A food addiction solution to consider or maybe begin with or deepen recovery with can be water only fasting for some. If you have not thought about that process as an option, I would not recommend you do it yourself at home. I would recommend that you find a qualified health professional if you are going to try to do a water fast on an outpatient basis. If you are really into it and really want to get to the heart of the matter then I would recommend without reservation TrueNorth Health.
What is the value of fasting as a food addiction solution and otherwise? Well plenty. Some folks in the past used fasting as a spiritual practice. Because of this spiritual fasting people recognized some health benefits. In the last 50 years or so, some medical professionals have been conducting scientific studies on water fasting with positive results. True North Health Center is one of those scientific centers for studying water fasting and has published scientific research. I take True North’s email newsletter and let me show you what they say about the research:
“Studies suggest that fasting may be a powerful tool for healing, and periodic fasting in rats has been shown repeatedly to double life span. Fasting is currently the treatment of choice in hospitals around the country for the treatment of acute pancreatitis and has been extensively studied in the treatment of such conditions as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, colitis, asthma and more.”
True North is a residential program so it will take time and money of course to make this happen. Not as much money as you might think as room rates are as low as $119 per day and insurance will pay for some of the treatment. Time wise you are probably looking to stay at least a couple of weeks I would think and maybe more. Therefore, it is a commitment and certainly can be a powerful food addiction solution for you. Until next time.