Is Long Term Fasting Safe?
Long term fasting can be safe, even healthy, if supervised by a trained physician. There are several types of fasting used to both prevent and treat disease. Many doctors recommend fasting as a method to free the body from toxins. Although some critics claim that the body cannot tell the difference between starvation and fasting, other doctors insist that fasting and starvation are two separate processes. There is some debate on how many days a fast must last to be considered long term fasting. Some people believe that anything over three days is long term, while others think a long term fast will stretch past 30 days. Many factors influence how quickly a fast will affect the body, such as body weight and metabolism. The line that separates a short-term fast from a long-term fast might be different for each individual.
