The Fasting Cure
The Fasting Cure is a nutrition book written by Upton Sinclair in 1911.
Sinclair exposes the benefits that the practice of fasting has on the health of the human being. Sinclair extols the virtues of this practice as a way to cleanse the body and mind, and as a way to improve health and wellness, even being able to cure a variety of diseases.
The author details real cases and personal experiences to exemplify and support his ideas.
This edition of The Fasting Cure is based on the 1911 Mitchell Kennerley edition, published in New York and London.
"I am asked many questions as to my attitude toward the question of meat-eating. I was brought up on a diet of meat, bread and butter, potatoes, and sweet things. Four years ago when I found myself desperately run down, suffering from nervousness, insomnia, and almost incessant headaches, I came upon various articles written by vegetarians, and I began to suspect that my trouble might be due to meat.".
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- Pages
- 98
- Reading time
- 3 hours 3 minutes
- Pace
- Intermediate
- First published
- 1911
- Language
- English
- Downloads
- 2,085
115 years later, still timely
Why Read The Fasting Cure in 2026?
Sinclair’s fervent case for fasting captures an early wellness craze—earnest, persuasive, sometimes extreme.
Today's connection
Useful as history and a critical lens on health trends: separate evidence, marketing, and personal experiment.
Wellness history
A fad in its own words.
Skeptic’s toolkit
Claims vs. proof.
Self-knowledge
What bodies teach us.
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About the author
Upton Sinclair
Muckraking energy that links factory, family, and law; narrative built to move policy.
