Water Fasting: Solution to the US Obesity Crisis? Obesity in America

This documentary investigates water fasting as a possible response to America's obesity crisis, a condition costing the nation tens of billions of dollars a year. It follows people attempting extended fasts and the doctors monitoring the effects on their bodies. The film weighs dramatic results against the risks and controversy surrounding the practice. Provocative and detailed, it examines a radical approach to a national health emergency. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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