Dr. Fuhrman (Fasting and Eating for Health, St. Martin™s Griffin, New York, 1995) fasted one patient with uterine fibroids and watched the tumor shrink by 78 percent after two weeks of the fast, even Her fibroid tumour measured 473.7 cubic centimeters before the 14-day fast and 105.8 cubic centimeters after. Of additional note was that this patient also had rosacea, a chronic distressing skin condition with extreme redness around the nose and checks. The rosacea disappeared with fasting and did not return.

More than half a million women have hysterectomies each year. Fasting not only allows the fibroid to shrink, but also often sets into motion a process in which the fibroid continues to shrink after the fast. The pain and pressure from fibroids and the excessive bleeding predictably respond to this method of care. Avoiding unnecessary surgery is precisely why many patients choose to undergo a therapeutic fast.