Fasting Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/fasting/ Food. Science. Health. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:44:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Persistence over Perfection: How Food Journaling Supports My Health https://nutritionstudies.org/food-journal-benefits/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:48:36 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=38913 Food journaling is often a dreaded task for those trying to lose weight, but for Sharme it was key to her success.

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Written by Sharme Ridley, MEd, EdS.

]]> Can Doctor Supervised Water Fasting Regulate Blood Pressure? It Worked for Me! https://nutritionstudies.org/can-water-fasting-regulate-blood-pressure-it-worked-for-me/ Fri, 06 Aug 2021 16:51:07 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=38212 It can feel like “nothing works” to regular blood pressure, including medication, but there is hope: Sharme Ridley talks about how medically supervised water-only fasting helped her get her blood pressure down and keep it down.

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Written by Sharme Ridley, MEd, EdS.

]]> Can the Ketogenic Diet Cure Cancer? What Does the Science Say? https://nutritionstudies.org/can-the-ketogenic-diet-cure-cancer-what-does-the-science-say/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 20:19:21 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28764 The ketogenic diet does not offer the benefits that fasting and plant-based diets provide for cancer patients, in terms of reducing the side-effects of medical treatment and enhancing its effectiveness. But does the keto diet help fight cancer?

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Written by Robyn Chuter, ND.

]]> Can a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet Help Lupus? https://nutritionstudies.org/can-a-whole-food-plant-based-diet-help-lupus/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 18:48:40 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28529 Reports show that fasting and plant-food diets can improve symptoms of autoimmune conditions, but TrueNorth wants to get more specific.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> Can the Ketogenic Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? https://nutritionstudies.org/can-the-ketogenic-diet-reverse-type-2-diabetes/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:47:07 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27948 Can the keto diet reverse type 2 diabetes or manage it? What does the research say? How does keto compare to a whole food, plant-based diet? Find out the best diet for diabetes management.

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Written by Robyn Chuter, ND.

]]> Does the Ketogenic Diet Really Work for Weight Loss? https://nutritionstudies.org/does-the-ketogenic-diet-really-work-for-weight-loss/ Tue, 07 May 2019 16:07:42 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27393 There is a claim that ketogenic diets offer a metabolic advantage over every other type of weight loss diet, including low-carb diets that aren’t ketogenic. Will a keto diet help you lose weight?

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Written by Robyn Chuter, ND.

]]> Is the Ketogenic Diet Natural for Humans? https://nutritionstudies.org/is-the-ketogenic-diet-natural-for-humans/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:49:54 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=26072 Ketosis is an adaptive state that allowed our ancestors to survive temporary food shortages. Should we aim to keep ourselves in a permanent state of ketosis? Is it a natural for humans?

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Written by Robyn Chuter, ND.

]]> What Is the Ketogenic Diet? https://nutritionstudies.org/what-is-the-ketogenic-diet/ Fri, 07 Dec 2018 19:19:19 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=24629 The ketogenic diet has become the latest low-carb diet fad. This article answers: what is the keto diet, why was it developed, what are ketone bodies and how do they affect metabolism.

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Written by Robyn Chuter, ND.

]]> The Daniel Fast: Applying Wholistic Nutrition https://nutritionstudies.org/daniel-fast-applying-wholistic-nutrition/ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:03:49 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=9339 During the spring semester of 2013, Southern Adventist University’s (SAU) Campus Ministries Student Wellness Director, Katie Schuen, and Health Science major, Caitlin Hobbs, came together and began a project.

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Written by Katherine Schuen and Caitlin Hobbs.

]]> FASTING – An Effective Ancient Therapy for Today’s Health Concerns https://nutritionstudies.org/fasting-effective-ancient-therapy-todays-health-concerns/ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:54:54 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=8395 If there were a pill that effectively treated high blood pressure, overcame Type II diabetes, consistently produced dramatic improvements in autoimmune diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, and provided effective relief for asthma attacks and migraine headaches it would be seen as a wonder drug of the highest order.

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Written by Dr. Michael Klaper.

]]> Conservative Management of Diabetes https://nutritionstudies.org/conservative-management-diabetes/ Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:58:47 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4858 Powerful Steps You Can Take

THERE IS GENUINE HOPE for those suffering from diabetes.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> The 10 Most Important Actions to Insure Optimum Health https://nutritionstudies.org/10-important-actions-insure-optimum-health/ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:57:12 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4786 Optimum health cannot be bought, it must be earned and it comes with a price. The price of health is healthful living.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> The Benefits of Fasting https://nutritionstudies.org/benefits-fasting/ Sat, 01 Nov 1997 06:51:35 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4834 In this article you will learn about some of the tremendous benefits that can be derived from a properly conducted fast.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> Fasting – Back to the Future https://nutritionstudies.org/fasting-back-future/ Sat, 01 Nov 1997 06:43:21 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4828 Although the notion of electing to go without food for prolonged periods of time to improve one's health has not been something commonly considered in recent times, fasting has a long and important history.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> Learn How to Live without Arthritis and Joint Pain https://nutritionstudies.org/arthritis-joint-pain/ Sat, 01 Nov 1997 06:41:47 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4822 Learn how to live without this debilitating disease! People in non-western cultures who eat diets low in animal fat and protein have much lower incidences of all types of arthritis!

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> Managing and Preventing High Blood Pressure https://nutritionstudies.org/high-blood-pressure/ Wed, 15 Oct 1997 22:08:22 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4868 Learning to Live Without It.

What is the epidemic condition that causes more death and disability in industrialized countries than any other?

What is the leading reason for visits to doctors and the single biggest justification for drug prescriptions?

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

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