Fasting for healing purposes
This is a call to anyone who can share (in simplistic terms!! lol) any information that they have about the proper way to go about "fasting". As well, I feel it would benefit those who are interested in pursuing this avenue towards better health; however, don't have a trustworthy source for information (particularly from those who have successfully completed one/several fast(s).
I, myself, have just completed a 24 hour fast (the first ever - and only 24 hours because of my responsibilities towards my children/home... ) and also due to the fact that there are so many differing points of view on the topic, that I am also interested in hearing of other's experiences with this avenue, before pursuing it further.
So, I welcome all of you to share your advice/insights, and whatever information you deem to be helpful/educational in enlightening those of us who are considering this often overlooked method towards detoxification.
Thanx in advance
I, myself, have just completed a 24 hour fast (the first ever - and only 24 hours because of my responsibilities towards my children/home... ) and also due to the fact that there are so many differing points of view on the topic, that I am also interested in hearing of other's experiences with this avenue, before pursuing it further.
So, I welcome all of you to share your advice/insights, and whatever information you deem to be helpful/educational in enlightening those of us who are considering this often overlooked method towards detoxification.
Thanx in advance
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Tilley on -
not sure whether you'd mentioned him or not; but i will look into it!!
before reading the book though, i still welcome any information, such as: is there any way that you need to "prep" the body before fasting? anything to be cautious of? things of that nature... as well as how long a person should fast.
but, thanks much for your reply!!
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Tilley on
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that's just the problem, though... there is so much information out there, with so many differing points of view eg: spoke to a family member today, and mentioned that i did a 24 hour fast, only to hear "oh, that's not good for you!!"
i am taking this approach, due to the fact that this site is full of members who are here to help one another, have experienced some type of ailment, and perhaps if there are differing points of view on this discussion... they can be ironed out and result in a "basic" way to go about it.
(and i would prefer to get the facts from people that i trust, rather than someone who is trying to sell either a product or book on the subject. this is why i ask (as well as to provide a forum for any others who may be considering this route).
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Permalink Reply by Kelly on -
I'm starting a three day apple fast tomorrow. ONLY apples and water. Edgar Cayce often recommended apple fasts as a cure for many conditions and skin problems was one of them. Apples are especially recommended because there is something called Pectic below the surface of the skin of an apple that absorbs toxins in the body and is especially good at getting rid of those. Remember, fasting doesn't have to be completely without food, you can choose a juice, as Marilyn recommended, or perhaps raw food only, some do only water, etc. Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Kelly on
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My bad, I have a typo up there, it's supposed to say Pectin, not Pectic....
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Tilley on
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not a problem... at least you identified the source of it!! lol
how long do you plan to do the apple fast?... ask this because i only did a 24 hour water fast (in the attempts to begin to detox from candida) but was worried that my symptoms of dizziness, lightheadedness might increase; and didn't want to have that happen while i was here, alone , with my son.
but, with apples as a foundation, while fasting, i might feel more confident to fast for longer.
and thanks for you input!!
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Tilley on
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sorry, now i see that you did mention that in your initial post!!
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Permalink Reply by Kelly on
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OK so my three day apple fast went great. I'm gonna blog about it here soon more in detail but it was pretty easy. I mean, I always wanted real food but I'm kind of used to fasting so my stomach was never growling and i NEVER felt hungry, I ate maybe 6 or 7 pretty big apples a day and that's IT besides water. I passed a LOT of candida so I feel glad to have that out of me. I think I will do this every couple months until I feel my Candida is under control.
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Tilley on
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my health condition happens to be: systemic candida which has affected my sinuses, eyes and lungs... as well as an infection in both eyes from my daughter's previously owned (now deceased) pet rats. (as it turned out, she bought them from a pet store that kept hundreds in an aquarium that was not cleaned regularly, and since i took part in cleaning the cage, i became ill with whatever they had... they both gouged their eyes out before succumbing to their ailment... which i have to wonder "was it candida that they had?).
the only diagnosis i've been able to receive from doctors was "COPD and sinusitis". i took it upon myself to look into the sinusitis, only to discover that it can be bacterial, viral, or fungal. and when i looked under "fungal"... i found candida... and all of my symptoms fit.
i've tried to eat more fruits and veggies, gave up coffee as even decaf coffee makes me very ill (dizzy, nausea, weak, tired, etc...) but am still dealing with all of these symptoms. since i only ever receive suggestions for taking antibiotics when i visit a doctor, i've decided that the only person who can help me is myself... but am still left in the dark when it involves which course of action would be best for me to take. as for my liver, i'm not certain what sort of condition it is in.
thanks for your reply, and i look forward to any other suggestions you might have... but i must close with a question: doesn't cooked foods (even broth, soup) cause inflammation to rise?... that is what i've been hearing from a variety of sources... if you could shed some light on this, i would appreciate it.
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Permalink Reply by Kristan on -
I really like doing the juice fast and it is very effective. Last month I did a 22 day juice fast and I have never felt better in my life. It was hard and it took me doing a few small juice fasts to work up to it. I myself have two children so one of the hardest things is cooking for your family and not eating yourself but once you accomplish it you feel better physically, mentally and spiritually. It truly is amazing. Before I started fasting I did a ton of research on it. I'm glad I did because during your fast you will get a lot of anxiety and start to think all kinds of things that make you want to back out but when you understand why your mind and body are doing these things it is a lot easier to stick with the fast. I found almost all of my information on different juice fasting websites. I just did a seach on google.
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