The Fasting Cure

audiobook

The Fasting Cure

by Upton Sinclair

EN·~3 hours·8 chapters

Chapters

8 total
1

THE FASTING CURE

0:17
2

PREFACE

5:14
3

PERFECT HEALTH

40:25
4

SOME NOTES ON FASTING

17:59
5

THE HUMORS OF FASTING

10:32
6

A SYMPOSIUM ON FASTING

32:29
7

THE USE OF MEAT

24:35
8

APPENDIX - Some Letters from Fasters

1:12:55

Description

A thoughtful investigation into the therapeutic possibilities of fasting, this work draws from the author’s own dramatic experiments and the flood of correspondence that followed his early public articles. By recounting his personal three‑fast regimen and the striking physical changes he documented, he invites listeners to consider an alternative path to health that many of his contemporaries found both curious and compelling.

The book assembles the original magazine pieces, candid letters from everyday people, and a detailed table of 277 fasting cases, highlighting successes that challenge conventional medical thinking. Photographs of the author’s transformation serve as visual proof, while references to earlier fasting advocates provide a broader historical context. Throughout, the narrative maintains a measured tone, urging modern scientists to examine fasting with the same rigor applied to other physiological discoveries.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (196K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2020-09-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Upton Sinclair

Upton Sinclair

1878–1968

Best known for The Jungle, this fearless American novelist turned fiction into a tool for reform. His work exposed injustice, stirred public debate, and helped shape conversations about labor, politics, and consumer protection.

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