Re: Re: Someone now 's fast

September 26, 2004

Pugh wrote:

> Don,

>

> You are perfectly right! When I worked it out, it's hard enough to be

> awake

> long enough to consume the required one gallon each of juice and water

> in a

> day, let alone supplement it with herbal teas, so scrub that idea!

> Oh and

> by the way, this is a LONG cleansing fast for me, as the only other

> one that

> I did was a one-day fast :-)

>

> Today was day one of my 3-day fast - the apple juice and water one,

> with the

> 16 oz of prune juice starter.

>

> Already I have a problem and some questions.

>

> Reading the other great info that Suzi sent, and one says to dilute the

> juice as well as consuming the gallon of water..... Should I? I'm

> starting

> off with the good stuff, the pasturized organic stuff, but then I have to

> switch to the canned stuff that I bought which BTW says it's unsweetened,

> and doesn't contain anything extra except some Vit C.

>

> I read that cayenne is good to take, so I took my usual capsule with a

> glass

> of water. I didn't get any burning sensation BUT I had a severe case

> of the

> runs and I don't know whether to blame the cayenne or all that prune

> juice!

> Any ideas? I know it's probably great to have a good old clean out, but I

> have to take the dogs for a good walk in the woods every morning which

> takes

> about 45 mins. I managed it today, but I really don't want to get caught

> short, especially on my 5 min walk back along my street =

>

> So far, so good, lots of stomach rumbling - gotta go AGAIN!

>

> and the K9's

>

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I really don't know where this idea of diluting the fruit juices came

from. The only fruit juice I know that needs to be diluted is the grape

juice. This is the only one Dr. says needs to be diluted are

grape juice and citrus juices. I believe this is due to the amount of

sugars in them but also the acids which alkalinize the system. These

juices are very potent cleansers.

My guess is the runs were from the prune juice but could possibly be a

combination of the two. LOL your five minute walk might just turn into a

10 second sprint. I do understand your concern however. The only reason

for you to be taking prune juice is to keep your system moving. If you

have regular bowels movements on a daily basis after every meal then you

can probably dispense with the prune juice. However, peristalic action,

in the intestines, is triggered by food entering the stomach. This does

not happen when juices enter the stomach, however, which is why prune

juice is part of the cleanse. Sooooooooo, maybe you should walk the dogs

first and then prune juice and just continue the cleanse a little longer

later into the evening. Just a thought. Always room for improvement and

innovation I guess.

--

Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

" Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal

and wakes in man. "

September 26, 2004

Oh Don,

Thanks so much for responding. I'm having a tough time here, with

horrendous gurgly sounds coming from my stomach and dashing to the loo with

the runs. I was beginning to wonder if that is what is meant my the word

" cleanse " {LOL}.

I'm not hungry or weak or even dizzy (as I was on the previous fast), but

having a tad of stomach cramping so I HAVE diluted the AJ 50/50 to see if it

helps. If the gurgling stops I'll resume the full-strength AJ.

To heck with the prune juice AND the cayenne, I was so happy to have regular

BM's twice a day, after my recent trip where I didn't want to drink the

water and got really constipated as a result. From the sublime to the

ridiculous!

Gotta dash.....

and the K9's

>The only reason for you to be taking prune juice is to keep your system

moving. If you

have regular bowels movements on a daily basis after every meal then you

can probably dispense with the prune juice. However, peristalic action,

in the intestines, is triggered by food entering the stomach. This does

not happen when juices enter the stomach, however, which is why prune

juice is part of the cleanse. Sooooooooo, maybe you should walk the dogs

first and then prune juice and just continue the cleanse a little longer

later into the evening. Just a thought. Always room for improvement and

innovation I guess.

September 26, 2004

Pugh wrote:

> Oh Don,

>

> Thanks so much for responding. I'm having a tough time here, with

> horrendous gurgly sounds coming from my stomach and dashing to the loo

> with

> the runs. I was beginning to wonder if that is what is meant my the word

> " cleanse " {LOL}.

>

> I'm not hungry or weak or even dizzy (as I was on the previous fast), but

> having a tad of stomach cramping so I HAVE diluted the AJ 50/50 to see

> if it

> helps. If the gurgling stops I'll resume the full-strength AJ.

>

> To heck with the prune juice AND the cayenne, I was so happy to have

> regular

> BM's twice a day, after my recent trip where I didn't want to drink the

> water and got really constipated as a result. From the sublime to the

> ridiculous!

>

> Gotta dash.....

>

> and the K9's

>

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Gurgling is pretty normal when doing a juice fast/cleanse. Are you

chewing each mouthful of juice? Thoroughly chewing it? (okay maybe

serious swishing would be a better term). AJ can create the runs in some

people. Not everyone but some people. Coupled with the prune juice may

be just a tad too busy for you, if you catch my drift if you get my

meaning. Hehehe

It is good that you aren't experiencing any negative effects like you

mentioned previously. Personally, I found it best to stay busy with

something and just keep a clock handy to make sure I took my dose of

juice or water on time. Seems like I was never hungry cause I was too

busy to notice. Course after the 4th day I had tons of energy and plenty

to spare. At the end of 6 days I was feeling fantastic. I don't remember

ever feeling so physically good. That was two years ago. Now I am ready

to do it again. Just have to find me a source for the AJ though. Then

again I guess I could always press my own daily. That would keep me busy

for awhile. LOL

Just remember to enjoy what you are doing for your body.

Peace be with you and your K9's too.

--

Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

" Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal

and wakes in man. "

September 26, 2004

Hi Don,

Thanks for your counsel. Gotta remember to " chew " the juice (which I wasn't

doing). Glad to hear that gurgling is normal, probably not flushing sounds

from inside my tummy though!! I'm glad that's over :-)

Keeping busy is definitely the key. I know we are not supposed to exert

ourselves on a fast, but I just went outside and sawed some small limbs off

our elm trees (no more than 2 " and they're softwood, so pretty easy really).

I made a bonfire and burned everything - remembering to come inside

periodically and check the time for more fluids. I feel GREAT! Not

hungry, and have about the same energy as usual and maybe a tad more. The

tummy feels a bit better now too, so I'm back to 8 oz undiluted AJ.

It WOULD be a good idea to juice as we drink wouldn't it? Talk about fresh

squeezed!

Oh the K9's are going to need some peace (thank you). I'm thinking of

feeding them extra today and putting THEM on a fast too tomorrow.... (they

won't get prune juice or even AJ though :-))

Cheers,

and the K9's

>Gurgling is pretty normal when doing a juice fast/cleanse. Are you