In a message dated 9/23/99 6:57:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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> Fasting is a completely natural process which all animals, except man,
> resort to when sick.  The average person has a 6 week reserve of
> nutrients, i.e., >  could fast for 6 weeks with no harm to the body.

Please provide evidence and documentation to back up this claim.  I
feel
this is a very dangerous statement you made and I would strongly urge
anyone who is considering fasting to ease into it and don't overdo it
or
you can do more harm than good to your body.

Steve