Water Fasting as a Rite of Passage to Your Higher Self with Anthropologist Gina Bria, Hydration Foundation | EP 94

Download Your Free Webinar & Ultimate Guide to Water Fasting to Heal Cancer and Chronic Illness https://www.katiedeming.com/prolonged-water-fasting/Could water fasting be the missing sacred ritual in your healing journey?Dr. Katie Deming welcomes anthropologist and Hydration Foundation founder Gina Bria, who reveals how water fasting serves as both a powerful healing tool and a sacred ritual.They explore water's three roles as physical material, cellular fuel, and information carrier. Showing how fasting creates space for deep transformation. You'll hear stories of people who experienced not just physical improvements but spiritual awakenings during their fasts.Chapters:03:45 – The Power of Ritual11:28 – Stripping Away Distractions15:26 – Identity Through Fasting20:33 – Fasting Through the Ages33:51 – Connection to AncestorsGina shares her anthropological research on fasting as a vision quest across cultures. Dr. Deming adds clinical insights from guiding patients through water fasts, describing the surprising shifts that happen when someone pauses their busy life to turn inward. Many focus solely on physical symptoms while missing emotional and spiritual aspects of wellness. Water fasting can help dissolve fear, connect you with inner wisdom, and reveal gifts you didn't know you had. Listen to discover why this ancient practice is resurfacing now and how it might help you connect with both your ancestral wisdom and future self.  Connect with guest, Gina Bria: https://hydrationfoundation.org/Which Fast Is Right for You? - Take the FREE QUIZ:https://www.whichfastisrightforyou.com/Join Dr. Katie for a three-day guided reset to slow down, listen to your body, and practice a more loving relationship with yourself—with daily live calls, expert support, and community alongside you: https://tinyurl.com/y5cm5wtjFollow Dr. Katie Deming on InstagramWatch on YoutubeDISCLAIMER: The Born to Heal Podcast  is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for seeking professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individual medical histories are unique; therefore, this episode should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease without consulting your healthcare provider.A thought-provoking podcast explores cancer through the lens of holistic medicine and functional medicine, discussing causes of cancer, metabolic health, and unconventional approaches like water fasting, fasting and autophagy, and detox, while weighing fasting benefits against chemo side effects and radiation side effects, sharing stories of a cancer survivor navigating chemotherapy, natural medicine, holistic healing, and even sp...