Relief of Symptoms Associated with Long COVID After Prolonged Water-Only Fasting: A Case Report
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Published
- 2024
Summary
A 73-year-old man with long COVID underwent two separate prolonged water-only fasts with medically supervised refeeding at TrueNorth Health Center; the exact number of days and his pre-treatment symptoms are not given in the available summary. He is reported to have achieved improvements in his long COVID symptoms that were sustained rather than temporary.
Read it in their words
truenorthhealthfoundation.org — this page sells a treatment, program or service.
What they credit
Credits Diet, Extended water fasting (3+ days).
Side effects or harms mentioned
- Refeeding or deficiency problems
A 73-year-old man with long COVID underwent two separate prolonged water-only fasts with medically supervised refeeding at TrueNorth Health Center; the exact number of days and his pre-treatment symptoms are not given in the available summary.
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