JUICE FASTING
There are no cures offered
The biological medicines, nutritional diets, vitamins,
juices, herbs etc., and all other information given in this fact sheet are not
cures for disease and are not offered as such, they are only given for you to
use supportively to help the body’s to use its own inherent healing forces and
so to assist in the natural healing activity of the body. I must stress here
that it is a fact that no food, no herb nor vitamin or drug can ever cure
disease, the only thing that can cure disease is the body using its own healing
and health restoring functions. The aim of this is to help you help your own
body to use its healing functions such as eliminating the causes of disease and
in that case allowing you to create the optimum condition that allows the
healing forces of the body to bring about its own healing and eventual cure.
Juice Fasts
Biochemical Suffocation is the main cause of ageing and
disease. It is the normal process of cell metabolism and regeneration in the
body that is interfered with by this disorder. Our bodies rely on many different
things to keep us well; it is a fact that our bodies are only as strong as the
weakest part. So we must look after every aspect of it in order to keep
everything going in a healthy state. This means you are only as healthy as your
cells are.
It is when the cell regeneration and rebuilding slows down
that disease and ageing take over. The slowdown is caused by waste products
interfering with the body’s nourishment and oxygenation of its cells.
Every cell has its own metabolism and is in itself a
complete living entity. Oxygen and nourishment must be supplied constantly; this
is supplied with our nutritive intake such as minerals, trace elements, fatty
tissues and proteins. A sedentary life could mean a sluggish metabolism, this
along with overeating, lack of water and fresh air, poor assimilation and poor
digestion causes the breakdown and degeneration begins. It is the normal
rebuilding and regeneration of cells that suffers and the body begins the ageing
process (we begin to grow old). Illnesses will start to occur and resistance to
disease increases. You don’t have to be old for this to happen, it can happen at
any time of your life.
A quarter of the cells in your body are usually in the
process of growth and another quarter dying. The other half are usually in the
peak of condition. It is imperative that the dead cells are eliminated from the
body post haste as this stimulates the building and growth of the new cells.
This restoration of health brings me to juice fasting.
Juice fasting is the greatest tool to restore health and to rejuvenate the body.
The elimination of dead cells is accelerated during a juice fast, which in turn
accelerates and stimulates the building of new cells. Another benefit is that
the toxic waste products are eliminated restoring the normal oxygenation of the
cells.
Reasons why juice fasting is so beneficial
Your body will start living on its own substances after the
third day of a prolonged fast. It will burn and digest its own tissues by means
of autolysis when deprived of the usual proteins and fats. Autolysis is self
digestion. Don’t be alarmed, the body is not stupid and does not do this
indiscriminately. The body has wisdom and this is where the secret of why
fasting has the extraordinary beneficial side effect of rejuvenation and a
hugely curative consequence. During the fast the body firstly decomposes and
burns the diseased, aged, damaged or dead tissues. It is all the morbid
accumulations, tumours, fat deposits, abscesses, inferior and impure materials
and dead cells that the body feeds on during the fast. This as you can imagine
is a wonderful occurrence. Fasting is therefore the most efficient waste
disposal method the body can go through. Fasting does not damage or digest any
of the essential tissues, vital organs, glands, nervous system or the brain.
The building of new healthy cells is accelerated whilst the
diseased and old cells are decomposed and burned. Unbelievable as this may sound
due to no nourishment or at least very little nourishment at all being supplied
to the body during the fasting period, it is a physiological fact. It has been
monitored that whilst patients were on a 10 day fast, the protein levels in the
blood remained constant and the blood sugar levels remained at the norm even
though again there was no nourishment supplied except juices. The simple
explanation for this is that whilst proteins are in the body they remain in what
is known as the dynamic state, being decomposed and re-synthesised constantly
and being re-used by the body for whatever needs arise. The amino acids that
appear whilst the old, diseased or dead cells are not wasted, but are used again
while the body processes the new building of the vital cells.
The lungs, liver, skin and kidneys’ work increases whiles a
fasting because the elimination and cleaning the body is increased due to the
masses of toxins and metabolic wastes that are rapidly expelled. For instance
during a fast the amount toxins normally in the urine is increased tenfold due
to the alimentary canal, kidneys and the liver having less to do digesting foods
thus eliminating the need to make waste products and therefore are allowed to
concentrate on cleansing any accumulated wastes such as purines, uric acid etc
from the tissues. The good but obnoxious symptoms of this cleansing can be
observed by the patient having really bad breath, skin eruptions, dark urine,
perspiration (excessive), a generous discharge quite continuous from the colon
whilst taking the laxatives (explained later) and a catarrhal mucus causing the
patient to clear the throat.
All the protective, assimilative and digestive get a well
earned rest whilst fasting occurs and after fasting, the way these organs work
is much improved and waste retention and sluggishness of the system is reduced
immensely.
The functions of the nervous and mental systems,
rejuvenative, stabilising and all physiological functions are normalised by the
fast.
