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How many days can you live off of water, alone?

New Moon: I've heard three days...

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2 years ago

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  • Parasyte
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  • -  (2 years ago)

It depends on the person. If you're healthy, then I've heard you can go for weeks without food if you drink enough water.

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  • Moonrise
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  • -  (2 years ago)

That's probably unlikely, to be honest. I imagine it has more to do with how much fat your body is storing than how "healthy" you actually are. When your body isn't getting the calories it needs to survive, it breaks down your body fat for sustenance instead.

LiteStyle0o's Avatar

This is true moonrise but calorie intake has little to do with hydration. I have also heard it's only three days w/o water & seven days w/o food. The food part may depend on the BMI (body mass index) but I agree with parasyte fat will never save you over health.

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  • Moonrise
  • -  1189 pts
  • -  (2 years ago)

Uh, the question is with water, not without.

So I would say NO MORE than 5 days MAX w/o water, but the healthiest people fast (no solids) for weeks to flush the toxins from the inner workings of the body.

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  • Moonrise
  • -  1189 pts
  • -  (2 years ago)

Answering the wrong question, unless the OP worded it incorrectly. =/

LiteStyle0o's Avatar

My bad your right... I've heard of a "water fast" where people can go at least a week on water alone... I like to call h2o, Earth Juice...

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  • Moonrise
  • -  1189 pts
  • -  (2 years ago)

I should try that sometime. God would my stomach ever hurt though.

LiteStyle0o's Avatar

I's SOOOOO good for your body. People should try to do it at least once a year.

I myself haven't made it more than a day but it hasn't been too much of a concern because I try to eat mostly live foods anyways...


Water Fasting has been done for centuries.
A person can go quite a while on water only.

The infamous hunger strike in Ireland 1981 some of the strikers lived more than 70 days.


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woaahh 70 days! r u sure? thats a hell of a long time

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  • Guest
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  • -  (2 years ago)

in Singapore there is a festival yearly that people will fast for 10 days and wear cages through the parade. you can go quite a long time with out food and just water and even longer if you give yourself vitamins. yes 70 days! i learned of this also. My uncle fasted for 40 about 3 years ago. (he also took vitamins )

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