Alan Goldhamer et al.
June 2001
Diet, Fasting & Detox
High blood pressure
Alan Goldhamer and several colleagues in the American study looked at the health-promoting effect of fasting on high blood pressure.
For the study, 174 test subjects with systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg or both were given a medically supervised fasting program. This consisted of a two to three-day pre-fasting period with a diet of fruit and vegetables, followed by around ten to eleven days of water fasting and finally a six to seven-day transition to a low-fat, vegan diet.
Almost 90% of the test subjects achieved a blood pressure value lower than 140/90 mmHg in the course of the study, with an average reduction in blood pressure of 37/13 mmHg . The use of antihypertensives was successfully discontinued after treatment by the 6.3% of the sample who were previously taking medication.
The study thus proves that medically supervised water fasting is an effective method of normalizing blood pressure.
Intermittent fasting
Metabolism / Stomach / Intestines
Stress / Exhaustion
Martin P. Wegman et al.
April 2015
The study shows that intermittent fasting lowers plasma insulin, slightly increases sirtuins and is well tolerated by healthy people.
Other fasting
Rheumatism / Joints / Arthritis / Arthrosis
Anika M. Hartmann et al.
November 2022
The study shows that fasting with a plant-based diet reduces cardiovascular risk factors and improves disease activity levels.
Diabetes
High blood pressure
Chenying Li et al.
April 2017
The study shows that one week of fasting in type 2 diabetes significantly improves weight, blood pressure and quality of life.