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Fasting: the Switch of Life – Tagungsbericht zum 18. Internationalen Kongress der Ärztegesellschaft Heilfasten und Ernährung e. V. (ÄGHE)

Fasting: the Switch of Life—report on the 18th International Congress of the Medical Association for Fasting and Nutrition (ÄGHE)

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Der internationale Kongress der Ärztegesellschaft Heilfasten und Ernährung e. V. in Kooperation mit der Maria Buchinger Foundation fand im Juni 2019 bereits zum 18. Mal in Überlingen am Bodensee statt. Der Kongress bietet Ärzt*innen, Fastenleiter*innen und allen Interessierten eine Plattform zum Austausch der neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse in der Fastenforschung. Namhafte nationale und internationale Fastenforscher*innen referierten unter dem Kongresstitel „Fasting: the Switch of Life“ zu den gesundheitlichen Auswirkungen von Fastentherapien, den Indikationen und Kontraindikationen des Fastens und damit verbundenen biologischen, genetischen und neurowissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen u. a. zu Proteindiäten und integrativen Fastentherapien. Neben den gesundheitsbezogenen Aspekten fand auch die religiöse und spirituelle Dimension des Fastens Beachtung. Ziel des Kongresses war es, neben den Fachvorträgen und Fallvorstellungen aus der Praxis, auch aktuelle Entwicklungen und Herausforderungen in der Fastentherapie zu diskutieren.

Abstract

The international congress of the German Medical Association for Fasting and Nutrition (ÄGHE e. V.) was held in cooperation with the Maria Buchinger Foundation for the 18th time in June 2019 in Überlingen at Lake Constance. The congress offers a platform for physicians, fasting therapists, and all interested parties to exchange the latest scientific findings in fasting research. “Fasting: the Switch of Life” was the title of the congress, where well-known national and international fasting researchers spoke about health effects of fasting therapies, the indications and contraindications of fasting, and the latest biological, genetic, and neuroscientific findings related to it, such as protein diets and integrative fasting therapies. The religious and spiritual dimension of fasting were also considered in addition to the health-related aspects. Apart from the lectures and case reports, the aim of the congress was to discuss the current developments and challenges in fasting therapy with the participants.

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  1. Abteilung für Naturheilkunde, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland

    Felicia Kleimaier, Caroline Klatte,  Rainer Stange &  Daniela Koppold-Liebscher

  2. Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin-Wannsee, Königstr. 63, 14109, Berlin-Wannsee, Deutschland

    Felicia Kleimaier, Caroline Klatte,  Rainer Stange &  Daniela Koppold-Liebscher

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D. Koppold-Liebscher ist ehrenamtliches Vorstandsmitglied der Ärztegesellschaft Heilfasten und Ernährung e. V. (ÄGHE). F. Kleimaier, C. Klatte und R. Stange geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht.

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Kleimaier, F., Klatte, C., Stange, R. et al. Fasting: the Switch of Life – Tagungsbericht zum 18. Internationalen Kongress der Ärztegesellschaft Heilfasten und Ernährung e. V. (ÄGHE). Bundesgesundheitsbl 62, 1384–1390 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-019-03030-9

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