Agreed, though in fairness the same can be said of most things. Having said that, make sure your physician is fasting-knowledgable. Most are not, and also tend to be dated in their knowledge of nutrition.

@Mitch07102 Most MDs only get about 2 hours of nutritional training.

Fasting has many benefits. I have been doing fasts for over 15 years, usually 2 to 3 days per month, even on a number of occasions doing 4 days. MD Doctors will argue that it’s “unsafe” because of the side effects it may produce.

In my experience my first fasts produced certain side affects, such as sniffling, and very mild chills. But that is normal because by nature your body temperature drops approx. 8-12 degrees during a fast. and they were also because I was using more organic fruits than vegetables and especially citrus ones, have more sugars in them than the vegetables I was mixing them with. But I solved that by using more veggies and less fruits while using a Jack LaLanne juicing machine.

Side effects also occur because the toxins your cleansing yourself of made you sick in the past, so it’s only going to cause that by going thru your system again. But that’s nothing to be alarmed about, very often these side effects do not last longer than 5 to 15 min.

@Mitch07102 my doctor has been intermittent fasting for 2 years. I tried and may try again but I was definitely unsuccessful the first time.

@Lorajay Good luck. The health benefits are worth the short-term discomfort.

It is rare that someone can't fast on occasion.