Who is it for?
Requirements and tips.
Who?Guide ยท Health
Which pre-existing conditions rule out fasting?
Fasting can benefit body and mind โ but not for everyone. Learn when Buchinger fasting isnโt suitable and when to talk to your doctor first.
๐ฉบConditions: ask your doctor
๐Never change medication yourself
๐ซSome situations rule it out
๐คGuided fasting is safer
Good to know!
Why pre-existing conditions matter
While fasting your metabolism switches and draws on reserves (metabolism). For healthy adults this is usually well tolerated โ with certain conditions it can be stressful or risky.
This article doesnโt replace medical advice. If unsure, please talk to your doctor before your fasting week.
Medical advice recommended with โฆ
- regular medication
- high blood pressure
- gout
- thyroid conditions
- chronic illness
- older age
Overview
When Buchinger fasting isnโt suitable
Tap a topic to learn more.
Eating disorders
With a current or past eating disorder fasting isnโt suitable โ it can trigger old patterns.
Underweight
Significantly underweight people often lack the reserves for fasting.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
There is increased need for energy and nutrients โ fasting isnโt suitable. More: fasting in pregnancy.
Severe heart conditions
With marked heart failure, unstable arrhythmia or other severe heart disease fasting is only possible with medical clearance, if at all.
Severe liver or kidney disease
Liver and kidneys are central to metabolism while fasting. With severe disease fasting isnโt suitable.
Diabetes
People with diabetes should never fast on their own โ especially insulin-dependent diabetes needs medical adjustment.
Acute infections & serious illness
With fever, acute infection or recovery after major surgery your body needs energy โ postpone fasting.
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What fasting can and canโt do.
Healthโ ๏ธ
Important: never stop medication or change doses on your own. A doctor can judge whether fasting suits you. In our guided weeks we ask about your health beforehand.
Buchinger fasting at the Zollhaus
Guided fasting โ in the forest, with warmth
At Landhotel Altes Zollhaus in the Ore Mountains you fast according to Buchinger in a small group โ guided by experienced fasting leaders, with vegetable broth, fresh juices, fasting hikes, liver compresses and rest in our spa.
Current offers
Buchinger fasting dates
All prices per person in a double room. All about Buchinger fasting
07.11. - 13.11.2026Experience Fasting with Kirsten Jahns
Fasting is not about giving something up โ it is an encounter with yourself. This fasting week combines relief, exercise and joie de vivre into a healing break.
Price from 600 euros per person in a double roomDETAILS
29.11. - 04.12.2026Experience Fasting with Kirsten Jahns
Experience fasting: more mindfulness, more clarity โ a break for body and mind.
Price from 565 euros per person in a double roomDETAILS
10.01. - 15.01.2027Buchinger Fasting with Winfried Knust
A soothing fasting week with exercise, nature, mindfulness and valuable inspiration for regeneration and new inner balance.
Price from 799 euros per person in a double roomDETAILS
17.01. - 22.01.2027Experience Fasting with Kirsten Jahns
Experience fasting with Kirsten Jahns โ a soothing time out for body, mind and soul.
Price from 585 euros per person in a double roomDETAILS
21.02. - 26.02.2027Experience Fasting with Kirsten Jahns
Experience fasting โ consciously let go, gather new strength.
Price from 585 euros per person in a double roomDETAILS
07.03. - 12.03.2027Buchinger Fasting with Elke Fleps
Treat yourself to a time out with Buchinger fasting at the Zollhaus. Elke Fleps supports you with holistic care, laughter yoga, hiking and valuable inspiration.
Price from 809 euros per person in a double roomDETAILS
14.03. - 19.03.2027Buchinger Fasting with Katja Pohl
Buchinger fasting with Katja Pohl โ a mindful time out for body and mind with nature, peace, hikes and fasting guidance.
Price from 814 euros per person in a double roomDETAILS
21.03. - 26.03.2027Buchinger Fasting with Katja Pohl
A mindful time out with peace, nature, hikes and attentive fasting guidance.
Price from 814 euros per person in a double roomDETAILS
04.04. - 09.04.2027Buchinger Fasting with Elke Fleps
A week that relieves body and mind and awakens new joie de vivre, with rest, exercise and cheerful impulses back to more lightness.
Price from 809 euros per person in a double roomDETAILS
Can I fast with high blood pressure?
Many with well-controlled blood pressure can fast under medical supervision; medication may need adjusting.
Is fasting allowed with diabetes?
Only after medical advice โ especially insulin-dependent diabetes needs close supervision.
Can I fast on medication?
It depends on the condition and drugs. Please ask your doctor first.
Can I fast with a thyroid condition?
Get medical advice โ itโs often possible with adjustments.
Conclusion
Safety first
Buchinger fasting suits many healthy adults but not everyone. With medical advice and a guided week youโre on the safe side โ and can fully enjoy the break.
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