Fasting for Others
Fasting for Others
Society is now faced with the issue of people who do not identify as either male or female. I am not an expert on the politics of this relatively new situation, but I am on the biology. What can I tell you? I must admit that I cannot find any guidance on the matter. It seems to be an ongoing experiment in human hormone manipulation.
I don’t see any obvious reason why someone in this category could not participate in the food plans, including fasting. I propose that all members of this category follow the Fasting for Women protocol, regardless of their starting or present status. Why? A basic principle of medicine is to choose the option with the least potential for harm. For biologic women, the men’s fast is harmful. For biologic men, the women’s fast will produce slower results, but it is not harmful.
Therefore, I recommend that everyone in this category follow the Fasting for Women protocol. Until additional data is available, I believe this is the most prudent course of action.