Here’s a question from one of our Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation colleagues: One of my friends recently told me they had been fasting for four days, water only, and had read about the many ...

Lately, social media has been filled with suggestions of water-only fasting diets, but experts say people should be wary of jumping into them blindly due to potential negative impacts. As the name ...

In recent years, water fasting has become a notable health trend in the U.S. This type of fast, that involves refraining from consuming any food or drinks, other than water, was once largely imbedded ...

Experts at the University of Sydney are urging people, especially those with existing heart or vascular conditions, to seek medical advice before attempting to lose weight using water-only fasting ...

Prolonged fasting — abstaining from energy intake for four or more consecutive days — is used by some as a health intervention; however, the biological effects of this kind of fasting are not well ...

The human body can survive without food for some time before starvation risks causing significant harm to the body. In fact, when done properly and under medical supervision, fasting is thought to ...

Recommendations to try water-only fasting diets may be filling up your social media feeds, but researchers are warning people to seek medical advice before starting these diets, because of the ...