The Science Of Fasting (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, The Science Of Fasting is a documentary film directed by Sylvie Gilman, running about 52 minutes.

What it’s about. While life expectancy is increasing in Western countries, cases of diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cancer are increasing, and the use of medication has exploded. Does this mean that in order to live to a ripe age we are condemned to swallow more and more drugs? What if there was another way? For half a century, in Russia, Germany and the U.S., doctors and biologists have been exploring a different therapeutic approach: fasting. The results are amazing. Soviet researchers have provided a body of clinical studies of exceptional health…only published in Russian, and thus unknown in the West. Young biologists from the University of Los Angeles have overturned conventional wisdom and used molecular biology to demonstrate the powerful effects of fasting. This research suggests a wide-ranging potential, which could include treatments for the disease of the century, cancer. If these scientists are right, maybe our approach to disease and treatment will need a rethink.

Who’s in it. The Science Of Fasting stars Sylvie Gilman as Narrator.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, The Science Of Fasting has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Eventive. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Science Of Fasting page.

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