The Body's own Physician - Understanding Fasting and the Science of Self-Healing
By Herbert
Length46m
About this audiobook
The Body’s Own Physician explores Herbert M. Shelton’s perspective on fasting, physiological rest, and the body’s natural capacity for self-healing. Drawing on decades of observation and experience in Natural Hygiene, the book explains what fasting is, how the body uses its internal reserves, and why fasting should not be confused with starvation. It examines hunger, energy conservation, elimination, and the fundamental idea that healing is ultimately performed by the living organism itself. Clear and accessible, this concise guide presents fasting not as a cure, but as a means of giving the body the rest it needs to restore itself.
Audiobook details
GenreHealth and Wellness, Other
Length46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 10, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE BODY'S OWN PHYSICIAN
2How the Body Lives Without Eating
3Hunger and Its Impostors
4Four Reasons to Fast
5The Strength That Comes from Rest
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6Why Fasting Cannot "Cure" — and Why That Is Its Genius
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