The holistic approach developed by Dr. Otto Buchinger goes far beyond simply reducing the amount one eats. Energizing the body and spirit with physical, contemplative and creative activities plays a very special role during fasting.
Effects of fasting and indications: Buchinger Wilhelmi therapeutic fasting is a procedure whereby a person voluntarily goes without food for a certain length of time, living mainly on their fat reserves instead. This stimulates autophagy and detox enzymes, resulting in a deep cleansing of the cells and tissue. At the same time, fasting reduces all inflammatory processes, alleviates pain and improves mobility The success of fasting depends to a large extent on the four-day period at the end of the fast, during which patients gradually start to eat normal meals again. During this process, dormant stem cells are activated and new structures built up. It is a period of regeneration (also called rejuvenation) with tremendous therapeutic potential.
Fasting can be used to treat numerous diseases. It can also be enjoyed once a year as a preventive measure. Preventive fasting has a favourable effect, among others in patients with risk factors such as obesity (particularly abdominal), hypertension, type 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia as well as smoking, a lack of exercise and stress. In addition, there are numerous therapeutic indications for fasting, which are increasingly being documented by scientific research.