water-only fasting

A Preliminary Observational Study on Potential Effects of Prolonged Water-Only Fasting Followed by Whole-Plant-Food Refeeding in Normal-Weight Females

Submitted on January 16, 2024 - 4:31pm

Santa Rosa, CA, January 9, 2024 -TrueNorth Health Foundation announced today that a new observational study has been published by the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention.

Medically Supervised Water-Only Fasting Followed by a Whole-Plant-Food Diet Reduces Visceral Adipose Tissue

Submitted on September 20, 2021 - 8:36am

Santa Rosa, CA, September, 2021 - TrueNorth Health Foundation announced today a case report showing that water-only fasting followed by an exclusively whole-plant-food diet reduced visceral adipose tissue in three male patients.

Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is associated with chronic metabolic and inflammatory disorders. Normal weight, overweight, and obese people can all be overfat with visceral adipose tissue (VAT).

TrueNorth Health Foundation Report Shows Water-Only Fasting, Diet May Potentially Stop Tumor Growth

Submitted on February 25, 2020 - 4:26pm

Santa Rosa, CA, February 24, 2020 - TrueNorth Health Foundation announced today a case report that suggests medically supervised, water-only fasting and an exclusively whole-plant-food diet may have the potential for treating – and possibly reversing – the growth of some types of tumors in the time between their discovery and biopsy. The report also indicates that fasting and diet may be beneficial for managing obesity, high blood pressure, and other inflammatory conditions.  

British Medical Journal Publishes Report from TNH on the Successful Treatment of Lymphoma Cancer with Fasting and a Vegan, SOS-free Diet

Submitted on December 14, 2015 - 8:07pm

This article originally appeared in BMJ Case Reports 2015; doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-211582

Authors: Alan Goldhamer, D.C., Michael Klaper, M.D., Afsoon Foorohar, D.O., and Toshia R Myers, Ph.D.

Summary: Follicular lymphoma (FL), the second most common non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), is well characterised by a classic histological appearance and an indolent course. Current treatment protocols for FL range from close observation to immunotherapy, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapies. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman diagnosed by excisional biopsy with stage IIIa, grade 1 FL. In addition to close observation, the patient underwent a medically supervised, 21-day water-only fast after which enlarged lymph nodes were substantially reduced in size. The patient then consumed a diet of minimally processed plant foods free of added sugar, oil and salt (SOS), and has remained on the diet since leaving the residential facility. At 6 and 9-month follow-up visits, the patient's lymph nodes were non-palpable and she remained asymptomatic. This case establishes a basis for further studies evaluating water-only fasting and a plant foods, SOS-free diet as a treatment protocol for FL.

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