The Intermountain Medical Center study that found a 54% lower coronary artery disease risk among routine fasters also documented a significant difference in diabetes prevalence: 12% among routine fasters versus 20% among non-fasters in the same patient population.
LDS members fast one Sunday per month — 24 hours without food or water. This peer-reviewed cardiovascular research documents that the practice is associated with measurably lower rates of both heart disease and diabetes.
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