Fasting has become a popular way to lose weight, and there are many other benefits of the practice (when done right) including things like lower blood-sugar levels, lowered cholesterol, and increased ...

It’s not necessarily dangerous, because it repairs cell damage. There is a way to do this without getting sick or hurting yourself. If you take the proper steps to dry-fast, you can experience some ...

The lack of self restraint so evident in much of modern life leads us first to pleasure seeking and then increasingly to self induced suffering. Millions of people spend billions of dollars on pills, ...

From the Christian Lent to the Islamic Ramadan, fasting serves not only as a spiritual purification but also, as a growing body of scientific research suggests, a boon to physical and mental health.

Dry fasting, the practice of going without food and water, has enthusiastic advocates on TikTok, X, YouTube, and other social media platforms. Devotees claim a wide range of health effects, but ...

A new fad diet making the rounds on wellness influencer Instagram won’t actually help you lose weight. And it could cause dehydration, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, organ failure — even ...

You've probably heard about the benefits of intermittent fasting, a diet plan that alternates between abstaining from food and eating on a regular schedule. There is evidence that it can help you ...

If you're familiar with the intermittent fasting (IF) diet (which is a celeb favorite, btw) you probably know that it involves eating during certain time periods and fasting during others, depending ...