Many different approaches to fasting exist. Let’s look at four approaches that are often used therapeutically.
Birds do it, bears do it …
On Monday 11 March 2024, Emma Sron welcomed World Council for Health (WCH) Steering Committee member and Osteopath Christof Plothe to Better Way Today to talk about the health benefits of fasting. Fasting is an ancient practice within both religious and healing traditions. And it’s not just practised by humans: many animals – from hibernating brown bears to broody nesting hens – spend extended periods without food. Children and animals also often refuse to eat in the early stages of illness.
People often report that they feel more alert and alive after a fast; so, how can fasting be good for you?
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