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 ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA — People who have multiple orthopedic surgeries during the same hospital stay are more likely to suffer malnutrition due to repeated or prolonged fasting, which can slow recovery and ...

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 ...

Most children - including nearly 80% of infants - go without clear liquids before surgery for at least twice as long as guidelines recommend, according to an analysis of data on more than 70,000 ...

Intermittent fasting — which involves restricting when you eat, most commonly consuming food within an eight-hour window and fasting for the other 16 hours — is all the rage these days, with celeb ...

Professional golfer Phil Mickelson, who made his 32nd start in The Masters this week, has been open about his commitment to health and wellness. The six-time major champion and three-time Masters ...

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 ...

Both strategies involve periods of food abstinence with the goal of cutting calories, reducing inflammation, and promoting a more mindful lifestyle. However, it's crucial to understand their ...

A woman who went on a drastic liquid diet for more than two weeks has revealed to Newsweek exactly what happened to her body, as experts have warned against prolonged periods without food. "I drank ...