What is Juice Fasting?
Category: Nutrition/Diets
Generic name: Fasting
Juice fasting is a type of fasting and detox diet in which the practitioner consumes only fruit and vegetable juices. Being available only in digestible carbohydrates, these foods are digested rapidly as the juice digestion process expends only a small amount of energy. People choose to undergo juice fasts for various reasons and via various methods. Juice fasts are often marketed together with supplies, supplements and support groups.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 | 1 | |
| Support spiritual health | 1 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 0 | |
| None | 1 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Juice Fasting
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Generalized weakness (asthenia) | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Juice Fasting
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 2 |
Duration
Stopped using Juice Fasting
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 2 |
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