Dr. Berg’s Guide to Hydration During Fasting…Credit@ Dr.Eric Berg! | Fasting Edge

Fasting, particularly prolonged or multiday fasting (e.g., 2–5 days of water-only or very low-calorie intake), has been proposed as a therapeutic strategy for autoimmune diseases (e.g., multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, or lupus). The core mechanism revolves around autophagy—the body’s cellular recycling process—and the selective elimination and regeneration of immune cells. This can “reset” an overactive or dysregulated immune system, which is central to autoimmunity wh