Diseases which may be prevented or cured by means of therapeutic fasting and caloric restriction  
(experimental and clinical evidence: click to see scientific report)

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Diseases which may be prevented or cured by means of therapeutic fasting and caloric restriction

thrombophlebitis

Metabolic hazards of fasting
T Lawlor, and DG Wells

Am J Clin Nutr. 1969 Aug;22(8):1142-9

Increased fibrinolysis during fasting may account for the dramatic improvement and feeling of well-being in patients suffering from thrombophlebitis (caused by clots in the blood vessels in the legs) who are fasting to treat obesity.