Buhinger’s modified fasting program is put to the test.
A century ago, fasting (“starvation as a cure”) was described as “the ideal tool for human pigs…” (fat-shaming is not a new invention in medical literature). I’ve covered fasting for weight loss. Nine video series cover it extensively, but what about the other purported benefits? There’s also a video series on fasting for hypertension, psoriasis, eczema, type 2 diabetes, lupus, metabolic What about rheumatoid arthritis, other autoimmune diseases, depression, and anxiety? Why weren’t they tested more?
One of the difficulties in fasting research is, “What does fasting mean?” When we think of fasting, we think of water-only fasting, but in Europe people tend to practice ‘modified therapeutic fasting’, also known as Büchinger fasting, which is similar to an ultra-low calorie juice fast with the addition of vegetable soup. . Depending on your form of fasting, you may not be able to reduce calories at all. As you can see below and at 1:09 in my video “The World’s Largest Fasting Study,” for example, during Ramadan fasting, devout Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset, but interestingly enough, eventually… You will be eating the same amount. — or even more food — overall.
The largest study to date on fasting was published in 2019. More than 1,000 people underwent modified fasting, reducing their daily intake to about 10 cups of water, about 1 cup of fruit juice, and about 1 cup of vegetable soup. They reported few side effects. In contrast, the most recent data on water-only fasting reports nearly 6,000 side effects in studies involving half the people. Now, it appears that the modified fasting study attempts to underestimate side effects by only counting if the reported symptoms are repeated three times. However, side effects such as nausea, fainting, upset stomach, vomiting, and palpitations were only observed in one case, whereas water-only fasting studies showed approximately 100 to 200 cases of each, as seen below and 2. Cases have been reported. 05 of my video. What about the benefits?
In a modified fasting study, participants self-reported an amazing lack of hunger as well as improved physical and mental health. Additionally, as you can see in the graph below and at 2 minutes and 24 seconds into my video, the majority of people who came in with pre-existing health complaints reported feeling better, while the majority said their condition had gotten worse. was less than 10 percent.
But study participants didn’t just fast. They also engaged in a lifestyle program that included consuming a plant-based diet before and after modified fasting. The researchers could have had some study participants follow a healthier plant-based diet instead of fasting to uncover the effects of fasting. Oh, but they did! About 1,000 people fasted for a week on the same juice and vegetable soup regimen, while others followed a standard-calorie (normal calorie) vegetarian diet.
As you can see below and at 2:54 of my article: videoboth groups experienced Both physical and mental quality of life improved significantly, but interestingly, there were no significant differences between the groups.
Regarding major health complaints, including rheumatoid arthritis, chronic pain syndromes such as osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and lower back pain. Inflammatory and irritable bowel disease. Chronic lung disease; migraines and chronic tension-type headaches — The fasting group appeared to have an advantage, but as seen below and 3, about 80 percent reported improvement in symptoms and only about 4 percent reported improvement in mood. reported worsening and both groups did well. :25 inside me video.
Now, this wasn’t a randomized study. People chose the treatments they wanted to receive. So, for example, the person who chose to fast might have been sick or something. Also, improvements in quality of life and disease status are all subjective and self-reported, leaving plenty of room for a placebo effect. There was no no-action control group, and the response rate to the follow-up quality of life survey was only about 60-70%, which may have also biased the results. But long-term effects are certainly possible, given that everyone tends to improve their eating habits, as seen below and at 4:00 in my article. video.
They ate more fruits and vegetables and less meat and sweets, and there may be a secret. “Primarily, the experience of fasting may support motivation to change lifestyles. Most fasters feel clear-headed, have ‘let go’ of past actions and experiences, and feel better about the future. You can develop a positive attitude. ”
As a consensus panel of fasting experts concluded“Nutritional therapy (theory and practice) is an essential and integral part of fasting. After the fasting therapy and refeeding period, nutrition should follow the recommendations/concepts of a plant-based whole food diet.”
If you missed the previous video, please check it out Benefits of fasting for healing.
