How many days can a person fast without electrolytes?
How many days can a person fast without electrolytes or salt? Not to the point of being half-dead, but without significant harm.
I was thinking of fasting only on water without electrolytes.
update: no more than 3–4 days and I found out that even natural water and store-bought water aren't pure H₂O, so I think I should take electrolytes. There are electrolytes in water too, but only in small amounts.
update: In theory, I could do both: go without electrolytes until I start feeling unwell, and then do a prolonged fast with electrolytes.