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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]THESE FASTING METHODS EXIST[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”]
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\n\t\tOverview of different types of fasting\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]Fasting is in the nature of both humans and animals. It helped our ancestors survive seasonal and other periods of food scarcity. As it was generally difficult to find enough food to eat at night and in the dark winter months when food supplies ran low, it was customary to fast. Fasting enables the body to draw on its own energy reserves. This was vital when food could not be stored for longer periods of time. Nowadays, however, we have an abundance of food in the regions we live in: It is available around the clock, all year round, and as a result, we have lost the natural rhythm of eating and fasting. That is why we define fasting as giving up food voluntarily for preventive, therapeutic, religious, cultural or other reasons.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]When we fast, the body obtains the energy it needs from stored reserves. This causes the metabolism to change so that it burns mainly fat and ketone bodies instead of the glucose absorbed in food. This metabolic change has numerous health benefits: It not only reduces abdominal fat, but also causes overall body weight to drop. The lipid and glucose metabolism improves, inflammation subsides and the organism initiates cleansing processes that eliminate old and damaged cell structures and cells. One of these processes is called autophagy<\/a>, a kind of endogenous recycling programme, and the other is apoptosis, which brings about programmed cell death. In addition, repair and regeneration processes are triggered at the cellular level, which are then activated as soon as the body is supplied with food again.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]MORE THAN ONE WAY TO FAST<\/p>\n

Differences between different forms of fasting<\/h3>\n

Over time, different forms of fasting have evolved. Some restrictive diets are often referred to as \u201cfasting\u201d, but as they do not bring about the desired metabolic change, we will deal with them separately.<\/p>\n

One way in which types of fasting differ is their duration, which can range from a few hours to several weeks. Another important factor is frequency, in other words, how often a fast is repeated. Some fasting programmes rule out sources of energy altogether, whereas others \u2013 such as the Buchinger Wilhelmi\u00a0fasting method \u2013 allow a minimum intake of nutrients in the form of fasting broth and juice. What form of fasting people choose is also influenced by their reasons for abstaining from food \u2013 such as preventive or therapeutic aspects \u2013 as well as the decision whether to fast in a specialised clinic or at home.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1707382782458{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ecebe5 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Fasting as we understand it is characterised by three dimensions: the physical and medical dimension, the spiritual and mental dimension, and the interpersonal dimension. How relevant these different dimensions are depends on where you fast. In the following, we present the most important forms of fasting and nutritional strategies.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n

Long-term fasting<\/h3>\n

Long-term fasting is defined as fasting over a period of at least four consecutive days and up to several weeks.<\/p>\n

The duration of the fast depends on a person\u2019s individual state of health. Buchinger Wilhelmi has more than 100 years of experience with this form of fasting. The Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting programme is a type of modified long-term fasting that includes a low calorie intake in the form of consomm\u00e9, organic juices and possibly a little honey.<\/p>\n

This supplies the body with 70\u2013250 kcal a day. With modified fasting, an upper limit is recommended in terms of energy intake that corresponds to 25 percent of a person\u2019s individual energy requirements. The upper threshold for a moderately active person of normal weight with an energy requirement of around 2000 kcal per day is therefore 500 kcal per day or lower, depending on the person\u2019s physical constitution. Solid foods are consciously omitted to prevent feelings of hunger being triggered by chewing. The fasting programme offered by Buchinger Wilhelmi prescribes evacuating the bowels at the beginning of the fast and regularly cleansing them during the fast, as well as daily liver wraps. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”42px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]\n

Medical Supervision<\/span><\/h4>\n

Long-term fasting should ideally be done under medical supervision in a fasting clinic. This is often referred to as therapeutic fasting. Dr. Otto Buchinger, the originator of therapeutic fasting and founder of the Buchinger Wilhelmi clinics, developed a multidisciplinary fasting regime that has been continuously developed right up to the present day by the following generations of his family. Medical and therapeutic care, inspiration, and being part of a community are essential for the success of fasting. People who want to change their lifestyle in the long term also benefit from nutritional advice, physiotherapy and massages, fitness training, psychotherapy and the inspiring, health-promoting environment of the Buchinger Wilhelmi clinics.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][vc_single_image image=”71203″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space]

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Scientific findings<\/span><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text]The Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting programme is scientifically documented. Numerous studies<\/a> have been carried out that prove the preventive and therapeutic effects of fasting, such as:<\/p>\n