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Can Dry Fasting Help With Metabolic Disorders, Diabetes?

Medscape Medical News > Features Marilynn Larkin August 14, 2024 Dry fasting, the practice of going without food and water, has enthusiastic advocates on TikTok, X, YouTube, and other social media platforms. Devotees claim a wide range of health effects, but medical professionals advise caution to ensure that the practice does more good than harm,...

What ‘dry fasting’ is and why you shouldn’t do it
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What ‘dry fasting’ is and why you shouldn’t do it

by Jessica Roy A new fad diet making the rounds on wellness influencer Instagram won’t actually help you lose weight. And it could cause dehydration, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, organ failure—even death. It’s called “dry fasting.” It goes beyond what most of us would consider fasting—abstaining from solid food or liquid calories—and requires consuming...