Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Is dry fasting safe?

Dry fasting is a powerful tool, but it must be done carefully. For most healthy people, short supervised fasts are safe. However, if you have kidney disease (severe), heart problems (severe), or are pregnant, you should not dry fast. Always follow the preparation and refeeding rules to stay safe.

2. Why do I need T3 therapy?

Not everyone does. T3 is for the person who comes out of the fast with a metabolic slowdown: cold, weight that will not come off, the old symptoms still there. Many people with chronic illness have that “low-power,” hibernation-mode metabolism, and T3 helps “restart” the body’s heater and gives your cells the energy they need to heal. If you run hot, hold your weight and feel great after the fast, you skip it. If you are the long-term sufferer who has done many fasts and seen many doctors, run fast then T3 at least once to test the water; if it does little, wean off and you bounce back.

3. What is “Tissue-Level Resistance”?

This is when your blood tests look normal, but the T3 hormone isn’t actually getting into your cells. It’s like having a key that won’t fit the lock. T3 therapy helps force those “locks” open so your body can finally use the energy it has.

4. Can I skip the preparation phase?

No. Preparation is where you choose your road into the fast: a plant-based taper that heals deeper, or a ketogenic path that is safer and more forgiving. Skipping it can make the fast much harder and even dangerous. Either path gets your body ready to burn fat and clears out your system gently through food, so you don’t feel as sick during the fast.

5. Why is the refeeding phase so dangerous?

When you haven’t eaten for days, your body is very sensitive. If you eat the wrong foods (like heavy fats meat, too much carbs at once, or nuts) too early, you can cause swelling, kidney stress, or “refeeding syndrome.” Following the 7-day protocol ensures your body heals correctly. Long-term carnivore dieters may have trouble with the refeed phase because they have lost the ability to utilize carbs.

6. What if I lose too much weight?

Weight loss is normal during a fast, but much of it is water. Most people gain some weight back during the refeed. The 9-Month BMR Reconstruction plan is designed to show you that most participants regained much more weight after a long period of starvation, indicating that your metabolism slows down significantly after a fast (probably not as much compared to a restrictive diet which is more indicative of starvation). Point being, if you don’t have a pancreatic insulin problem then you will regain weight after a fast if eating enough calories.

7. Why do I need hGH therapy?

Growth Hormone (hGH) is the signal that tells your body to “rebuild.” hGH helps build new, healthy cells and improves your immune system. hGH therapy is not necessary for everyone. It enters around the third cycle, as an add-on to T3, when two cycles of fasting plus T3 were not enough: insulin resistance where food is not tolerated, extreme muscle loss, very bad sleep. Once started it runs for at least three to six months, and it can be extremely helpful considering many chronic illnesses are associated with low hGH pituitary secretion.

* Can’t get hGH? Real hGH is the preferred base: it is the actual hormone, so it needs nothing from your body, puts the least strain on the system, and gives the most benefit. If it is truly out of reach, secretagogues like CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin can be tried to help wake up your own pituitary, as an awakening aid rather than a full replacement. Ask Yannick in the portal for the adjusted plan.

8. Can I drink water during a dry fast?

In a true dry fast, you do not drink any water or eat any food. This forces your body to create “internal water” by burning fat. This process is much more powerful for healing than a water fast alone.

In the Scorch Protocol, the dry fast is followed immediately by a 5-day water fast, making a 10-day fasting block in total. The water fast is not a step backward; it is a supercharged phase that only works this powerfully because the dry fast has already restructured your body from the inside. The order is always dry first, then water. Reversing this is dangerous and ineffective.

9. What should I do if my heart races?

If your resting heart rate goes above 100 beats per minute during T3 therapy or fasting, stop increasing your dose or consider breaking the fast. Always prioritize safety and listen to your body’s warning signs. For T3 over 100 beats during rest is indicative of going too high. For fasting, it is also tracked during rest.

10. How long does the whole protocol take?

The fast may only last a few days, but the full recovery (including refeeding, metabolic reconstruction, and hormone therapy) can take 6 to 12 months. Healing deep, chronic issues is a marathon, not a sprint. The unit is the cycle: a fast, a refeed and a 30-day T3 course, with the next fast opening seven days after the T3 course ends. Sometimes your symptoms may indicate extra cycles being necessary.

11. Where do I get slow-release T3, peptides, or hGH?

This is the single most common question, and it is the hardest part of the whole protocol. Most doctors will not prescribe slow-release T3, so if yours will, take that route first. When the prescription route is closed, chronic-illness.st is my source for slow-release T3, and IdeaLabs Tyronene or Tyromix is the third option. The peptide and hGH markets are full of fakes. The public list of pharmacies carries that order plus standard liothyronine and the basics. The verified, current supplier contacts for slow-release T3, peptides, hGH, and cyproheptadine, plus exactly what to order and how to dose it, are shared when we work together directly. They are kept private on purpose, because good sources stop working the moment they are posted publicly.