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to nine weeks and I’ve fasted over one hundred and fifty people for
six weeks or more. The longest was roughly four months. How long
each person can safely fast depends on each person’s level of fat
reserves. Those who are, as I like to say, “wealthy in nutrient
reserves,” can often fast much longer. And some, including the
young man I fasted recently, have at least four months or more of
reserves.

Steven: Ok, so some people clearly have more reserves than others,
but does that really mean that they should fast that long? There are
variables such as health conditions and prescribed medications that
may influence how a person responds to fasting.

Loren: Though I wouldn’t “should” on anyone, I would suggest that
fasting for three weeks or more is the single most beneficial and
powerful thing that most people will ever do. Those who fast for six
weeks usually find it to be absolutely life-changing in many ways. We
work with many people who are well, but want to be well-er, and
we’ve seen amazing things here with every client, including those

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