1. 72 hours of fasting forces the body into a protective mode When you stop eating for around 3 days, your body begins: • Burning stored fats and sugars • Conserving energy • Breaking down old or damaged immune cells This is the body’s way of surviving long periods without food. ⸻ 2. Old immune cells are destroyed (“cleanup mode”) During the fast, the body reduces levels of white blood cells. At first, this looks bad — but it actually signals the body to clear out weak or damaged immune cells, e