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Fasting
Our body receives toxins through the air we breath, the food we eat and the water we drink. Periodically, the body seeks to ride it self of the toxins that our it collects. When the body releases these toxins from the tissues they enter our blood stream causing the body to experience a "low" or "down" cycle. During such a cycle you can experience depression, constipation, diarrhea, headaches and other conditions. Our body needs to be relieved of these toxins periodicity. A effective and safe way alive-ate these toxins is through fasting.

Benefits From Fasting
By revealing the body of the work of digesting foods, fasting permits the system to rid itself of toxins while facilitating healing. By fasting regularly you give all of your organs a rest, and this help reverse the aging process and live a longer healthier life.

weight loss
The level of new toxins entering the body is lowered allowing the body to reduce its toxicity .
Energy usually used for digestion is redirected to immune function, cell growth and eliminatory processes.
The work load of the immune system is reduced and the digestion tract is spared inflamtion due to allergic reaction to food.
Due to lowering the serum fats that thins the blood ,tissue oxygenation is increased and with blood cells move more efficiently.
Fat stored chemicals such as pesticides and drugs are released.
Physical awareness and sensitivity to diet and surroundings are increased.

Length of Fasts and their effects

3 days good to clean toxins from the body.
5 days helps rebuild and strengthen the immune system.
10 days helps prevent aliments and can combat degenerative diseases. Should be preformed at least twice a year.

Caution: Do not fast on water alone. If you must use water then add a lemon to the water. Only taking water leads to the body realising toxins to rapidly which cause headaches and worse. When fasting for more then three days do so under the supervision of a qualified health care personal.

A Preferred Method of Fasting

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Consume at least 10 glasses of steamed-distilled water a day.
Plus pure juices
2 cups of herb tea a day

A great way to prepare for fasting is to eat a diet of fruit and vegetables 3 days before the fast.

Drinking distilled water
The reason why its reccomended to drink steamed distilled water is because it is a hunger water and binds with free radicals or toxins in your body that should not be and eliminates.

Fruits and vegetables that make great pure juices for your fast
beets,apple carrot, celery, cabbage , grapes, pears and any leafy green vegetables.
See Juice remedies recipes for more ideas.
Note: its best not to mix vegetable and fruit juices with the apple being the only exception.

Herbal tea Ideas

alfalfa, burdock, chamomile, dandelion, milk thistle, red clover, and rose hip tea to rejuvenate the liver and cleanse the blood stream.
Drink two parts echinacea and pau d´arco tea mixed with 1 part unsweetened cranberry juice. Use four times a day this helps rebuild the immune function, aids in bladder function and ride the colon of unwanted bacteria.
Use peppermint for calming and strengthening the nerves, flatulence, nausea and indigestion.
Use slippery elm tea for inflammation of the colon. Good for enema´s as well.

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Recommendations

If you can´t bear the hunger eat watermelon or apple sauce blended in the blender or left over pulp from the juicer.
Take a fiber supplement before and after your fast to cleanse the colon.
Don´t chew gum.
If you have hypoglycemia never fast with out taking a protein supplement.
Napping is a great help during a fast to recuperate energy.
Don´t worry about un-pleasantries the will go away after the fast its your body´s way of getting ride of the toxins and the un-pleasantries are a sign that it is working
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