Greetings from Me and My House,
A list member wrote that they were “taking the plunge” and asked for more info on fasting to detox.
Congratulations!!!! YES, shoot for 3 days! Obviously, we can’t totally detox in that time, but it gets us off to a start and the key is to not go back to the junk afterward.
The time it takes to detox depends on what you’ve been eating wrong (and toxins exposed to), how long you’ve been eating and exposed to those toxins, and your own personal constitution (make up) – AND that you don’t keep adding to the problem (eating/ exposure to more junk/ toxins). For most who have lived on a SAD diet their whole lives, it will take a long time to undo. Dr. Joel says at least 1 year of right eating to counteract every 7 years of wrong. Obviously, fasting and juicing help cut that time down – AND every 3-day fast we can go on – inbetween eating right, – the quicker our body will respond.
If you are able, get Barley Green [links updated: now Barley Life – if you have trouble with the link, click here, and then in the table of contents on AIM Juice Powders], since you don’t have a juicer(and aren’t planning to get one at this point?). Also a good help in cleansing the system is “Herbal Fiberblend” – from the same company that makes the BG. BUT don’t wait until you can get these things to start. I’m just saying if you want to do a complete detox and cleanse, they would be very helpful, especially if you aren’t able to do the fresh juices.
I’ll also suggest, if you’re serious about complete detoxing, that you consider fasting 1 day a week. It’s a discipline I’ve not been able to uphold all the time – with pregnancy and nursing – but it has great benefits.
A couple of years ago, we had many in our church that went on a 40 days fast.
Some went the whole time, or nearly so on lemon water only.
Others added BG/ fresh juices.
Some used the Herbal Fiberblend and saw GREAT RESULTS, complete cleansing, healing of various ailments of the body, and feeling better than they ever had in their lives.
The fast was for spiritual reasons, but they reaped many physical benefits.
GRANTED, I am talking WHOLE HEARTED FASTING here.
Don’t let this scare you off.
I’m just giving some examples for further fasting.
START WHERE YOU ARE TODAY!!
If you go 3 days GREAT! If you start with ONE DAY, that’s a start. Go for 2 next time, 3 the next, etc. YES, anything is better than SAD. Start where you can. Take as big of steps as YOU think you can right now, and just keep heading in the right direction. And when you slip up, turn around and start again!
One more comment on water fasting for those that are extremely toxic, this may happen in SOME PEOPLE. By cutting out ALL intake (except water) your body may begin to throw off toxins rapidly, and you may FEEL it. You will be going through withdrawal. You may have headaches or jitters, etc. – such as you normally get if you “don’t have your morning coffee” or whatever. Giving into the withdrawal will stop these symptoms, but won’t help you any. IF your detox is progressing too fast (on a water fast) for you to deal with the symptoms, drink some fresh juices or Barley Green, to slow down the detox process and provide nutrients. These “symptoms” are usually worst on the 2nd and 3rd day of a fast, but deep seated toxins may show up later in an extended fast.
The info I have on fasting is in books/ on tapes I have, mostly, from Dr. Joel Robbins. I really don’t know of any internet info (Christian perspective, detoxing) except this one – http://www.billbright.com/7steps/index.html
Bill Bright’s 7 steps to fasting is on the internet. It has some good tips, but is more for extended fasting, and spiritual reason, although it gives physical info too.
I’ll be praying for you, and will check in through email and write when I can, but no guarentees. I’m about 1 week past my EDC (estimated due date) so anytime now I’ll be off the computer for a few days, and enjoying our new baby.
For more information on Barley Green and Herbal Fiberblend – AND to order them direct to YOU – check our website resources and click on AIM Juice Powders in the table of contents.
At Jesus’ feet,
Lisa
Me and My House
