DEAR MR. SINCLAIR,--I was so fascinated with the story of your fast
that I immediately made the experiment for myself, abstaining entirely
from food of any kind for five days.
I had no particular ailment which seemed to need the fast cure, but
felt impelled to do a little investigating on my own account.
I kept a diary in which I recorded each day's experience, including
loss in weight, effect of cold bath, amount of exercise taken, etc.
Without going into details, I can simply say I was astonished by the
results. While in one respect my experience differed from yours, in
that the desire for food did not entirely cease at any time, I was
surprised to find how easily it could be controlled after the first
day. Since the fast I have kept on drinking large quantities of pure
water--resulting in a gain in weight of twelve pounds, increased
digestive powers and a wonderfully improved appetite.
I am frank to say I was never so pleased with, nor so greatly benefited
by anything ever previously extracted from a magazine article.