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Sonam Wangchuk Health: Activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk has been on strike at Jantar Mantar for 19 days. While sitting on fast unto death, Sonam is only drinking water. As the days progress, the concern of the countrymen about his health is also increasing. Till now he has lost more than 8 kg of weight due to not eating. Due to not eating, the blood sugar level has decreased and there is no energy left in the body to walk. If the question is coming in your mind that how many days can a person survive without food or where does energy come from, then you must read this article.

The first process of glycogenolysis begins

Even if a person does not eat food for 48 hours, he remains alive. The reason for this is the release of glycogen stored in the liver into the blood to maintain stable blood sugar level. When hungry, the first process in the body is glycogenolysis. When a person remains hungry for more than 2 days, the body goes into the second stage.

Body starts using protein

When a person does not eat for several days, they may also begin using muscle protein to meet the body's energy needs. Due to this the body becomes weak. Along with dizziness, one feels low blood sugar and less muscle strength.

Ketogenesis stage is dangerous

When the body remains hungry for several days, the liver starts working and starts converting fatty acids into ketone bodies. Due to this, metabolic crisis starts in the body. Ketones are used by the body as energy due to lack of glucose.

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Risk of infection increases

If a person remains hungry for 10 to 15 days, the body's protein starts being used for energy. Due to this, muscle loss occurs and weight also decreases rapidly. The condition is such that the hormonal balance gets disturbed and the immune system also becomes weak. For this reason, the person is at high risk of infection. It is difficult to say how many days the body can generate energy without food. A person can live more or less days depending on his age, health etc.

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