As long as a water fast is done properly it's fine. I personally have never done nor truly researched an "herbal tea fast," so I do not know if it contains all the necessities (but she got an IV so I'd even consider it cheating; you don't receive that at home). I've done a water fast for 3 days and my boyfriend has done it for 11 recently. As long as you ingest salt for its electrolytes and do not have predisposed health issues (diabetes) your body will be fine (you can also drink mineral water, B12 drinks, flavored no-calory water, etc.). It's predominantly to get rid of either excessive fat or reset your gut health. My boyfriend lost 14 pounds and I lost 5. We both regained a significant amount of taste back in our tastebuds and it was so eye-opening when we ate the usual processed foods; you can taste all the sodium, MSGs, and chemicals, which made us stay away from many foods/restaurants & cook more at home. You will feel sick the first few days, but anyone doing a keto diet will too. It's just part of "ketosis" which our body does naturally in times of famine. Humans have gone through this process throughout history and our physiology has adapted to it. I do it about every three/four months since I am really addicted to sugar.
But, back to the point, observing Aija I am unsure if she would be able to do this properly at home, and definitely shouldn't advocate it to anyone unless it is at a facility like she did under professional care and supervision. We definitely did a sh*t tone of research before doing it though and were very careful day by day. If you don't add salt to your water you will feel like death for a long time since your body is not getting any energy sources to help its ketosis (we made this mistake initially). Water fasting can be incredibly beneficial - I had some quite negative symptoms associated with my stomach/digestion, and water fasting just for 3-5 days and then eating clean made my body feel incredibly rejuvenated; I felt so fresh, new, and energized naturally. One just has to keep up with it afterward. I would say a normal individual would only need this "reset" twice a year if they wanted. Humans aren't made for all these highly processed foods (.........Aija
). There really is no point to this fast if you're just going to eat pre-made microwave-ready company meals... it completely negates it the more you eat like that afterward... Like, what was even the point?Edit: along with what ThirdWorldGlam and Toujours stated above
Look at all the pictures of how she's aged since 2018! Certainly not doing something 
