While fasting has often been used as a show of faith, a method to convey political views, or a quiet protest, many people use it as a method to promote weight loss and cleanse the body of toxins. While fasting for weight loss is not uncommon, there is a potential for health risks. A fasting diet can […]
Fasting was first advocated by doctors for weight loss in 1915. By 1959, doctors had begun using it as a regular procedure to address obesity. Since that time, doctors have had patients on weight loss fasts for as long as 117 days. The longest food fast was an intermittent fast that ran for 382 days […]
