I’m on day 4 of a water fast. I completed a 30 day juice fast about 2 years ago and fell right back into my bad habbits. Breaking those habbits will be the real challenge for me. I am planning on a 20 day water fast then switching to juice for 20 days. I found this website about two days ago and have spent about 6 hours surfing it since then. It is great. Thanks.
I have 2 questions…..
Firstly, I read one of your responses regarding the sauna. I am assuming that the same advice applies to a hot tub too. Or, should I steer clear from the hot tub because of the chemicals in the pool?
Secondly, I read your response about smoking cigarettes. I like to smoke cigars and pipes. I do not inhale and was hoping that I could continue to smoke during the fast? It helps with the hunger.
PS…. I want to thank Keith101 and Ron. Found their responses helpfull too.
Thanks…God Bless
Clauso
Best of luck on fast no. 2. I thought the last fast healed your eye injury. If the theory holds true…there may be other old injuries etc that surface during this fast, but hopefully they’re minor ones. I am just starting a juice/broth fast. I want to fast through Thanksgiving at least. The blood test hasn’t come back yet for celiac disease, but my insides look inflamed to the doc and I feel pretty bad, as do most of us when we turn to fasting. Why doesn’t the body learn after a while that fasting is good for it and there’s no dangerous famine on so quit buggin us for sugar and cheese etc. when we’re trying to do the right thing!!
Did you keep your weight and get fit from the last fast? I didn’t find any post-fast updates from you or Azeron, who also completed a couple of water fasts this year. And Ttaker – how are you? Are you still here? Running?
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Blessings Keith.
Who’s fasting at the moment? I had my biopsy last week – and although it was “indicative” of celiac, the doctor still wanted me to have a genetic blood test, to absolutely rule out any other cause. That result should be in today or tomorrow – but I don’t care so much. I want to ease into a juice fast for healing – but first I have to deal with some very self-destructive thoughts and habits that would mess up my fasting. I also have an almost pathological hatred of my poor juicer, which manages to spray pulp everywhere and get clogged constantly, and I also don’t like juice that is more than a day old – it tends to separate, and there’s something about the sight of a jar with watery orange fluid on top and greenish brown sludge underneath….I know – I should just shake it up – but still-it always turns me off, and it doesn’t taste as good. Is there a small, easy to clean (under 30 minutes!) little juicer with only 2 or 3 parts to it that will juice 1 – 2 servings at a time?
]]>Yeah – that’s thw theory – if there is gluten in my system, they will see active celiac at work, then we’ll all know that I really must avoid gluten, and maybe how far the malnourishment has gone. Raw foods is impossible right now – the last time I fixed myself a beautiful fresh salad – homemade oil/vinegar/yoghurt dressing, and a couple of hours later, I was blown up and in agony. I can no longer handle any fiber or fructose. That is a recent development during the last 3 or 4 years. I’ve despaired of having healthy eating habits. I am hoping that the damage can be reversed. Either way – this biopsy is scaring me. Either they won’t find anything they see as significant, in which case I’m on my own with whatever this is – OR, there is celiac damage, and the only foods I can tolerate in small amounts are out. Forever. If God put me here to be of any use to ANYBODY, pray the he points the way on Friday.
]]>Juice fasting would likely speed the healing process. Raw foods would be the next logical step. I would stay away from any gluten based foods, most cooked foods, grains, nuts and meats. At least until you are getting better, or well on your way to healing.
You have to take away the irritant, then get the proper nutrients to help your body heal itself. And that doesn’t mean constantly throwing vitamins and supplement in your system. Remember, moderation is key even for the “good” things. Your body can heal itself with proper care. Ron
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