It is really plain to see by the above why fasting has such
a massive rejuvenative and health restoring effect on the body.
Fasting is coming back into fashion
As a therapy, fasting is the oldest known to us. It was a
common thing when humans became ill it was instinctive that they stopped eating
until their health was restored. The same as animals do, maybe man got from them
as they always go on a fast when not well.
Fasting has been regarded as one of the best curative
therapies throughout medical history. Even the ancient Greek medical
practitioners prescribed fasting as a means to restoring health. It was the
coming of the drug-based medicines that put fasting into disrepute with orthodox
medical practitioners. Modern doctors all prescribe diets to lose weight as they
agree that obesity is bad for the health, but fasting to restore health is an
absolute no-no, but absolutely going without food to get well or reduce weight
is not often attempted. This is now all changing, there are many studies on
fasting being carried out throughout the world, particularly in Europe. These
studies are aiming to determine the therapeutic, healing and regenerative
effects that occur.
One of the marchers in the now famous Swedish Marches, a Dr
Karl Otto Aly, MD., walked approximately thirty three miles a day for ten days
states that the marchers on a juice and vegetable fast, even though stressed,
their health improved and they all felt stronger with more vitality and vigour
after the fast than before it started. Conclusive proof that it is beneficial to
the body to exercise even though it is being deprived of nourishment or should I
say it is only having nourishment from the juice and self digestion.
Fasting is a routinely used for every type of disease in
clinics in Sweden and Germany for instance, in digestive disorders, skin
conditions, cardio-vascular and rheumatic conditions.
Is fasting safe?
One anecdote I would like to speak about is about a fifty
year old broken hearted man who lost his wife to a younger man, he thought that
his life wasn’t worth living without her and decided to commit suicide by
starving himself. He took off and headed for the mountains where he stopped
eating food. He sipped small drops of water from a mountain spring occasionally.
He thought that death would come to him quickly by living like this without
food, but to his surprise it didn’t come, in fact as the days went by he started
to feel stronger and stronger and healthier. To cut a long story short, after
seventy four days without food he changed his mind (one of the benefits of
fasting is it improves the ability for logical and clear thinking, in fact it
restores and improves the mental capacity) about killing himself and realised
that his wife wasn’t worth it. He lived another thirty years happily married to
a new wife.
Another woman, sixty four living in Scotland fasted for two
hundred and forty nine days on juices, lost 74 pounds and rid herself of
arthritis as an aside.
So in answer to the question is fasting safe. It is a
resounding YES! Not only is it safe, but it is one of the best healing methods
plus the safest!
Fasting Methods
The safest way to fast is juice fasting, in the early days
fasting was carried out using fresh pure water, but juice fasting is far
superior. I can only imagine if the early practitioners of fasting had the
equipment there is on the market today for making juices, they would have used
juices instead of water, who knows? When juice fasting use fresh raw juices made
from fruit, vegetables, vegetable broths and herb teas as these have are more
effective for cleansing and rejuvenating the tissues and also give a faster
recovery time from disease. Water fasts used to exert too much stress on the
patients, stress of the physical and emotional kind, which in turn meant that
the patient used to give up too soon to gain any benefits and therefore fasting
was said to be unsuccessful. Perhaps this is why fasting went into disrepute
with the medical fraternity.
The body burns and excretes massive amounts of waste during
a fast. Drinking alkaline juices helps to cleanse the body. So alkaline forming
fruit and vegetable juices increase healing, uric acid elimination, and other
inorganic acid elimination and does it in quick time. The sugars in the juices
are beneficial and strengthen the heart.
The other thing that is highly beneficial in fruit and
vegetable juices is that they contain all the vitamins, enzymes, natural
colourings, minerals and trace elements that the body needs for the
normalisation of the body processes, and they supply all the elements that the
body needs for self healing and cell regeneration, thus speeding up the act of
recovery from diseases. There is no digestion needed on a juice fast as the
juices are easily assimilated into the blood stream, therefore the healing and
rejuvenating process of autolysis is not disrupted in any way.
It is the imbalance of the minerals in the body that causes
a reduction of oxygenation and this in turn causes premature ageing and disease.
Juices contain generous amounts of minerals which restore the biochemical and
minerals balances in the cells and tissues. Raw juices also contain a factor
which stimulates the micro-electric tension in the body, which is the factor
responsible for the cells absorbing nutrients from the blood and excreting the
waste materials.
THE JUICE FAST
It is advisable to inform your GP before you start on a
juice fast. Print this off and let your doctor have a copy so that the doctor
can supervise the fast or at least have knowledge of it.
Start the fast by eating only raw fruits and vegetables for
two or three days. This will be a short cleansing diet. This diet is to be one
meal a day of fresh fruits and another of fresh vegetables preferably in salad
form. The fresher the better!
