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by Jtsummers 4840 days ago

  But on day 3 I noticed my heart was racing and my energy 
  level was suddenly dropping. Hemoglobin! I think, my 
  heart is having trouble getting enough oxygen to all my 
  organs. I check my formula and realize iron is 
  completely absent. 
That part strikes me as odd. I'm prone to iron deficient anemia, but a few fasting days doesn't cause any major issues for me. Something else was going on that day, or he has some other health issue. But yes, very sensationalized story telling.