What is therapeutic fasting - unloading and therapeutic therapy or RDT

This method has proven itself not only in weight correction, restoration of metabolism, release of toxins, but also in problems of the endocrine system, bronchial asthma, allergies, skin diseases, heart disease, stomach ulcers, early stages of diabetes, joints, spine.

Therapeutic fasting also stabilizes the mental state, since it is a conscious spiritual system that includes work on oneself and strict discipline.

History of the issue

The study of the therapeutic properties of fasting was carried out in different countries, but the greatest contribution to research in this area was made by Soviet scientists. Back in 1902, Viktor Vasilyevich Pashutin, the head of the Military Medical Academy of the Russian Empire, who headed the laboratory of physiology, published his work on the therapeutic effect of fasting. Later, the Soviet scientist Yuri Sergeevich Nikolaev, the author of the book "Fasting for Health", studied and successfully applied this therapy.

A popular science film about the benefits of fasting by the French director Sylvia Gilman aroused great interest. While creating it in the middle of the last century, she worked on the plot with researchers from France, Germany, Belgium and the USA. As it turned out, Russia's contribution to the study of the phenomenon in question surpassed the scientific research of specialists from other countries, which the director talks about in her film.

The process of fasting and exit from RDT

Proper therapeutic fasting implies a preliminary stage of diagnosis and preparation, a psychological attitude. Before starting RDT, a person must tune in to fasting. At the heart of everything is an internal desire to change your nutrition system as a whole and the understanding that fasting alone will not solve anything. There are many cases when people endured the entire fasting period, and then returned to their normal diet. It is easy to guess that such actions will not lead to anything good.

Regarding the duration of the RDT, I do not recommend conducting therapeutic fasting for more than fifteen days. The fact is that, as a rule, starting from the sixteenth day, there is a gradual decline in the immune system. For some patients, this can threaten a serious exacerbation, so you need to observe the measure.

RDT should be accompanied by procedures that improve blood circulation and speed up metabolic processes, promote the release of toxic substances, and achieve a general strengthening effect: sauna, massage, walking, moderate exercise.

It is recommended to chew food thoroughly, which helps to satiate with a smaller amount of food and eliminates overeating, since there is a certain connection between satiety and the number of chewing movements. As for water, during therapeutic fasting it is necessary to consume 30 ml per 1 kg of body weight.

At the stage of fasting, an acidotic crisis (high oxidation of the cell) occurs, which can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, headache and weakness. It develops individually, but, as a rule, from the third to the sixth day. Then the body is rebuilt, and fasting is easy.

The final stage is exit from RDT, during which clear water and food regimes are mandatory. The ideal exit period should correspond to the period of therapeutic fasting - if the fast was ten days, then the exit should be of the same duration. The main thing to understand is that after the fasting stage, you need to adhere to a strict calorie intake: 1500-1700 kcal per day.