Fasting to achieve physical and psychological health benefits has been practiced for thousands of years. However, until recently, scientists had not systematically evaluated its effectiveness. Ongoing research is now confirming that fasting, in conjunction...

If you suffer from any of these conditions or other chronic health problems, you could greatly benefit from learning about water-only fasting: High Blood Pressure Rheumatoid Arthritis Cystitis Type 2 Diabetes Migraine Headaches Crohn's...

Michael Klaper, MD, Joins Staff at TrueNorth   The following is an interview with Dr. Klaper Dr. Klaper, you've had some international medical experiences during your career. Please tell us about that. After graduating...

Fasting every other day can help obese people lose weight, a small study hints. Even though the study participants ate whatever they wanted on their non-fasting days, they lost an average of 5.6 kilograms...

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Although the notion of electing to go without food for prolonged periods of time to improve one's health has not been something commonly considered in recent times, fasting has a long and important history....

Last winter, I began to think about taking some time off to personally experience a medically supervised water-only fast. I am fortunate to have been raised in a family that followed a healthful lifestyle,...