Prolonged Water-Only Fasting Followed by a Whole-Plant-Food Diet Is a Potential Long-Term Management Strategy for Hypertension and Obesity
20 November 2024
Abstract: 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… read more
Prolonged water-only fasting in the management of low-grade follicular lymphoma: a case series
03 July 2024
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 Here we present a case series of three patients, a 50-year-old,… read more
Prolonged Water-only Fasting is a Safe and Feasible Treatment Option for Managing Stage 1 and 2 Hypertension
12 March 2024
Prolonged water-only fasting appears to reduce high blood pressure but randomized controlled trials are needed. This single arm pre-post interventional trial (clinicaltrials.gov, NCT04515095) investigates the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of prolonged water-only fasting in the treatment of stage 1 and 2 hypertension. Twenty-nine… read more
Relief of Symptoms Associated with Long COVID After Prolonged Water-Only Fasting: A Case Report
13 February 2024
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… read more
A Preliminary Observational Study on Potential Effects of Prolonged Water-Only Fasting Followed by Whole-Plant-Food Refeeding in Normal-Weight Females
09 January 2024
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… read more
Prolonged Water-Only Fasting in the Management of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: A Case Report
13 December 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… read more
A Six-Week Follow-Up Study on the Sustained Effects of Prolonged Water-Only Fasting and Refeeding on Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk
15 October 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… read more
Potential Effects of Prolonged Water-Only Fasting Followed by a Whole-Plant-Food Diet on Salty and Sweet Taste Sensitivity and Perceived Intensity, Food Liking, and Dietary Intake
03 May 2022
Abstract The overconsumption of calorie-dense foods high in added salt, sugar, and fat is a major contributor to current rates of obesity, and methods to reduce consumption are needed. Prolonged water-only fasting followed by an exclusively whole-plant-food diet free of added salt, oil, and sugar may reduce the consumption of these hyper-palatable… read more
Challenging Case in Clinical Practice: Prolonged Water-Only Fasting Followed by an Exclusively Whole-Plant-Food Diet in the Management of Severe Plaque Psoriasis
18 April 2022
Santa Rosa, CA, April, 2022 - The TrueNorth Health Foundation has announced today a case study showing that prolonged water-only fasting followed by an exclusively whole-plant-food diet initiated remission of severe plaque psoriasis symptoms in a 47-year-old male. Introduction Psoriasis is an immune-mediated, inflammatory disease with a… read more
The Effects of Prolonged Water-Only Fasting and Refeeding on Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk
11 March 2022
Santa Rosa, CA, March, 2022 - The TrueNorth Health Foundation in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic has published an original research article in the journal, Nutrients on the effects of prolonged water-only fasting and refeeding on markers of cardiometabolic risk. Abstract (1) Background: Cardiometabolic disease, including insulin… read more
