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My doctor told me about an obese patient (in the medical literature) who fasted for 382 days, lost weight and kept it off. is it ok to fast for one year as long as you are under medical supervision?
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What do you mean by fasting? Just drink fluid and eat nothing? Nobody can survive that long.
Answered 12/11/2021
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