@article {Goldhamerbcr2015211582, author = {Alan C Goldhamer and Michael Klaper and Afsoon Foorohar and Toshia R Myers}, title = {Water-only fasting and an exclusively plant foods diet in the management of stage IIIa, low-grade follicular lymphoma}, volume = {2015}, elocation-id = {bcr2015211582}, year = {2015}, doi = {10.1136/bcr-2015-211582}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group}, abstract = {Follicular lymphoma (FL), the second most common non-Hodgkin{\textquoteright}s lymphoma (NHL), is well characterised by a classic histological appearance and an indolent course. Current treatment protocols for FL range from close observation to immunotherapy, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapies. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman diagnosed by excisional biopsy with stage IIIa, grade 1 FL. In addition to close observation, the patient underwent a medically supervised, 21-day water-only fast after which enlarged lymph nodes were substantially reduced in size. The patient then consumed a diet of minimally processed plant foods free of added sugar, oil and salt (SOS), and has remained on the diet since leaving the residential facility. At 6 and 9-month follow-up visits, the patient{\textquoteright}s lymph nodes were non-palpable and she remained asymptomatic. This case establishes a basis for further studies evaluating water-only fasting and a plant foods, SOS-free diet as a treatment protocol for FL.}, URL = {https://casereports.bmj.com/content/2015/bcr-2015-211582}, eprint = {https://casereports.bmj.com/content/2015/bcr-2015-211582.full.pdf}, journal = {Case Reports} }