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How to Break A Water-Only Fast

How to Break A Water-Only Fast

The re-feeding period after water only fasting is crucial for the success of the fasting experience. In fasting centers, a common recommendation is that the faster take half the time of the fast to ease back into eating. So if you fast 7 days, you should take another...

The 5 Major Benefits of Water Only Fasting

The 5 Major Benefits of Water Only Fasting

Throughout history and evolution, all species, including humans, have vacillated between periods of food availability and food deprivation. As a result, we have the ability to adapt to long periods of food restriction and fasting.Water only fasting, which is the...

Breaking the Fast

Breaking the Fast

The re-feeding period after fasting is crucial for the success of the fasting experience. In fasting centers, a common recommendation by supervising physicians is that the faster take half the time of the fast to ease back into eating. So if you fast 7 days, you...

Introduction to Water-only Fasting

Introduction to Water-only Fasting

By definition, water-only fasting means the abstinence from all food and liquids, except water, for some extended period of time. I myself have fasted thousands of people over the past 40 years for a wide variety of health concerns. Now I can appreciate that in our...