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An osteopath told me that I need to do a 3 week fast. Water only- no food. At all. What do you think?! She said that 70% of your energy goes on digesting food, so if you limit your food, your body can concentrate on healing itself and back tracking (like system restore) to when you got ill, and sort it out. I know some cultures fast, so what is the difference?
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Hi Scarlett.
I really do hate to buck the trend here but fasting is not all bad news. There are definitely some benefits for the body. However, if you have never fasted before, I would not suggest that you do go from nothing to 3 weeks. Your body is likely to be able to cope for up to 40 days without food (that doesn't mean that you should do it - I'm just letting you know). You will feel weak after a few days and you will smell but this is the detoxification processes and they are not permanent. Please do not take my word for it - I'm not a doctor. I just want to bring a little balance here. By the same token, you don't have to take the word of the person who told you to fast but I would say try fasting for a day, then another time for 2 days then 3 days. NEVER stop drinking water. Very risky and of course, always check with your doctor. All the best.
I really do hate to buck the trend here but fasting is not all bad news. There are definitely some benefits for the body. However, if you have never fasted before, I would not suggest that you do go from nothing to 3 weeks. Your body is likely to be able to cope for up to 40 days without food (that doesn't mean that you should do it - I'm just letting you know). You will feel weak after a few days and you will smell but this is the detoxification processes and they are not permanent. Please do not take my word for it - I'm not a doctor. I just want to bring a little balance here. By the same token, you don't have to take the word of the person who told you to fast but I would say try fasting for a day, then another time for 2 days then 3 days. NEVER stop drinking water. Very risky and of course, always check with your doctor. All the best.
Scarlett - you have copy and pasted one piece from Wiki that refers to the beliefs of one doctor - Joel Furhman.
That is not extensive research, that is cherry picking to find 'facts' to suit you.
Nowhere does it say how long Dr Furhman recommends fasting.
It took 62 days for an IRA hunger striker to die - his health had irretrievably deteriorated long before that.
That is not extensive research, that is cherry picking to find 'facts' to suit you.
Nowhere does it say how long Dr Furhman recommends fasting.
It took 62 days for an IRA hunger striker to die - his health had irretrievably deteriorated long before that.
I can't believe any "doctor" would suggest someone with type 2 diabetes should fast! Yeah, that's really gonna help those blood sugar levels. As an asthmatic I really don't see what help fasting would have. My asthma is mainly triggered by external factors (pollution, smoke, cold weather) - how would not eating help?! I'd like to see some of this empirical evidence.
