Is fasting safe? A chart review of adverse events during medically supervised, water-only fasting

Abstract 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 adve...

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Main Authors: John S. Finnell, Bradley C. Saul, Alan C. Goldhamer, Toshia R. Myers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-018-2136-6