What made you realise the popular health hack that wasn't working for you?

Question

Every few months, there's a new miracle habit everyone seems to swear by. Drink this. Eat that. Fast longer. Wake up earlier. Take ice baths.
But bodies don't always go by the same rulebook. Which popular health hack didn't work for you? What happened that made you stop?

Sini Kumar · Accepted Answer

Intermittent Fasting - Felt like its not for a vata -pitta person. I started to loose weight so quickly and felt like loosing muscles along with fat. Regular night fasting window of eating dinner early (before sunset) and having breakfast around 9am is working better for me.

Reshmi Vijayakumaran · Answer

Drinking huge amounts of water because "more is always better." I was forcing myself to drink constantly, even when I wasn't thirsty. Instead of feeling healthier, I felt bloated and was running to the bathroom all day. I eventually realized that paying attention to my body's cues worked much better than chasing an arbitrary number.