Heal the Body With Extended Fasting

Autoimmune Relief

Extended fasting shows promise in alleviating symptoms of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Steve Hendricks explains that fasting can calm the body's immune response, reducing inflammation and pain in conditions where the body attacks itself 1. In a notable trial, RA patients who fasted and followed a plant-based diet experienced significant improvements, unlike those who didn't fast, who saw their symptoms worsen.

The control group who didn't fast, didn't improve at all. In fact, they got worse.

--- Steve Hendricks

Despite these findings, the medical community has been slow to embrace fasting as a treatment, often dismissing it despite its potential benefits 1.

   

Cancer Research

Fasting may enhance cancer treatment by working alongside conventional therapies like chemotherapy. Steve Hendricks highlights that fasting can weaken cancer cells by depriving them of glucose, their preferred fuel, while bolstering the body's immune response 2. This approach can reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, such as nausea and fatigue, and potentially allow for higher doses of treatment without harming healthy cells.

The result, this is the headline here for chemo and radiation patients, is that they have far less nausea when they fast.

--- Steve Hendricks

However, research is still in its early stages, and more studies are needed to confirm these benefits in humans 3.