I said:

>I would be most interested if anybody has any scientific references that
>explain the mechanisms of fasting, levels of ketosis, etc., especially if
>they address some of the more common hypotheses by the natural hygienist
>camp, which is the group with the most practical experience fasting people
>at their retreats for it, and has done the most theorizing (although
>documented scientifically, I might add, even though they did generally
>obtain good practical results):

...in case anybody is confused by the above, I should have said:

>although NOT documented scientifically...

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