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Of course, most of the problems for which I recommend fasting as treatment are ones that result from overnutrition rather than malnutrition. Dietary abuse problems, more common in the Western world than in Third World countries, generate many of the chronic degenerative diseases that I have written so much about; these include atherosclerosis, hypertension and heart disease, allergies, diabetes, and cancer.

Weight loss surgery is a good option for those whose body weight becomes more than an issue of weight although it is costly and dangerous. A new study, however, found those who survive the operation may have a previously less known risk - brain damage due to vitamin B1 deficiency.