Prolonged Water-Only Fasting in the Management of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report

Submitted on February 24, 2024 - 6:40pm

Published Online - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers: 13 Dec 2023

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is a common autoimmune disease and current treatment aims to manage symptoms with
ongoing hormone replacement therapy. Here we present the case of a 61-year-old female who experienced a sustained decrease in
symptoms of HT as well as levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone and C-reactive protein after two prolonged water-only fasts at a residential health clinic.