You must start your fasting with a cleansing of the bowels,
so the first thing to do upon rising on the first day and every day of the fast;
this is after the cleansing diet is to take some sort of enema, such as Fynnon’s
Salts, Glauber’s Salts, Ex Lax or Senna Pods (best acquired by prescription).
Take the Glauber’s or Fynnon’s Salts in warm water as prescribed on the
packageing. These are not very tasty, so it is advisable to have a glass of fruit
juice to swallow down after you have taken the salts. Glauber’s will cause a
repetition of formidable evacuations, but will do the trick and cleanse your
bowels daily. Castor Oil can be used, but this is not as efficient as the Salts.
If you do not feel that you are capable of doing a complete purge of your system
then take Ex Lax.
HOW TO FAST
After the Enema:
Give yourself a dry
brush massage followed by a hot and cold shower.
About 9.00 AM:
Warm not hot cup of
herb tea. Herb teas are plentiful in your local health shop.
About 11.00 AM:
Dilute a glass of
freshly made fruit juice with 50% water.
Between 11 and 1.00 PM:
Take some exercise
such as a brisk walk in the fresh air. If this is not possible
try to sunbathe, but always take the danger factor into
consideration when doing so.
1.00 PM:
Undiluted glass of
freshly made vegetable juice, or if preferred a cup of fresh
vegetable broth.
Between 1.30 and 4.00 PM:
If it is possible take
a nap or just lie down to rest.
4.00 PM:
A relaxing cup of herb
tea.
Between 4.15 and 7.00 PM:
Try to have a brisk
walk the same as at 11.00 AM.
About 7.00 PM:
Dilute a glass of
freshly made fruit or vegetable juice with 50% water.
About 9.00 PM:
Take a cup of warm
vegetable broth.
If you are thirsty in between these times and need to drink
water, make it mineral water. The total amount of juice, water or broths should
only be up to one and a half quarts. This should amount to approximately six to
eight glasses. But never worry if you are thirsty drink mineral water.
As I have already stated, it is advisable to let your
doctor know that you are going to go on a fast so that it can be supervised.
Most doctors now are well initiated into the fasting methods, so it shouldn’t be
a problem. Print this document out and give a copy to your GP. With a doctor’s
supervision you can fast comfortably for up to thirty days at a time. Without
this supervision I would not advise that you fast for more than a week to ten
days at a time. When you have finished the fast you should then go onto my
health diet for a few weeks before going any more fasts.
If you do go it alone without the supervision of your
doctor, you do so...
AT YOUR OWN VOLITION AND RISK!
As I strongly urge you to seek medical
supervision before doing so. For when you take on a fast, you should be well
informed as to the details and be thoroughly assured that it is not only safe,
but has the benefits of aiding the healing processes of the body.
BREAKING THE FAST SAFELY
Success or failure with your fast depends entirely on how
you break out of it. The finish to a fast is the most significant phase. All the
beneficial sides to the fast could be ruined by incorrectly breaking the fast.
I
heard it said one time that ‘Any fool can fast, but it takes a wise man to come
out of it properly and then eat properly after it’.
I am sorry but I really can't remember
who said it, but it is so, so true and I have encouraged the proper management
of both fasting and breaking out of a fast ever since I can remember.
The Rules of Breaking a Fast
First Day after Fast: Breakfast should consist of a glass of fruit
juice. Elevenses should consist of half an apple. Lunch – bowl of freshly made
vegetable soup. Mid afternoon partake of a glass of vegetable juice. Evening
meal should be vegetable broth and around 9 PM another glass of fruit or
vegetable juice.
Second Day after: Start the morning with some prunes in their own
juice, for elevenses one whole an apple. For lunch have a small bowl of fresh
fruit or vegetable salad. Mid afternoon have another apple. Without using any
salt, make your self a small bowl of fresh vegetable soup for your evening meal.
Third Day after: Identical menu to second day, only this time for
breakfast you can have a yogurt with a small handful of freshly ground nuts
mixed in (hazel, walnut etc). For lunch you can increase the size of the
vegetable salad and add a baked potato with positively no butter or salt. With
the evening meal of soup you can add a round of bread with a thin spread of
butter and thin slice of cheese.
Fourth Day after: Using my
Health Diet you can start
eating normally. If you have fasted for more than ten days, then I advise the
days breaking away from the fast should be extended using the fourth day’s menu
for an extra day for every four days you fasted after the tenth day. i.e if you
fasted for fourteen days you have a five day bread menu, for eighteen days a six
day break menu etc.,
In order to receive the full benefits of fasting it is of
paramount importance that the diet you go onto after finishing the fast should
be one consisting of natural foods. This diet will aid the healing processes
that the fasting has started. It will also enhance the regenerative forces in
the body and stimulate it with the necessary elements for the rejuvenative
cleansing and not forgetting the way it enhances the healing processes which
were also initiated by the fast.
I can’t emphasise enough that when you start to break the
fast it is so very important that you don’t gorge and that you definitely
mustn’t OVER-EAT!
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