Daniela A Koppold-Liebscher, Caroline Klatte, Sarah Demmrich, Julia Schwarz, Farid I Kandil, Nico Steckhan, Raphaela Ring, Christian S Kessler, Michael Jeitler, Barbara Koller, Bharath Ananthasubramaniam, Clemens Eisenmann, Anja Mähler, Michael Boschmann, Achim Kramer, Andreas Michalsen
Background: Religiously motivated Bahá'í fasting (BF) is a form of intermittent dry fasting celebrated by abstaining from food and drinks during daylight hours every year in March for 19 consecutive days. Aim: To test the safety and effects of BF on hydration, metabolism, and the circadian clock. Methods: Thirty-four healthy Bahá'í volunteers (15 women) participated in this prospective, exploratory cohort study. Laboratory examinations were carried out in four study visits: before fasting (V0), in the third week of fasting (V1) as well as 3 weeks (V3) and 3 months (V4) after fasting...
2021: Frontiers in Nutrition