{"product_id":"the-oldest-cure-in-the-world-adventures-in-the-art-and-science-of-fasting-hardcover","title":"The Oldest Cure in the World: Adventures in the Art and Science of Fasting - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Hendricks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA journalist delves into the history, science, and practice of fasting, an ancient cure enjoying a dynamic resurgence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen should we eat, and when shouldn't we? The answers to these simple questions are not what you might expect. As Steve Hendricks shows in \u003ci\u003eThe Oldest Cure in the World\u003c\/i\u003e, stop eating long enough, and you'll set in motion cellular repairs that can slow aging and prevent and reverse diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Fasting has improved the lives of people with epilepsy, asthma, and arthritis, and has even protected patients from the worst of chemotherapy's side effects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut for such an elegant and effective treatment, fasting has had a surprisingly long and fraught history. From the earliest days of humanity and the Greek fathers of medicine through Christianity's \"fasting saints\" and a nineteenth-century doctor whose stupendous forty-day fast on a New York City stage inaugurated the modern era of therapeutic fasting, Hendricks takes readers on a rich and comprehensive tour. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThreaded throughout are Hendricks's own adventures in fasting, including a stay at a luxurious fasting clinic in Germany and in a more spartan one closer to home in Northern California. This is a playful, insightful, and persuasive exploration of our bodies and when we should--and should not--feed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Hendricks\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance reporter and the author of two previous books, one of which, \u003ci\u003eThe Unquiet Grave: The FBI and the Struggle for the Soul of Indian Country\u003c\/i\u003e, made several best-of-the-year lists. He has written for \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eand lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife, a professor of family law, and his dog, a border collie cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.47 x 9.22 x 6.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766408413472,"sku":"9781419748479","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/55e79124d45d9e4ad77da75c2a6d10f7.webp?v=1780292125","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-oldest-cure-in-the-world-adventures-in-the-art-and-science-of-fasting-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}