To the Editor: Fasting diets have been used by humans for millennia for religious and medical purposes and are now gaining popularity for wellbeing and weight loss purposes. With increasing use of short- and long-term courses of medication to manage a multitude of conditions, a question that needs to be asked is will fasting diets impact on medication regimens?
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