The Fasting Cure

"The Fasting Cure" by Upton Sinclair is a health and wellness publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the practice of fasting as a method for achieving perfect health, based on the author's personal experiences and observations of others who have attempted fasting. Sinclair aims to provide insights into the benefits and potential of fasting, while challenging the conventional medical wisdom of his time. The opening of the book introduces Sinclair's motivations for writing about fasting, highlighting his own struggles with health and his extensive research into various health remedies. He expresses a sense of urgency and excitement about the revelations he has encountered regarding fasting, noting the significant interest and anecdotal evidence he has gathered from others who have tried it. Sinclair reflects on his own journey towards discovering the healing power of fasting, recounting his past ailments and treatments, which culminate in his experimentation with prolonged fasts that lead to transformative health benefits. He sets the stage for a detailed exploration of fasting as a remedy and lifestyle choice, inviting readers to consider its potential to alleviate chronic health problems. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. was an American author, muckraker, and political activist, and the 1934 Democratic Party nominee for governor of California. He wrote nearly 100 books and other works in several genres. Sinclair's work was well known and popular in the first half of the 20th century, and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943.