Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that can affect many tissues and organs, but principally attacks flexible (synovial) joints. RA accounts for 22% of all deaths from arthritis and other rheumatic conditions (Shurin & Smolkin, 2007) and the five-year survival rate for someone with severe RA and multiple joint involvement is around […]
Fasting: The Ancient Practices
Although this is a Christian-based book on fasting, anyone interested in the spiritual aspects of fasting will probably find this book interesting. Christianity has traditionally been at odds with the human body. At times in the history of the church, Christians have viewed the body and physical desires as the enemy. McKnight reconnects the spiritual […]
Fasting and Gastrointestinal Disorders
It is probably no coincidence that the natural response to indigestion is to stop eating. Fasting gives the digestive tract a break from processing food and offers the gastrointestinal system a time to rest. There have been a number of studies examining the effects of water-only fasting on gastrointestinal disorders. In 1989, Scottish researchers compared […]
The Effects of Water Fasting for Depression
Research has shown that water fasting may be a depression treatment as it has the ability to reduce the symptoms of depression in people with mild, moderate and severe depression. In order to measure the symptoms of depression, the researcher used the Beck Depression Inventory administered twice over a 14-day period. Results also indicated that […]