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Hippocrates, Aristotle, Galen, Paracelsus, Plato, Socrates and other

great philosophers, scientists and physicians all promoted and used

fasting as a method of cleansing, healing and renewing the body.

Paracelsus, the great 15th century physician stated " Fasting is the

greatest remedy--the physician within! "

Ben lin's many wise sayings included " To lengthen thy life,

lessen thy meals. " and another, " Many dishes, many diseases, " " Dine

with little, sup with less; do better still, sleep supperless. " ,

and " Eat to live, not live to eat. "

Plutarch, the Greek philosopher said, " Instead of medicine, fast for

a day. "

The Bible itself is full of references to the practice of fasting....

" Yet, even now " , says the Lord, " return to me with all your heart,

with fasting... " 2:12

We know that Jesus himself fasted and prayed often. And notice that

he said " When you fast….not IF you fast. ( 6:16-18). For

those with a concordance, I suggest looking up the word " fast "

or " fasting " and see the many references to it.

The fasting credo of the famous Buchinger Clinics in Germany and

Spain states, " We must restore fasting to the place it occupied in an

ancient hierachy of values " above medicine. " We must rediscover it

and restore it to honor because it is a necessity. A beneficial

fast of several weeks, as practiced in the earliest days of the

Church, was to give strength, life and health to the body and soul

of all Christians who had the faith and courage to practice fasting. "

F. Balch, MD states in the " Prescription for Nutritional

Healing " ,

" A fast can help you heal with greater speed; cleanse your liver,

kidneys and colon; purify your blood; help you lose excess weight

and water; flush out toxins; clear the eyes and tongue, and cleanse

the breath. "

" Fasting regularly gives your organs a rest and helps reverse the

aging process for a longer and healthier life. "

" Fasting reduces the immune system's workload, increases tissue

oxygenation, and releases and excretes fat-stored toxins. "

Dr. is Carrel, Nobel Prize Winner and author of " Man, the

Unknown " , states,

" Deprivation of food at first brings a sensation of hunger,

occasionally some nervous stimulation--but it also determines

certain hidden phenomena which are most important. The sugar of the

liver and the fat of the subcutaneous deposits are mobilized, as are

the proteins of the muscles and glands. All the organs sacrifice

their own substances in order to maintain blood, heart, and brain in

normal condition. Fasting purifies and profoundly modifies our

tissues. "

Pamela Serure, author of The 3-Day Energy Fast, states, " Periodic

fasting keeps you connected to your body's natural tendency to

cleanse and rejuvenate. "