But another thing that insulin does is to tell the kidneys to hold on to sodium (5). On a low-carb diet, your insulin levels go down and your body starts shedding excess sodium and water along with it. This is why people often get rid of excess bloat within a few days of low-carb eating.
At stake is $500,000 awarded to the person who can last the longest. ALONE will also air as a synchronized global TV event, airing in over 200 territories worldwide on HISTORY and other channels from the A+E Networks portfolio.
Memory cards and batteries were swapped out at this time â. Survival expert Alan Kay from Historyâs new series, âAloneâ. Â©History Channel. The combination of Alone being both a test of survival skills and a game that promises half a million dollars to the winner, creates an interesting dynamic for those involved.