This report describes the case of a postmenopausal, White female of normal weight with a history of idiopathic dyslipidemia. She presented with high systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)]—an independent and causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases—despite eating an exclusively whole-plant-food diet free… Read More

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. High Lp(a) levels are genetically determined and lack effective pharmacotherapy. This case report describes a 67-year-old, vegan male with elevated blood pressure (BP), total cholesterol (TC), LDL, and Lp(a) who underwent a 10-day, medically supervised water-only fast followed… Read More

Background

Follicular lymphoma typically follows an indolent and relapsing course often requiring several treatment cycles to achieve remission. Some patients opt to use complementary and alternative therapies particularly when observation is a treatment option.

Case presentation

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Prolonged water-only fasting appears to reduce high blood pressure but randomized controlled trials are needed. This single arm pre-post interventional trial investigates the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of prolonged water-only fasting in the treatment of stage 1 and 2 hypertension. Twenty-nine participants with stage 1 and 2 hypertension, who were pre-approved to water-only fast for… Read More

This report describes the case of a postmenopausal, White female of normal weight with a history of idiopathic dyslipidemia. She presented with high systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)]—an independent and causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases—despite eating an exclusively whole-plant-food diet free… Read More

Objective: This single-arm, pre–post interventional trial (clinicaltrials.gov, NCT04515095) investigates the safety, feasibility, and potential effectiveness of prolonged water-only fasting followed by a whole-plant-food diet in the long-term management of hypertension and other cardiometabolic disorders. Methods: Safety was assessed based on adverse events (AEs) that were recorded according… Read More

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. High Lp(a) levels are genetically determined and lack effective pharmacotherapy. This case report describes a 67-year-old, vegan male with elevated blood pressure (BP), total cholesterol (TC), LDL, and Lp(a) who underwent a 10-day, medically supervised water-only fast followed… Read More

Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a prevalent form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by the gradual expansion of abnormal B cells, known as lymphoma cells, within follicles, or nodules, that can accumulate in the lymphatic system and various tissues throughout the body. FL development is heterogenous and evaluated based on histological grade (1, 2, 3a, 3b) and stage (I, II, III, IV, bulky),… Read More

Long COVID is a broad range of symptoms that develop in a subset of people after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Current treatment options are investigational, not yet standardized, and aimed at symptomatic management of individual organ systems. This report presents the case of a 73-year-old male patient who achieved sustained improvements in symptoms associated with long COVID after two… Read More

Evidence suggests that prolonged water-only fasting is safe and may improve cardiometabolic biomarkers in normal-weight males, but data in normal-weight females are lacking. Given the physiological differences between males and females, research is needed
in normal-weight females to assess safety and effectiveness. This article presents preliminary, observational data on adverse events as… Read More