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.

Fasting as a method for treating epilepsy

Geyelin, Hr
Medical Record 1921

Fasting

Benedict, A. L.
Medical Reviews of Reviews 1918

A Study of Prolonged Fasting

Benedict, F. G.
Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication No. 203 1915

Chemical and Physiological Studies of a Man Fasting Thirtyone Days

Benedict, F. G.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1915

Prolonged Fasting in Diabetes

Allen, F. M.
Studies from the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research 1915

On Starvation And Obesity, With Special Reference To Acidosis

Folin, O., Denis, W.
J. Biol. Chem. 1915

Fasting Studies. - IX. On the differential leucocyte count during prolonged fasting

Howe, P. E., Hawk, P. B.
American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content 1912

The putrefaction processes in the intestine of a man during fasting and during subsequent periods of low and high protein ingestion

Sherwin, C. P., Hawk, P. B.
The Journal of Biological Chemistry 1912

Fasting

Mapes, C. C.
Internat. Clin., Philia. 1911

Starvation and purgation in the relief of disease

Guelpa, G.
The British Medical Journal 1910