Almost all results in the book are positive and the negative results seems to be from people who did not fast correctly or came off the fast incorrectly. Mr Sinclair gives general outlines for fasting but at least that every person is biologically a little different and result vary from one person to the next. Sinclair for the Cosmopolitan Magazine on the general subject of fasting for health, as well as many testimonies from letter he received from people who tried fasting with fantastic results including results such as cures for a great number of diseases and ailments including cancer. This book is a reprint of two articles written by Mr. The Fasting Cure by Upton Sinclair, published in 1911, is one of the early books on fasting and is credited as one of the first books on therapeutic fasting in the English language. I, as I read, had also been seventy-two hours without food and the difference was simply that they thought they were starving.” The paper set forth, in horrified language, that some of them had been seventy-two hours without food. “In the evening I came home and read about the Messina earthquake, and how the relief ships arrived, and the wretched survivors crowded down to the water's edge and tore each other like wild beasts in their rage of hunger. The Fasting Cure is a must-read for anyone who wants to explore the benefits of fasting. It was very innovative and revolutionary at the time of the book release.Ī book for adults that could have just as easily been written today given the themes of fasting, health, wellness and dieting. It provides an in-depth exploration of the benefits of fasting, with a focus on how it can promote healing and prevent disease. This is the Nobel Prize-winning American author Upton Sinclair’s book, The Fasting Cure, the unabridged original edition which was published in the United States in 1911. It will appeal to readers who are interested in alternative medicine, nutrition, dieting, weight loss and healthy living. The book is set in the early 1900s and has a serious and informative tone, even though it was experimental. Upton Sinclair was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for his social and political commentary. In its time and became a best seller upon its release.

The Fasting Cure by American author Upton Sinclair was first published in 1911 and is considered a ground breaking work on the topics of fasting for health, wellness and weight loss. It is the only remedy which is based upon an understanding of the fundamental nature of disease.” “I regard the fast as Nature's own remedy for all other diseases. Unique Elements of this American Alternative Healing & Fasting Book, The Fasting Cure