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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Consistent fasting may lead to weight loss over time. However, fasting can lead to nutritional deficiencies and low energy intake, negatively affecting health in the long term. While some people may ...