RE: fasting advice [s]

[Guest guest]

Cayenne pepper is a stimulant, the only thing being cleansed is the cayenne

pepper. The body cleanses itself, it does not need any concoctions of the

forebrain. More on this upcoming in a major post on fasting, probably next

week.

 

Lu [Dahzhid]

Friday, April 08, 2005 4:14 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] fasting advice

 

 

If you choose this you will need this:

 

60 oz of water (10 oz per glass)

10 tablespoons nerra (1\2 Tbs)

12 lemons (1 lemon)

little over 1\2 t cyanne pepper (teeny tiny pinch)

 

This is enough for 1 person 1 day of the fast

 

Before you begin in a morning drink a large glass of salt water (1 t

salt to 10 oz water) and do this each morning of the fast and the day

after before you start on friut)

 

On Apr 8, 2005 1:06 PM, Lu <dahzhid wrote:

> Hi lynne,

>

> I use this fasting system http://www.neerasupercleanse.com/ as it is

> the one my doctor recomends. I don't for long use it for long term

> bouts but for 24 or 48 hours fasts, nor do I use the tea. It is enough

> that going from it to a lite fruit (melons, bananas ect) day for

> transition works out well and safely. It can probally be found in your

> health food store it is where I found it.

>

> Just one of many ideas

>

> Love and kisses,

> Lu

>

 

 

_____

 

 

[Guest guest]

I've found that plain water fasting works best for me, combined with days that

don't require a lot of activity. I have tried other versions (back in my

'cleanse-of-the-month' days, ), but they always had a more harsh effect on my

body. With the water fast and rest, I don't spend time 'recovering' from the

fast as I have had to with other forms. Just my experience...(I liked

" concoctions of the forebrain " ....good picture!)

 

Peace,

Valerie

 

" INFO @ Vibrant Life " <VLinfo wrote:

Cayenne pepper is a stimulant, the only thing being cleansed is the cayenne

pepper. The body cleanses itself, it does not need any concoctions of the

forebrain.

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I always leave the pepper out I don't like it never have never will

besides it is also bad for the kidneys. But I remember on my herbalism

certification test we were asked what type of tincture would be given

to someone WITHOUT an appitite seeing has how it is ginger, cayenne

and starannise I try to stay away from those and all the many other

appitite stimulents (celery) because if my appitite gets hyper I tend

to cave and eat cooked food.

 

I just wanted to give the entire recipe and then it would be up to

them what to do

 

Love and kisses,

Lu

[Guest guest]

I'm normally a lurker, but fasting is an issue that I've had

different feelings about over the years. Some people swear by it,

and I've done everwhere from a 3 day to a 14 day fast. There are 2

big problems with fasting. First, it shocks the body. The body is

used to food. Secondly, most people who fast tend to use it as a

tool to cleansing the body of the garbage they've been eating, then

go right back to eating the garbage that caused them to fast in the

first place. (Been there, done that.)

 

OK, so I'm not a doctor. I'm just a person who likes to read a lot,

and tries to listen to his body. I personally believe that being a

disciplined, and informed " eater " , allowing the body to naturally

cleanse and operate as it was meant to do, is much better than not

eating at all, or eating only enough food over a period of time that

would cause a sparrow to die after a few days.

 

Bob

[Guest guest]

I agree that fasting in the fashion you described is neither healthy nor

helpful. And as a rule, if the body is hungry, feed it. But I fast for a couple

of reasons: first, there are times when I simply have no appetite, or am

fighting an infection or illness, and fasting seems to be the most helpful thing

to do. Secondly, I fast one weekend a month, as well as one day a week, as part

of a spiritual discipline.

 

Since I am now close to being consistently raw, I have not experienced the same

kind of " shock " or sense of deprivation I used to feel when fasting in the past.

But a lot of things have changed since the time I was eating the SAD diet: not

only the food I eat, but why I eat, why I fast, etc. It seems to be more

'rational,' if that makes sense, at least compared to the feast or famine, binge

and purge life I used to live. But I agree, as a rule, nourishing the body

regularly is the best way to go--the body knows how to heal and cleanse itself

given the right materials.

 

Peace,

Valerie

 

" Robert S. Bush " <bobswaco10 wrote:

 

 

I'm normally a lurker, but fasting is an issue that I've had

different feelings about over the years. Some people swear by it,

and I've done everwhere from a 3 day to a 14 day fast. There are 2

big problems with fasting. First, it shocks the body. The body is

used to food. Secondly, most people who fast tend to use it as a

tool to cleansing the body of the garbage they've been eating, then

go right back to eating the garbage that caused them to fast in the

first place. (Been there, done that.)

 

OK, so I'm not a doctor. I'm just a person who likes to read a lot,

and tries to listen to his body. I personally believe that being a

disciplined, and informed " eater " , allowing the body to naturally

cleanse and operate as it was meant to do, is much better than not

eating at all, or eating only enough food over a period of time that

would cause a sparrow to die after a few days.

 

Bob