Database? You mean that one study? Turns out it is not a water fast, it is a juice / vegetable fast so we are talking about different things.

According to the Buchinger method, fasters should avoid all solid foods, ingesting only vegetable broth, tea, juices and water.

I have no doubt it is easier to make it longer when you consume juices and vegetable stews (your study sad (200-250kcal per day), that will prevent electrolyte deficiencies.

They also mention adverse events, but I can't look into those since it is only the abstract. It is also a study by the Buchinger people so should be held to more scrutiny.

Conflict of interest statement FWT is member of the Directory Board of the Buchinger Wilhelmi Clinic (BWC), where the study was performed.

Long story short, you didn't prove the concerns about water fast safety for beginners wrong.

Database? You mean that one study? Turns out it is not a water fast, it is a juice / vegetable fast so we are talking about different things.

According to the Buchinger method, fasters should avoid all solid foods, ingesting only vegetable broth, tea, juices and water.

I have no doubt it is easier to make it longer when you consume juices and vegetable stews (your study sad (200-250kcal per day), that will prevent electrolyte deficiencies.