Re: Fasting: juice and/or water

[Guest guest]

Hi all, I appreciated the discussion on juice fasting in light of my

question about mixing juice with water. The web site

http://www.falconblanco.com/health/fasting.htm

indicates that the higher percentage of water used, the faster the

cleanse. Here are a couple of excerpts.

The amount of juice you drink will determine the intensity of cleansing.

Drinking small amounts of juice supplies fewer calories, thereby

increasing detoxification. The more intense the cleansing, the greater

the discomfort. Juice fasting allows you to have control over the

process of elimination. However, when the body enters a cleansing crisis

due to toxins in the blood, no amount of juice will eliminate the

discomfort. You must wait it out. ...

The ten day water fast has become a recommended number of days. Ten days

on water will cause the same weight loss as 30 days on juice. But water

fasting is far more difficult, especially if you have a fast metabolism.

Water fasting cleanses the body aggressively removing toxins rapidly.

Water fasting can be more beneficial than juice fasting in combating

more persistent forms of cancer, cleansing the tissues more

aggressively. Water fasting demands mental preparation, the less

pressure and responsibility you have during a water fast the better.

Think of it a holiday away from the normal patterns of living. Some

recommend that the week before your fast, you drink fresh juices and eat

mostly raw fruits and vegetables to cleanse the body so that the

detoxification during water fasting will be less aggressive. Water

fasting should always include two or three days of juice fasting before

and after the water fast. This alternating between juice and water

fasting is the most effective method of achieving a full cleansing

through fasting. ...

If you are juice fasting, a few days on water occasionally will

intensify the fast and assist with weight-loss if you have a slow

metabolism. ...

The amount of juice you drink will determine the intensity of cleansing.

Drinking small amounts of juice supplies fewer calories, thereby

increasing detoxification.