Andreas Michalsen, MD, PhD, is professor of clinical complementary medicine at the Charité University Medical Center Berlin, the largest university hospital in Europe. He is also head of the department of internal and complementary medicine at Immanuel Hospital Berlin. Dr. Michalsen is board certified in internal medicine, emergency medicine, nutritional medicine, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. He has published more than two hundred scientific articles in top medical journals and has collaborated with Stanford University, Harvard University, the University of Southern California, the Mayo Clinic, and many other institutions. He is the author of the international bestseller The Nature Cure.

A NEW TAKE ON FASTING: Fasting is the biggest health trend to arise in recent years-it was the #1 most-Googled diet in America in 2019. But while other books in the category focus on fasting for weight loss, The Fasting Fix shows us how fasting can actually address many common chronic illnesses. Moreover, most of the other books in this category focus solely on intermittent fasting, whereas Dr. Michalsen goes beyond intermittent fasting and introduces the concept of therapeutic fasting-prolonged, multi-day fasting periods that can radically transform your health.

RECIPES AND PROGRAMS: The book includes a detailed ten-day therapeutic fasting program for readers to follow, including recipes for each day and soothing self-care practices to make the theurapeutic fasting period easier.

EXPERT IN THE FIELD: Dr. Michalsen is one of the world's most sought-after, leading experts on fasting. Valter Longo, author of The Longevity Diet, says of Dr. Michalsen: "In the field of therapeutic fasting, his clinic in Berlin is among the most prestigious in the world and is at the forefront of experimentation and implementation of new scientific discoveries."

FASTING, NUTRITION, AND COVID-19: Drawing on the latest medical research. Dr. Michalsen has added a new section to the hardcover and paperback editions of this book that did not appear in the earlier bestselling German edition, exploring how we can use fasting and nutrition to strengthen our immune response to bacterial and viral infections, including COVID-19.