Water-only Fasting Literature
A database of research publications dating back to 1881!
Fasting and refeeding of various suboptimal isocaloric diets. Effects on mineral and nitrogen balances in obese patients
Author(s): Jones, J. E., Albrink, M. J., Davidson, P. C., Flink, E. B.
Publication: Am J Clin Nutr
Publication Year: 1966
Metabolic studies on obese patients during starvation
Author(s): Hartmann, G., Schmid, R., Sotarauta, M.
Publication: Helv Med Acta
Publication Year: 1966
The beneficial effect of intermittent total fasts on the glucose tolerance in obese diabetic patients
Author(s): Schless, G. L., Duncan, G. G.
Publication: Metabolism
Publication Year: 1966
Intermittent total fasts and obesity; indications, results and preventable hazards
Author(s): Duncan, G. G., Hunscher, M. A., Cristofori, F. C., Duncan, T. G., Schless, G. L.
Publication: Postgrad Med
Publication Year: 1965
Contraindications and therapeutic results of fasting in obese patients
Author(s): Duncan, G. G., Duncan, T. G., Schless, G. L., Cristofori, F. C.
Publication: Ann N Y Acad Sci
Publication Year: 1965
Lactic Acidosis and Death after the Treatment of Obesity by Fasting
Author(s): Cubberley, P. T., Polster, S. A., Schulman, C. L.
Publication: N Engl J Med
Publication Year: 1965
Intermittent Fasts in the Correction and Control of Intractable Obesity
Author(s): Duncan, G. G.
Publication: Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc
Publication Year: 1962
A Six-Week Follow-Up Study on the Sustained Effects of Prolonged Water-Only Fasting and Refeeding on Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk
Author(s): Sahmla Gabriel, Mackson Ncube, Evelyn Zeiler, Natasha Thompson, Micaela C. Karlsen, David M. Goldman, Zrinka Glavas, Andrew Beauchesne, Eugene Scharf, Alan C. Goldhamer, Toshia R. Myers
Publication: Nutrients
Publication Year: 2022

(1) Background: Chronic inflammation and insulin resistance are associated with cardiometabolic
diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Therapeutic water-only fasting and whole-plant-food refeeding was previously shown to improve markers of cardiometabolic risk and may be an effective preventative treatment but sustained… Read More

Gut microbiota modulation as a possible mediating mechanism for fasting-induced alleviation of metabolic complications: a systematic review
Author(s): Angoorani, P., Ejtahed, H. S., Hasani-Ranjbar, S., Siadat, S. D., Soroush, A. R., Larijani, B.
Publication: Nutr Metab (Lond)
Publication Year: 2021

BACKGROUND: Intermittent fasting has been reported to have positive effects on obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and several neurodegenerative diseases through different mechanisms such as alteration in the gut microbiota. This systematic review was conducted with the aim of providing an overview of the existing animal and human literature regarding the… Read More

Fasting Interventions for Stress, Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s): Berthelot, E., Etchecopar-Etchart, D., Thellier, D., Lancon, C., Boyer, L., Fond, G.
Publication: Nutrients
Publication Year: 2021

BACKGROUND: Fasting interventions have shown effectiveness in alleviating stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms. However, no quantitative analysis has been carried out thus far. The objective was to determine the effectiveness of fasting interventions on stress, anxiety and depression and if these interventions were associated with increased or decreased fatigue/energy. METHODS: Overall, 11… Read More

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