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Starting a Juice Fasting
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Before you jump into juice fast, you need to get the science behind why it works. You may be excited about starting your fast but go slow and study first building momentum for the journey ahead.
As a teenager, I tried water fasting. On the second day of the fast, my goal of having Buddha-like spiritual enlightenment was smashed by the reality of painful detoxification. The headaches, dizziness and hot and cold flashes were only the warm-up to vomiting for hours.
Unless you have a slow metabolism, fasting on water will become a near impossible exercise for a body nurtured on poisons. Cells are like tiny sponges; they absorb what you breathe, eat, drink and apply to your skin. As a result of man-made chemicals and processed foods, the body’s natural ability to fast has been compromised.
And so, we instruct people to start with juice. After one has cleansed years of toxins, the wonder of water fasting will be within reach. If you are fasting for spiritual reasons, have no fear, as juice fasting will get you down to the depth of your soul. God will honor your juice fast. We may enter a Spirit-filled fast and rearm the body’s natural ability to water fast. The juice of fruits and vegetables is filled with healing, cleansing properties that allow the body to gently and safely detoxify. Juice fasting has become an effective steppingstone to water fasting. Juice fasting has a greater ability to encourage healing compared to fasting on water. Juice fasting cleanses the body while supplying a dramatic increase in vitamins, minerals and enzymes.
Look out cancer cells, toxins, built-up chemicals, excess body fat, transformed fatty acids, impacted mucus in the bowel, sickness and disease—here comes the juice! Radiating with God-given power, fresh juice boosts the immune system. Lymphocytes attach themselves to anything harmful in the body, giving it the heave-ho. Fresh juice does not need digestive energy from the body, allowing the body’s entire focus to be on healing and rejuvenation. It is packed with vitamins, minerals, living enzymes, antioxidants, phytochemicals, yet low enough in calories to force the body to cannibalize on its filthy waste, propelling you to vigorous physical health and clarity of mind. With juice fasting, you can increase your vitality whether you are a 21-year-old athlete or a 71-year-old getting ready for a honeymoon! Sure, there will be periods of toxic crisis, but once you learn not to fear them, they can bring an exciting anticipation that your body is going through a deep cleansing.
Fruit and vegetable juices are the cleansers, energizers, builders, and regenerators of the human system. A combination of either fresh, raw fruit or vegetable juices will supply all the enzymes, vitamins, minerals, protein and fats critical to increased vitality! By adding live juices to one’s diet as a daily routine, many have experienced a rejuvenating effect and healing of various illnesses such as cancer, leukemia, arthritis, high blood pressure, kidney disorders, skin infections, liver disorders, alcoholism and smoking. Supplying the body with easily-absorbed nutrients, while the body is cleansing itself in the fasting state, avoids the dangers of total abstinence associated with water fasting. Be confident that this method is both safe and beneficial.
For most health conditions, juice fasting is the best method to transform health. Because juice fasting removes toxins and excess fatty tissue while supplying a full spectrum of nutrients, it has an advantage over any weight loss program. I have been spellbound by the joy and happiness that radiate from those who lost from 20 to 100 lbs. of excess fatty tissue on a juice fast.
Juice fasting works because it does two things at once:
- Removes Toxins–Eliminates life-robbing toxins that hinder the body’s God-given recuperative abilities.
- Increases Nutrients–Floods the body with nutrients that energize the body’s natural regenerative abilities.
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- Fasting Club Jan 2009 (88)
- Tom Coghill: Hi Jen, Your post has a clear message. “fasting has a learning curve with many mistakes to teach you.” Most of us fail before succeeding.
- Tom Coghill: Hi Missouriman, Ok you have a response I posted under the first post.
- Tom Coghill: Hi Missouriman, Sorry, but I did respond the computer crashed and I forget to see if it went through. So here goes again. Juice can be anything that is fruits or veggies juiced. It can be store bought but a juicer is what brings the health improvements. Herbal tea, lemon aid is good....
- Tom Coghill: Hi Rachel That is an encouragement. The cramps was a strange one to me. The doctors concept sound good to me. Those are great improvements to health and fitness. This just goes to show that detoxification can be successfully customized to fit your needs, time restraints and psycology.
- rachel: true story: i’ve gone from a size 22 to a size 18 in TWO MONTHS. daily fasts of 19 to 22 hours. then two weeks of everyother day water fasts. symptoms aleviated by my two weeks of more intense waters fast include - disappearance of tingling sensation i would get after every workout...
- Missouriman: Tom, I can imagine the difficulty of trying to reply to everyone. When/if you get a sec could you take a look at my Feb.10th post? Thanks.
- jen: ok so valentines we went to a Mexican restaurant, I had a lettuce salad with salsa no chips which is awesome for me. then I come home no ones looking and I go to town on my fridge, guys I ate a pork chop, ok I’m a vegetarian what the heck?!?!?! well whatever I was intoxicated and my...
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- Tom Coghill: Hi LaToya, We just had a similar reaction here at the hospital after breaking a long fast. During a fast the colon wall shed it hardened toxic deposits from the diet you mentioned you abstained from. But much of it stay on the colon wall and becomes loose. The first meal pushes...
- LaToya: Hi-I went on a loose 40-day Daniel Fast where I abstained from sweets, meats, and dairy. I only ate wheat bread, veggies, fruit, beans, etc. When I came off, I ate normally for a couple of days with no problems. Then, I went on a liquid fast, drinking only smoothies for the most part....
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- Tom Coghill: Hi Teetie I have found fasting can be excellent for weightloss combined with a change in diet and exercise. I have a site dedicated to compulsive eating and dealt with it myself an number of years back. http://compulsive.ws Anorexia is not caused by fasting. But water fasting can...
- Tom Coghill: Hi Rhet, Spirulina last for years and is excellent for fasting. I did a few fast taking about 6 tbls daily and it keep my energy up similar to juice fasting.
- Rhet: Tom, thank you for the information about Theresa. I will pray for her. Will you keep us updated? I have a question about spiralina, wondering if I can add it to my regimen without losing the strong effects of a mostly-water fast. I have quite a store of tablets from a few years ago, and...
- sylvie: Teetie, Get yourself a magazine rack because it sounds like you have issues.
- Teetie: I don’t need to pray for anyone because I’m struggling with my own life right now at the weight of 80 pounds. I can be a bit selfish because I’ve bent over backwards for people who’ve just stepped all over me. I USED to be a very sweet person and I cared about...
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- Tom Coghill: Hi Elsa, Wow, I changed my response as I was half asleep when I answered. Colonics one is good if you reinstall the lacto bacteria. But it is better to fast after a colonic and have one at the end to eliminate the toxemia that can be caused by the food loosening the hardened mucus...
- elsa: I will be on vacation this May in Manila, how many sessions is required to complete cleansing?
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- Tom Coghill: Hi Jane, Gum will work or chew on a sprig of parsley.
- Jane: Hi Tom Thinking of doing a fast but just concerned about having bad breath as I work with the public….can I chew some gum throughout the day? Thanks so much Jane
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Sheila
06 Jun 2008 at 2:23 pm
Hello Tom,
We have spoken a few times via email. I have wanted to go on a long term juice fast for the longest but lack the funds to keep a fast like that going for so long. Plus, I have to meal plan and make dinner for my kids.
Any suggestions?
Thanks, Sheila
Tom Coghill
07 Jun 2008 at 12:15 am
Hi Sheila,
You can detox buy skiping breakfast and making juice instead. Longer fasts need space. It is hard when you are under pressure, working or stress. So try shorter fasts and get the hang of breaking it with control.