Is a Hunger Strike Bad for You? A Medical Analysis of the Dangers
                                
                                
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                                Medical guidelines state that people who are otherwise healthy can be at risk of death from malnutrition after six to eight weeks on a hunger strike. This raises the critical question: is a hunger strike bad for you? The short answer is unequivocally yes, with a range of severe and potentially fatal consequences.