by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jan 31, 2026 | Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Fasting
Water-only fasting is one of the oldest practices in human history — undertaken across every major civilization for spiritual, medicinal, and ritual purposes long before science had any framework for understanding what it was doing to the body. Today, that framework...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jun 13, 2021 | Fasting |
Ketogenic diets have been around for about 100 years and have proved to be valuable in the treatment of neurological conditions, most notably epilepsy. They’ve also shown promise in the management of other neurological disorders such as anxiety disorders, Parkinson’s...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Aug 11, 2020 | Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Fasting |
Obesity can occur due to a combination of environmental effects and genetics, which also can increase risk factors for psychiatric conditions like depression and anxiety. Obesity creates a risk for other health problems such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 13, 2018 | Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Fasting |
One the most significant differences between fasting and anorexic behavior is the belief that the anorexic does not fast voluntarily. In contrast to the restricting eating seen in anorexia nervosa, the non-anorectic person is making the choice to fast for medical,...
