Medically Supervised Water-Only Fasting Followed by a Whole-Plant-Food Diet Reduces Visceral Adipose Tissue
13 September 2021
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,… read more
Challenging Case in Clinical Practice: Water-Only Fasting and an Exclusively Whole-Plant-Food Diet in the Resolution of Seborrheic Keratosis
10 August 2020
Chronic posttraumatic headache (CPTHA) occurs in up to 95% of patients following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and can prove highly debilitating. The mechanism of CPTHA is poorly understood, treatment protocols are not standardized, and the syndrome is difficult to manage. Here, the case is reported of a 52-year-old woman with unremitting CPTHA.… read more
An Exclusively Whole-Plant-Food Diet in the Improvement of Fuchs' Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
24 February 2020
Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) is a progressive disorder of the corneal endothelium characterized by endothelial cell functional abnormalities and loss of visual acuity. Chronic oxidative stress plays a key role in disease progression. We present the case of a 69-year-old woman with an 18-year history of FECD that improved after… read more
Challenging Case in Clinical Practice: Total Resolution of Hydronephrosis and Ureterectasis and Partial Regression of an Unspecified Retroperitoneal Mass Following a Medically Supervised, Water-Only Fast and an Exclusively Whole-Plant-Food Diet
28 January 2020
A 66-year-old woman presented with an unspecified retroperitoneal mass measuring ∼4.4 × 4.4 cm with concomitant hydronephrosis, ureterectasis, and a simple kidney cyst as confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography (CT) scans. The patient arrived to the center during the intervening 8-week period between the initial scans and… read more
Exclusively plant, whole-food diet for polypharmacy due to persistent atrial fibrillation, ischaemic cardiomyopathy, hyperlipidaemia and hypertension in an octogenarian
17 December 2018
This article originally appeared in BMJ Case Reports 2018;11:e227059. doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-227059 Summary: Polypharmacy is common and associated with negative health outcomes in the elderly. We report the case of an 82-year-old man with a history of polypharmacy due to coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, ischaemic cardiomyopathy,… read more
Follow-up of water-only fasting and an exclusively plant food diet in the management of stage IIIa, low-grade follicular lymphoma
22 July 2018
Here we present a 3-year follow-up report of a case that was originally published in BMJ Case Reports in December 2015.1 Briefly, a 42-year-old woman presented to her primary physician with a palpable mass in her right inguinal region and was subsequently diagnosed with stage IIIa, grade 1 follicular lymphoma (FL). In November 2014, the patient… read more
Is fasting safe? A chart review of adverse events during medically supervised, water-only fasting
20 February 2018
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that fasting, during which only water is consumed, results in potentially health promoting physiological effects. However, peer-reviewed research assessing the safety of water-only fasting is lacking. To address this, we conducted a chart review to describe adverse events (AEs) that occurred during medically… read more
Challenging Case in Clinical Practice: Long-Term Relief from Chronic Posttraumatic Headache After Water-Only Fasting and an Exclusively Plant-Foods Diet
01 August 2017
Chronic posttraumatic headache (CPTHA) occurs in up to 95% of patients following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and can prove highly debilitating. The mechanism of CPTHA is poorly understood, treatment protocols are not standardized, and the syndrome is difficult to manage. Here, the case is reported of a 52-year-old woman with unremitting CPTHA.… read more
Water-only fasting and an exclusively plant foods diet in the management of stage IIIa, low-grade follicular lymphoma
10 December 2015
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… read more
A case of nonpharmacologic conservative management of suspected uncomplicated subacute appendicitis in an adult male
10 February 2011
BACKGROUND: Appendicitis is an acute condition of the abdomen that is treated with surgical intervention. Conservative treatment of appendicitis currently involves intravenous antibiotics. While conservative care is a useful tool in apprehensive patients, in conditions such as appendicitis, delays in proper treatment can be life threatening. In… read more
