Recently I have been researching the use of fasting to help heal and restore/reset the natural functions of the body. What I have discovered is that there are varying viewpoints on the subject of fasting. Fasting is not to be confused with starvation. A brief period of fasting even up to 30 days can still be considered safe (as always consult your health provider before starting or stopping a health program)
My main focus of study on the subject are the writings of Dr. Herbert Shelton who has supervised the fasting of more that 40,000 people over a fifty year period. Dr. Shelton distinguishes between starvation and fasting by stating:
“So long as the body’s food reserves last, the individual abstaining from food is fasting. When this reserve has been consumed to the point where it is no longer able to sustain the functions of life, further abstinence becomes dangerous; starvation begins. It is only after this point is reached that any real damage is sustained by the vital organs and their funcitons. As a general rule, under proper conditions of environment, one may fast for weeks, and even months, before the starvation point is reached.”
Now let’s be clear….I am not saying to fast for the next month. I am however convinced that the restorative effects of fasting can have benefits to your health. There is documentation of fasting contributing or attributing to the disappearance of tumors, excess weight, restoring blood among other things.
- Mental clarity
- Balancing of the nervous system
- Safe weight loss (without flabbiness)
- Increased energy
- Increased sensory perception
- Revitalization of organs
- Harmonizing of cellular biochemistry
- Fuller breathing
- Softer skin
- Greater ease of movement
As a substitute to making a resolution for the new year I have decided to begin again in 2010 by resetting my body’s natural functions by doing a 5-10 day fast (with distilled water only being consumed). I don’t know exactly how difficult this will be but I am optimistic that I can last at least 5 days. I will start fasting at midnight on Dec. 31st and continue until at least Jan. 5th 2010 at midnight. I am confident that this will be an excellent exercise in restoring health.
If fasting for 5-10 days seems a bit excessive or difficult to you there is an alternative solution that you might want to take a look at: Alternative to longer fast if you do nothing else make sure to get the free report.
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