Trial reportLipids in health and disease2013
Both a traditional and modified Daniel Fast improve the cardio-metabolic profile in men and women.
Trial report in Lipids in health and disease, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Effect of vegetarian diets on CRP: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in adults.BMC nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- The effects of plant-based diets on the body and the brain: a systematic review.Translational psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
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- A Comparison of Dietary and Caloric Restriction Models on Body Composition, Physical Performance, and Metabolic Health in Young Mice.Nutrients · 2019Article
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- A 40-Day Journey to Better Health: Utilizing the DanielFast to Improve Health Outcomes in Urban Church-Based Settings.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Intestinal adaptations to a combination of different diets with and without endurance exercise.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2016Article
- Comparison of a Restricted and Unrestricted Vegan Diet Plan with a Restricted Omnivorous Diet Plan on Health-Specific Measures.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Daniel Fast involves dietary modification similar to a purified vegan diet. Although improvements in several health-specific biomarkers have been noted with this plan, the removal of animal products results in a significant reduction in both dietary protein and saturated fatty acid intake, which results in a loss of lean body mass and a reduction in HDL-cholesterol.
methodsWe assigned 29 men and women to either a traditional or modified Daniel Fast for 21 days and measured anthropometric and biochemical markers of health pre and post intervention. The modified Daniel Fast was otherwise identical to the traditional plan but included one serving per day of lean meat and dairy (skim milk), providing approximately 30 grams per day of additional protein.
resultsCompared to baseline, both plans resulted in similar and significant improvements in blood lipids, as well as a reduction in inflammation.
conclusionsModification of dietary intake in accordance with either a traditional or modified Daniel Fast may improve risk factors for cardiovascular and metabolic disease.
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