water fasting

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Magenta

Magenta

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JosephsDreams said:
The master cleanse defeats the purpose of a fast, although it is still beneficial for most people.
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How so? If it is still beneficial, how does that defeat the purpose?
 
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hub and I have 'fasted' many times over the years, and for many different reasons,
and thus we, for our own selves have found-out what our 'limits' were/are and the many
benefits...'caffeine' and medicine' should be weaned gradually, before trying to 'detox'...
being on any kind of 'serious meds', then you should consult your 'doc'...

hub, has an amazing endurance and stamina that I don't have with some of the different
'fasts' that we have tried...

we learned from our very first 'water-fast', that hub had a much longer endurance time than myself,
I actually did become very weak after a certain amount of days, and almost passed-out with hub
having to carry me back into the house, as my heart had enough of me denying what I needed to
stay afloat:eek:...I actually envied him his endurance, as our goal was to 'fast' for about 10days...

yes, I have since discovered that I have 'mitral-valve-prolapse', so that was my body telling me,
'enough'...

the very BEST FAST that we ever did and had the greatest results from, what a 'grapefruit' FAST...

hope this helps in some way...


always listen to your body, if you are a serious 'detoxer', for any reason...
 
notmyown

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JosephsDreams said:
And Gatorade is healthy??
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JD, is there some kinda better for you Gatorade? i've seen the recipes you can make at home, but they seem to only include sodium, which at times isn't enough.

thank you!
 
JosephsDreams

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notmyown said:
JD, is there some kinda better for you Gatorade? i've seen the recipes you can make at home, but they seem to only include sodium, which at times isn't enough.

thank you!
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Raw organic coconut water.
 
JosephsDreams

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BTW, speaking of sodium, the only type of salt anyone should use, ever, is Himalayan salt. It is the only salt I know of that is unprocessed, not poison like table salt, and is a hydrating substance, rather then dehydrating, like all other salts, and contains about 81 trace minerals we sometimes do not get in our diets and that we need.

In fact if one is mineral deficient, which many Americans past the age of 45 are, I would suggest Angstrom morning and evening basics and Biocean hypertonic 3.5.

Minerals facilitate the communication between cells. They may very well be as important, and maybe more so, then vitamins. When the cells do not sync up we lose vitality and health.
 
Maka

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^ I agree JD, I only use Himalayan salt.
 
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Magenta said:
How so? If it is still beneficial, how does that defeat the purpose?
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I have not fasted. A book said that taking any nutrient defeats the purpose of the fast which is to clear toxins. The claim is feeding the body doesn't allow the body to clear toxins.
 
JosephsDreams

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Enoch987 said:
I have not fasted. A book said that taking any nutrient defeats the purpose of the fast which is to clear toxins. The claim is feeding the body doesn't allow the body to clear toxins.
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Bingo !!!!
 
Tommy379

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I've gone 3 weeks without eating. Didn't feel hungry after the first 3 days. I still lifted heavy at the gym, and felt better.
 
danja

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is anyone water fasting ?my third day today
 
zeroturbulence

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danja said:
is anyone water fasting ?my third day today
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Danja, why are you on a water diet? Judging by the pics I've seen of you, you are already quite slim. You mentioned having an arrythmia and going on a water diet with previous arrythmia is dangerous.
 
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zeroturbulence said:
Danja, why are you on a water diet? Judging by the pics I've seen of you, you are already quite slim. You mentioned having an arrythmia and going on a water diet with previous arrythmia is dangerous.
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I am fasting because I want to get closer to God.Fasting gives me such a peace of mind ,I feel peace from God and I also read the word and pray .I feel his presence during septemeber ,not sure why ,feels like new life this time of year for me :)
Aiming to fast for a week .
Palpitations are there but i want to risk
 
danja

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Tommy379 said:
I'm starting 21 days on this Monday.
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good luck.I have fasted 21 one days last year .It was an unusual experience since it was my first time fasting and i just jumped in .
 
blue_ladybug

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Drinking too much water not only can kill you (water toxicity) but it also depletes the body of electrolytes, sodium, minerals, etc, that it needs to stay balanced.
 
zeroturbulence

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danja said:
I am fasting because I want to get closer to God.Fasting gives me such a peace of mind ,I feel peace from God and I also read the word and pray .I feel his presence during septemeber ,not sure why ,feels like new life this time of year for me :)
Aiming to fast for a week .
Palpitations are there but i want to risk
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Danja, I normally don't say anything and let people do what they want even if I think it's unhealthy for them, but in this case it can literally stop your heart. Like Blue said, a water fast depletes your body of electrolytes. When your heart's electrolytes get too low it will cause your heart to stop. It needs minimum amounts of potassium, magnesium, sodium, etc every day in order to function. The arrhythmia you had is a sign that your heart is struggling. Extremely low calorie diets make the heart weak and they also cause the heart to shrink from tissue loss because your body will break down muscle for energy when it's not getting enough nutrients. I studied pharmacy and someone close to me has congestive heart failure so I know what I'm talking about. Please understand that you are risking your life here.
 
danja

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zeroturbulence said:
Danja, I normally don't say anything and let people do what they want even if I think it's unhealthy for them, but in this case it can literally stop your heart. Like Blue said, a water fast depletes your body of electrolytes. When your heart's electrolytes get too low it will cause your heart to stop. It needs minimum amounts of potassium, magnesium, sodium, etc every day in order to function. The arrhythmia you had is a sign that your heart is struggling. Extremely low calorie diets make the heart weak and they also cause the heart to shrink from tissue loss because your body will break down muscle for energy when it's not getting enough nutrients. I studied pharmacy and someone close to me has congestive heart failure so I know what I'm talking about. Please understand that you are risking your life here.
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Yes I agree with you brother . I have read a lot about this and I have a fear of something happening to me also.
How many days I can fast with this issue or i shouldn’t fast at all?
Thank you so much for your advice
 
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