Supplements That Break a Fast

“No matter how hard you work for success, if your thought is saturated with the fear of failure, it will kill your efforts, neutralize your endeavors and make success impossible.”
–Baudjuin

While becoming nutritionally deficient while fasting is improbable, it is possible depending on how restrictive your fast is and how long it lasts.

Certain individuals choose to supplement their diets while fasting in order to ensure adequate vitamin and mineral intake. Frequent fasting may result in nutrient deficiencies if your diet is already deficient in vitamins and minerals.

If you supplement while fasting, it’s critical to understand which supplements may cause your fast to break. This will assist you in determining whether or not to take them with a meal or during your fasting period.

Supplements that are more likely to break a fast

Multivitamins in the form of gummies frequently contain trace amounts of sugar, protein, and occasionally fat, which may interfere with your fast.

Amino acids with branched chains (BCAAs) appear to elicit an insulin response that is antagonistic toward autophagy.

Protein powder contains calories and stimulates the release of insulin, informing your body that you are not fasting.

Supplements containing specific ingredients. Supplements containing maltodextrin, pectin, cane sugar, or fruit juice concentrate contain sugar and calories and may cause your fast to be broken.

Supplements that are made for convenience. Instant supplements, gummies, sprays with oils, etc., will be more likely to break a fast. The further away they are from a capsule form, the more likely they are to break a fast.

Supplements that are less likely to break a fast

Multivitamins without added sugar or fillers should have few or no calories (generally in capsule form or tablet).

Oil extracted from fish or algae that contain few calories and no digestible carbohydrates when taken in recommended doses (the calories will still break a fast but it won’t take you out of ketosis).

Micronutrients on an individual basis. This includes potassium, vitamin D, and B vitamins (although fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K are most effectively absorbed when consumed with food).

Creatine has no calories and has no effect on insulin response. Creatine, along with many other supplements, is better absorbed with food (better yet with a supplement containing taurine, like MAXIMUM MIND)

Collagen in its purest form will do the same as oils: break the fast but not ketosis. This may impair autophagy slightly.

Probiotics and prebiotics are beneficial bacteria. These typically contain no calories or carbohydrates that are digestible.

MAXIMUM MIND doesn’t technically break a fast yet we suggest consuming it with food for better absorption.