Phase 1: Preparation & Ketovore

Preparation is the foundation of a safe dry fast. Jumping into a dry fast from a high-carb, standard diet can lead to severe "keto flu" and unnecessary stress on the body. The goal here is to enter ketosis before the fast begins.

Readiness Checklist

Are you currently consuming caffeine? If YES → Taper off completely 1 week before. Withdrawal during a dry fast is agonizing.

Is your diet currently high in carbohydrates? If YES → Spend 3-7 days on a strict Ketogenic/Ketovore diet to prepare body with mild fat-adaption.

Are your bowels moving regularly? If NO → Consider a juice cleanse or enema right before the fast. You generally want an empty clean colon. The Scorch uses a coffee enema on the first day of the dry fast.

Medical & Safety Clearance

Recent Bloodwork Check Ensure: eGFR > 60 (Kidney), ALT/AST < 50 U/L (Liver), TSH 0.5-2.5 & Free T3 > 3.0 pg/mL (Thyroid).

No Acute Issues Must be free of: Active infections, flare-ups, pregnancy, heart disease, or use of diuretics.

Medication Safety DO NOT FAST if on liver-intensive medications (e.g., Benzos, Propranolol, Tylenol).

Dietary Taper & Preparation

Instead of a strict zero-carb approach, the Scorch Protocol recommends a "Moderate Carb Taper" to gently steady the insulin curve without shocking the system.

Diet Specs

Carbohydrate Target 50g - 150g per day. Focus on calming insulin spikes, not eliminating them entirely yet.

Key Foods Juicing Focus, Fruit, Honey, Dairy (if tolerated), and Lean Proteins.

Strictly Avoid Grains, Sugars (refined), Seed Oils, and High-Oxalate Vegetables (Spinach, Almonds, Potatoes).

Duration Minimum 7 Days before the fast.

Liver & Colon Flushing

A clean colon is non-negotiable. When you dehydrate, any waste left in the colon can reabsorb toxins (autointoxication). Stagnant bile is also a major energy drain.

The Scorch Hack: Mid-Fast Coffee Enema

The Strategy Perform a Coffee Enema 12-14 hours INTO the dry fast.

Why?

Appetite Suppression: Cuts hunger signals immediately.
Bile Clearance: Forces the liver to dump toxic bile sludge.
Energy Boost: Caffeine absorbs directly via the portal vein.
Safety: Removes colon waste before deep dehydration sets in.

Hydration Loading & Electrolytes

Your pre-fast hydration strategy must account for the "electrolyte dump" that happens on low-carb diets. As insulin drops, kidneys flush out sodium and water, carrying other minerals with it.

Yannick Wolfe's Osmolyte Protocol (Optional)

While not strictly necessary for beginners, this protocol helps hold water inside the cells.

The Concept Using osmolytes (like Glycerol, Creatine, Taurine) to hyper-hydrate cells before the dry fast.

The Warning Only use if you understand the dosage. Overdoing it can cause gut distress.

The Electrolyte Strategy

The most aggressive loss during the fast will be Potassium, Magnesium, and Phosphate. However, your approach must shift:

PRE-FAST (Loading): Focus on rich full-spectrum electrolytes, including Sodium. You need sodium to hold water volume before you start.
POST-FAST (Refeeding): Switch to an aggressive Potassium focus (Coconut water, fruit juices) while minimizing Sodium initially.
Why? When insulin spikes during refeeding, cells suck up potassium, magnesium, and phosphate. If you are deficient, this can be dangerous (Refeeding Syndrome lite).

Note: A low-carb prep naturally reduces water weight. Be conscious of this—you are entering the fast already "drier" than a carb-eater, so your electrolyte baseline must be solid.

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Preparation Log & Findings

Log specific foods that worked for you, withdrawal symptoms noted, or modifications to the prep phase.