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Therapeutic fasting is defined as the controlled and voluntary abstinence from all calorie-containing food and drinks for a specified period.
Fasting itself has been practiced for thousands of years and even referenced throughout the Bible, for spiritual insights and overall health. Ramaḍān, in Islam being the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting. (Journal of Insulin Resistance 2017)
Some say aging is a disease and some like Nicholas Gillitt, a manager at the Dole Nutrition Institute in California says that aging is a normal process that none of us can prevent, but which we can slow down – it’s where diet comes in. Research completed on fruits and vegetables regarding longevity, has provided clues as to how to live longer, more healthily.