hungry, tired, and alert, as if my hormones are shortening my sleep and my body is urging me to find food. I'm writing this at 6:30 AM in London, having been awake since 5 AM. I haven't taken any electrolytes yesterday because my diet is usually very nutritious aside from fasting days. I believed a 36-hour fast wouldn’t require supplementation. However, I read that magnesium might help with sleep. What are your thoughts on this? Have you had any experience with it? In general, what would you recommend to people who can fall asleep easily but struggle to stay asleep through the night? Waking up an hour early might be manageable, but wak...