Sinclair, Upton
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“In the evening I came home and read about the Messina earthquake, and how the relief ships arrived, and the wretched survivors crowded down to the wa
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ter's edge and tore each other like wild beasts in their rage of hunger. The paper set forth, in horrified language, that some of them had been seventy-two hours without food. I, as I read, had also been seventy-two hours without food; and the difference was simply that they thought they were starving.”
― Upton Sinclair, The Fasting Cure
The Fasting Cure by American author Upton Sinclair was first published in 1911 and is considered a groundbreaking work on the topics of fasting for health, wellness, and weight loss. In its time and became a best seller upon its release. Upton Sinclair was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for his social and political commentary.
This Upton Sinclair fasting book is set in the early 1900s and has a serious and informative tone, even though it was experimental. It will appeal to readers who are interested in alternative medicine, nutrition, dieting, weight loss, the science of fasting, and healthy living.
This is the Nobel Prize-winning American author Upton Sinclair’s book, The Fasting Cure, the unabridged original edition which was published in the United States in 1911. It provides an in-depth exploration of the benefits of fasting, with a focus on how it can promote healing and prevent disease. This book, Upton Sinclair's Fasting Cure book was very innovative and revolutionary at the time of its release.
A book for adults that could have just as easily been written today given the themes of fasting, health, wellness, alternate medicine, and dieting. The Fasting Cure is a must-read for anyone who wants to explore the benefits of detox, cleansing, and fasting.
“I regard the fast as Nature's own remedy for all other diseases. It is the only remedy which is based upon an understanding of the fundamental nature of disease.”
― Upton Sinclair, The Fasting Cure
About
The Fasting Cure by Upton Sinclair, published in 1911, is one of the early books on fasting and is credited as one of the first books on therapeutic fasting in the English language.
This book is a reprint of two articles written by Mr. Sinclair for Cosmopolitan Magazine on the general subject of fasting for health, as well as many testimonies from letters he received from people who tried fasting with fantastic results including results such as cures for a great number of diseases and ailments including cancer. Mr Sinclair gives general outlines for fasting but at least that every person is biologically a little different and results vary from one person to the next. Almost all results in the book are positive and the negative results seem to be from people who did not fast correctly or came off the fast incorrectly.
Scholars have selected this book as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of that time on alternative views to health and wellness.
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The Fasting Cure, the 20th-century American literary nonfiction classic would make a great addition to your American famous author book collection, historical nonfiction book collection, or a great gift to anyone interested in health, wellness, dieting, weight loss, and intermittent fasting.
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I would recommend this book to anyone interested in intermittent fasting... Obviously some things have changed but it seems like Upton Sinclair was onto something! Quick read.”
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