Guest guest Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Ok thank-you to everyone who responded. I didn't really think that it would be a good idea to fast while nursing, but now I definatly won't try it. But since I've went to a raw-food diet, Hebe's been sick just about the entire time,( runny nose, cough, and even low fever.) I'm thinking that maybe the toxins are being passed into the breast-milk. Could this be possible? Should I try to slow the detoxing be eating a little bit of cooked food or what? I want to be healthy, and I want Hebe to be healthy, so I don't really know what to do. I don't really have time to read to much, because I'm always chasing her around, so I'm sure you would all know better than me. Thanx, Angie _______________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Angie Sines wrote: > > Ok thank-you to everyone who responded. I didn't really think that it > would be a good idea to fast while nursing, but now I definatly won't try > it. But since I've went to a raw-food diet, Hebe's been sick just about the > entire time,( runny nose, cough, and even low fever.) I'm thinking that > maybe the toxins are being passed into the breast-milk. Could this be > possible? I would look at other factors, first. Have your child examined by a pediatrician. Maybe he has a bacterial sinus infection. If you are getting enough good food your milk should be fine. Mother's milk is one of the purest things on earth. Your milk is not a primary way for the body to excrete " toxins " . Toxins will prefer to exit via your feces, urine, sweat, and breath. If your baby is ill he needs your good milk and your arms around him more than ever. Good luck. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Here's my perspective. When we first hear about fasting, most of us think it's a very cool thing to do. We think of fasting as a tool in detox, and we get the impression we should do it for a day here, a week there, at a time and for a duration that fits into our lifestyles. However, the body has other plans. The body tells us via symptoms, when it is time to fast. When we have acute symptoms, and lack of real hunger, then the body is signaling to not eat. In fact, if we eat at those times, we toxify our bodies, since they will not digest food. The body is forcing us to lie down, close our eyes, total rest, no food, only pure water when thirsty, until symptoms subside and hunger returns, the body signaling us that it has completed its work. In my experience, most of the time, the acute symptoms last about a day and a half. Occasionally the body may want to fast longer. My body only wanted one long fast, a thorough house cleaning and re- building. When we have acute symptoms and lack of hunger, we cannot do anything but fast. The body prevents us from eating when it is doing an extraordinary cleansing and healing, to which it needs to devote all its resources. On the other hand, when we have hunger, and no acute symptoms, there is no reason to fast. We need to co-operate with the body, to eat when the body tells us, and to not eat when the body tells us not to. Most people do the opposite, so they don't really get much benefit from fasting, just arbitrarily depriving themselves of food. Fasting is total rest, it's not just not eating. In fact, if we don't feel well, often we just need to sleep and rest. When we lie down and are at complete rest, we cannot be eating at the same time, so effectively we are fasting when we sleep. Juice diets are not fasting. I'm not advising anyone to fast, or to not fast, just giving some general info. Please inform yourselves fully about fasting before doing any fasting. Please also understand that if you fast on your own, you are assuming full responsibility for your own health. It is always advisable to consult a fasting practitioner, and especially if someone is nursing, such as Dr. Bernarr Zovluck, or Dr. Gina Shaw, or Loren Lockman, among others. And please read " Fasting Can Save Your Life " , as well as " The Science and Fine Art of Fasting " , both by Dr. Herbert Shelton. Please also read the very informative articles about fasting on Dr. Bernarr's site: www.healself.org. I have always only fasted on my own, but then I've informed myself about fasting, and I was fortunate to have access to the info I needed in order to understand when to fast, how to fast, when to break the fast, how to break the fast, understanding symptoms and phenomena during the fast, and I do assume all responsibility for my own health. Zsuzsa rawfood , " Angie Sines " <momofhebe@h...> wrote: > Ok thank-you to everyone who responded. I didn't really think that it > would be a good idea to fast while nursing, but now I definatly won't try > it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2004 Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 southladogs wrote: > I have always only fasted on my own, but then I've informed myself > about fasting, and I was fortunate to have access to the info I > needed in order to understand when to fast, how to fast, when to > break the fast, how to break the fast, understanding symptoms and > phenomena during the fast, and I do assume all responsibility for my > own health. Well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2004 Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 This is a superb post and so right on. If I may, I'd like to add one little item. The symptoms may not always be acute. While feeling perfectly well, I have had days where I did not feel at all hungry, and I just didn't eat. This usually lasted for about one day and I feel hungry the day after and eat. After studying fasting, I realized that my body needed to do some internal work, and signaled this with appetite reduction. Zsuzsa (and Peter, et al) is/are so right. Our bodies tell us what to do; and if we are smart, we listen. Thanks for the post. tev southladogs <southladogs wrote: Here's my perspective. When we first hear about fasting, most of us think it's a very cool thing to do. We think of fasting as a tool in detox, and we get the impression we should do it for a day here, a week there, at a time and for a duration that fits into our lifestyles. However, the body has other plans. The body tells us via symptoms, when it is time to fast. When we have acute symptoms, and lack of real hunger, then the body is signaling to not eat. In fact, if we eat at those times, we toxify our bodies, since they will not digest food. The body is forcing us to lie down, close our eyes, total rest, no food, only pure water when thirsty, until symptoms subside and hunger returns, the body signaling us that it has completed its work. The experience of dynamic religious living transforms the mediocre individual into a personality of idealistic power. Religion ministers to the progress of all through fostering the progress of each individual, and the progress of each is augmented through the achievement of all. [The Urantia Book: 1094:1] Tax Center - File online by April 15th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 Hello Zsuzsa thaks for information.it is good to know what you wrote about fasting, fasting is not ritual its body`s call to do or not do.do you know any good center to fast, when somebody needs guideance, one i know is tanglewood and also how to contact to Dr.Gina Shaw?thanks peace mahendra > > > Tax Center - File online by April 15th http://taxes./filing.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Wow I didn't know any of that. I guess I'm pretty clueless when it comes to fasting. I will definately read the books you suggested. thank you for the information. -Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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