Fasting Literature Database

Biomedical publications about prolonged water-only fasting from 1881-1999

TrueNorth Health Foundation has meticulously curated an extensive database of historical literature on prolonged water-only fasting dating back to the late 19th century.

This collection serves as a valuable resource for researchers, healthcare professionals, and individuals interested in exploring early perspectives and research on the effects of water-only fasting in humans.

These publications span a range of topics, including physiological effects, clinical applications, and historical reviews, that offer insights into the rich history and evolving understanding of fasting as a therapeutic intervention.

Improvement in glucose tolerance of fasting obese patients given oral potassium

Anderson, J. W., Herman, R. H., Newcomer, K. L.
Am J Clin Nutr 1969

Changes in body composition produced by prolonged total starvation and refeeding

Barnard, D. L., Ford, J., Garnett, E. S., Mardell, R. J., Whyman, A. E.
Metabolism 1969

Fragmentation of cardiac myofibrils after therapeutic starvation

Holden, E. M.
Lancet 1969

Aldosterone and sodium excretion in obese subjects on water diet

Smith, R., Ross, E. J., Marshall-Jones, P.
Metabolism 1969

Metabolic hazards of fasting

Lawlor, T., Wells, D. G.
Am J Clin Nutr 1969

Impairment of biliary transport as a cause of sulfobromophthalein retention in fasting men

Bradley, E. M., Bellamy, H. M., Knudsen, K. B., Lecocq, F. R.
Metabolism 1969

Gross fragmentation of cardiac myofibrils after therapeutic starvation for obesity

Garnett, E. S., Barnard, D. L., Ford, J., Goodbody, R. A., Woodehouse, M. A.
Lancet 1969

Fragmentation of cardiac myofibrils after therapeutic starvation

Lawlor, T.
Lancet 1969

Plasma amino acid levels in obese subjects before, during, and after starvation

Swendseid, M. E., Umezawa, C. Y., Drenick, E.
Am J Clin Nutr 1969

Starvation and anabolic steroids

Krizek, V., Stepanek, P., Sadilek, L.
Metabolism 1969