What is Fasting?
Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Support weight loss | 2 | 1 |
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| Support spiritual health | 2 | 1 |
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| Fibromyalgia | 1 | 0 | |||||
| RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) | 1 | 1 |
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| Support brain health | 1 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Fasting
| Generalized weakness (asthenia) | 1 |
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Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 4 | ||
| Side effects too severe | 1 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Not indicated | 1 |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Fasting
Always |
3 | 75% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
0 | 0% |
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Sometimes |
1 | 25% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Fasting
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
3 | 75% |
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A little |
1 | 25% |
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Not at all |
0 | 0% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Fasting
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
1 | 25% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
3 | 75% |
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