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Although fasting has been used for thousands of years for various reasons, it has recently become a hot topic in medicine. Recent research has shown that medically supervised water-only fasting can be an effective, evidence-based tool to help treat and reverse lifestyle-related conditions. But is it safe?
Although fasting has been used for thousands of years for various reasons, it has recently become a hot topic in medicine. Recent research has shown that medically supervised water-only fasting can be an effective, evidence-based tool to help treat and reverse lifestyle-related conditions. But is it safe?










![Breastfeeding Mothers: Beware of Cow’s Milk
Studies going back many decades show that feeding your baby cow’s milk formula can cause unpleasant symptoms, but does the same apply to breastfed infants? What happens when a mother adds or removes cow’s milk from her diet?
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