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The Oldest Cure in the World
- Adventures in the Art and Science of Fasting
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 17 hrs and 44 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A journalist takes listeners into the science and history of intermittent fasting, an ancient practice in the middle of a red-hot resurgence, exploring the body's power to heal itself.
One in ten American adults tried intermittent fasting last year, and they may be on to something. The latest research shows that fasting repairs cellular damage, improves the outcomes for chemotherapy patients, and helps with keeping a healthy weight, leading to a resurgence in recent years.
Journalist Steve Hendricks’s The Oldest Cure in the World tells the history of fasting—from the ancient world (Jesus treated an epileptic with fasting) to its rediscovery centuries later, thanks in part to a heartbroken doctor who resolved to starve himself to death only to find renewed vigor—and become a media celebrity in the process. Hendricks introduces us to the people who are reviving this long-lost remedy, including open-minded doctors who have explored and practiced fasting despite the medical establishment's resistance over the centuries and everyday people eager for a cure to what ails them.
The Oldest Cure in the World is a smart narrative look at a very hot topic, offering a fascinating look at the science behind the counterintuitive concept of going without food for our health, and chronicling the author’s own illuminating and entertaining forays into fasting.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-05-24
It truly IS!
The information gathered by the author is absolutely amazing. Try fasting it really works it’s worked for a very long time.
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- Katrina Sullivan
- 2023-06-27
Great read through the history and science of an important topic.
I really enjoyed this book. It was well-researched, well-written and grounded in the latest science.
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- LalaBee
- 2024-01-02
I loved how the author wove fact, history and humor together.
I really enjoyed this book.
It was well written and well narrated.
I learned so many new things, enforced information I already held and was entertained throughout the process.
I've added Buchinger-Wilhelmi to my vision board and look forward to a supported fast in one of their centers with a dear friend in the coming year.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-10-04
First 1/2 ok, couldn’t finish it
This started out ok, the tone was sort of humorously tart. The background and info on fasting was ok, but nothing spectacular.
I couldn’t finish the book. The 2nd half was trite and the tone moved to unashamedly arrogant and bragging. The author tries to pass it off as humour but it’s anything but. This is also where his attempt to hide his aggressive veganism fails. It’s around every other paragraph and begins to feel like a lecture.
Overall not recommended. The historical info on fasting, how-to, benefits, and guidelines can be easily found online for free. This book was neither helpful nor did it provide any new information on fasting.
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