Extended water fasting is trending, but experts warn it may be a risky path with dangerous health consequences.

One of our editors tried drinking 90 ounces a day of water for 30 days to see if it would improve her health. Hannah Harper is a wellness editor for Health. Previously, she was an associate editor ...

who underwent a medically supervised water fast saw their blood pressure normalize afterward. One review on the subject found that fasting from food for three days or longer led to a 30% reduction ...

But some advocates of the practice take this to the extreme, consuming nothing but water for weeks on end. Proponents, who fast for 30 or more days at a time, say the practice helps the body heal ...