Anecdotal benefits of fasting - in pictures

  • Floris Estourgie, 23, does several fasts lasting between one and three weeks through the year, and attributes the considerably reduced pain in his legs to the practice
    Floris Estourgie, 23, does several fasts lasting between one and three weeks through the year, and attributes the considerably reduced pain in his legs to the practice
  • Kartika Dubey, 30, has been doing water, dry and juice fasts regularly, after a three-day water fast helped to resolve a painful abscess that recurred despite medication
    Kartika Dubey, 30, has been doing water, dry and juice fasts regularly, after a three-day water fast helped to resolve a painful abscess that recurred despite medication
  • Alexa Jones, 35, does a water or dry fast for three to five days every month and says it has healed the masses in her stomach and made her liver stronger
    Alexa Jones, 35, does a water or dry fast for three to five days every month and says it has healed the masses in her stomach and made her liver stronger
  • Manish Bhatt, 47, says weight loss aside, prolonged fasting makes him feel more inclined towards self-inquiry, kindness and meditation
    Manish Bhatt, 47, says weight loss aside, prolonged fasting makes him feel more inclined towards self-inquiry, kindness and meditation