Fasting is a necessary treatment for maintaining health. Mental preparation is an essential requirement when fasting. Prolonged fasting should only be done under the supervision of a competent naturopath.
The duration of fasting depends on the age of the patient, the type of disease, and the amount and type of medications previously used. A series of short-term fasts of two to three days is sometimes recommended, gradually increasing the duration of each subsequent fast by about a day. As long as while awake, you are resting and receiving appropriate professional care, you will not be harmed.
Fasting can be done with water, fruit juice, or raw vegetable juices. The best, safest, and most effective method is quick lime juice. During fasting, the body burns and expels a large amount of accumulated waste. You can support this cleansing process by drinking alkaline juices. The sugar in fruit juice can boost heart function, so juice fasting is the best form of fasting. All juices should be made from fresh fruit, and no canned or frozen juice should be used. A precaution to be aware of, in all fasting situations, is to completely empty your bowels at the beginning of the fast so that you are not bothered by residual gas or putrefying material in your stool.
Total fluid intake should be about six to eight cups. During fasting, energy is expended to eliminate accumulated toxins and toxic waste. Therefore, it is critical that you get as much physical and mental relaxation as possible during fasting.
The main fasting rules are: don’t overeat, eat slowly and chew thoroughly, and allow a few days to transition to a regular diet gradually.
The benefits and physiological effects of fasting
In the past, doctors recommended long-term fasting as a remedy for various conditions from ancient times to modern times. Although previous observations were studied without scientific methods or understanding, they still point to fasting as a treatment. Early statements were based on animal behaviour, but today they are based on animal physiology.
Among the physiological effects of fasting (caloric restriction and intermittent fasting), the following stand out: increased insulin sensitivity leading to decreased plasma glucose and insulin concentrations, increased glucose tolerance and decreased levels of oxidative stress, manifested by increased effects on proteins, lipids and Oxidative damage to lipids is reduced. DNA enhances resilience to various types of stress, including thermal, oxidative and metabolic stress, and improves immune function.
