Fasting Can Save Your Life

We make available to the public what may be the most appreciated work of Dr. Herbert Shelton (1895–1985), “Fasting Can Save Your Life”. With a career of over 60 years dedicated to human health, Dr. Shelton is considered one of the founders of natural hygiene in the United States and internationally, and a central figure in promoting the care of the body without medication, based on its own natural resources. The book, translated into dozens of languages and sold in millions of copies, explains how to begin, carry out and end a therapeutic fast. The author’s style is accessible and engaging, based on his direct experience with patients who practised medium and long fasts (15–40 days). This work is recommended to all those who want to understand both the physiological and the philosophical foundations of fasting, and it is also useful for doctors and researchers interested in the effects of abstaining from food.