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 ...

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 a popular 2023 Instagram reel, Dana White, the president of the UFC, said he’d recently done an 86-hour fast, and he ‘[felt] like a superhero.” Let’s note that 86 hours is more than three and a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...