Fasting Freuquently Asked Questions

The best way to start is by getting slowly used to the idea. Start with a 1/2 day fast than increase to one day. Start with juices you like than move to green juices. You can do one day a week for a few weeks. When you are ready start with a 4 day fast before moving on to longer fasts. Be sure to pass the PH test before starting any fast.

The best way to end a fast is by very slowly adding light foods. As a general rule you want to use the same time you fasted to go back to normal food. If you fast for 4 days, you want to take antother 4 days before eating normally. Start by having vegetable broth, than green salads, than other raw food.

You MUST NOT try juice fasting if:
You have not passed the PH test.
You're pregnant or nursing.
You have low blood sugar level (hypoglycemia) or are diabetic. You have any kind of eating disorders, kidney or liver disease, you're anemic, have low blood pressure, a terminal disease, epilepsy or any other chronic conditions.
You will be or have just undergone a surgery.
You are undergoing prescription medication. Please consult with a health professional who is skilled in nutrition or detoxification. You MUST NOT discontinue or reduce your medication on your own accord.

In all those cases fasting is contraindicated! Consult your practitioner.

Generally you will only loose as much weight as your body can afford to. Some people loose 1 kg other people will loose 10 kg.

When you are fasting you do this voluntarily and have control and are still taking nutrients in some form, when you are starving you generally do it involuntary and without any nutrients.

Fasting can be extremely effective in resolving acute disease symptoms such as fever, inflammation, swelling, pain, etc. The most clear-cut indication for therapeutic fasting is the lack of appetite that characterises acute disease. It is in acute disease that we often see dramatic results from short term fasting. Be sure to pass the PH test before starting any fast.

Fasting is also effectively utilised in chronic disease. Many conditions of long standing may respond to therapeutic fasting. Unlike acute disease symptoms that often respond quickly, chronic diseases may require from several days to several weeks of fasting. In some cases, multiple fasts may be necessary.
Fasting also can be used as a diagnostic tool in uncovering subclinical pathology that may exist. Addictions to drugs such as alcohol, cocaine, nicotine, and caffeine are examples where fasting can dramatically reduce the often protracted withdrawal symptoms. Fasting is a method of speeding up the detoxification process. It can be an intense and sometimes unpleasant experience, but it is highly effective.