Abby has years of experience fasting and it has helped her learn discipline and self control in achieving a 130 pound weight loss. It was her fasting experience when her health depended on it that has made her an advocate for water fasting to allow the body to heal itself through autophagy (the body's way of cleaning out damaged cells, in order to regenerate newer, healthier cells, according to Priya Khorana, PhD, in nutrition education from Columbia University. “Auto” means self and “phagy” means eat. So the literal meaning of autophagy is “self-eating.”)

In December 2019, Abby completed a twenty-one day water only fast after battling a rare breast disease for six months. She was on numerous medications and none of them worked. She was scheduled to do a round of chemotherapy and to then have a mastectomy in an effort to rid her body of this disease. She decided to postpone these attempts until January so that she could try to enjoy the holidays with her husband and kids. Abby said that she just didn't have peace about going forward with surgery. She decided to pray and fast for twenty-one days to get peace and clarity regarding her decision. She told her team of doctors that she would not be taking her medication because they didn't help and she felt the side effects made her feel worse. 

For twenty-one days, from December 3, 2019 - December 24, 2019 she consumed only water, no food, vitamins, supplements or any substance. She continued to see her doctors as planned about every 3-6 days to monitor the progression of the disease. After a few days Abby's pain started to significantly decrease and by the 10th day her pain was almost nonexistent. She ended her fast safely on Christmas eve at the end of the twenty one days and was able to enjoy the holidays pain free with her family. She was confident that God was going to heal her body. When she returned to her doctors a few days later, they reported that her largest mass that was six cm had shrunk to less than one cm. The team was astonished, so they decided to cancel surgery and wait to see what would happen. A month later the mass was completely gone. 

Abby knows without a doubt that her faith and trust in God was vital in the transformation and healing she saw in her body. She now inspires and encourages others to use water fasting as a tool to experience ultimate health and wellness.