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Juice Fasting
Combining the force of living juices
and the body's healing ability!
by
Ron Lagerquist
Juice Fasting vs Water Fasting
Unless you have a slow metabolism fasting on
water has become a near impossible exercise for a body that has been
fed on the modern diet. It’s hard to tell
this to someone who believes juice fasting is a compromise, cheating, not
real fasting. But I can tell you juice fasting is as rigorous today as
water fasting was in Christ’s day. The reason for this is not obvious
unless you have an understanding of what goes on in the body during fasting.
Cells are like tiny sponges;
they absorb what you breathe, eat, drink and apply to your skin. Over
the years of poor eating and exposure to environmental toxins, there is a
buildup within the body. During water fasting, these toxins are
released at a rapid rate creating great discomfort. Water fasting becomes a hellish experience
where more time is spent gagging on toxins than enjoying deepened fellowship
with God. The juice of fruits and vegetables
are filled with healing and cleansing properties that allow the body to
gently and safely detoxify. Juice fasting can become an effective
stepping-stone to water fasting.
I tread lightly here because I do
believe in a God of miracles. If you are clear that God has
called you to a water fast then He will give you the strength to get
through.
But I also believe in a God of wisdom. After one has
cleansed years of toxins through juice fasting
the wonder of water fasting will then be within reach.
Juice Fasting and Healing
Juice fasting has a greater
ability to encourage healing compared to fasting on water. Juice fasting
cleanses the body while supplying a remarkable increase in vitamins, minerals
and enzymes. Cancer cells, toxins, built-up chemicals, excess body
fat, transformed fatty acids, impacted mucus in the bowel, sickness and
disease are all dramatically impacted. This is
evident in the countless healing testimonies Freedomyou has received.
Living fruit and vegetable juices are
radiating with healing properties. Antioxidants
attache themselves to
toxins, effectively removing them from the body.
A living fuel that takes no digestive energies, allowing the
body's entire focus to be on healing and rejuvenation. Packed with
vitamins, minerals, living enzymes, antioxidants, phytochemicals, yet low
enough in calories to force the body to cannibalize on its filthy waste,
propelling you to vigorous physical health and clarity of mind.
There
will be periods of toxic crisis, but once you learn not to fear them they
can bring an exciting anticipation that your body is going through a deep
cleansing. You can increase your vitality whether you are a
21-year-old athlete or a 71-year-old getting ready for a honeymoon!
All the essential nutrients
in fruit and vegetables are locked within their fibers. A juice extractor
frees these essential nutrients so they can be absorbed and used directly,
requiring a minimum amount of digestive effort. Therefore the metabolic
energy can be used 100% for cleansing mucoid matter from the lymph and
toxins from the cellular tissue. What you need to increase the quantity of
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Fruit and vegetable juices
are the cleansers, energizers, builders, and regenerators of the human
system. A combination of either fresh raw fruit or vegetable juices will
supply all the enzymes, vitamins, minerals, protein, and fats critical to
increased vitality! Adding live juices to one's diet as a daily routine,
many have experienced a rejuvenating effect and healing of various illnesses
such as cancer, leukemia, arthritis, high blood pressure, kidney disorders,
skin infections, liver disorders, alcoholism, and smoking. Supplying the
body with easily absorbed nutrients, while the body is cleansing itself in
the fasting state, avoids the dangers of total abstinence associated with
water fasting. Be confident this method is both safe and beneficial. Juice
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To a healthy clean body,
fasting comes as natural as eating. During water or juice fasting, the
protein levels of the blood remain constant. Although protein is being
used, a person fasting 40 days on water will not suffer a deficiency of
protein, vitamins, minerals or fatty acids. In the breakdown of dying and
diseased cells, all essential substances are available while fasting for
reuse within the body. These are utilized and conserved in a most
extraordinary manner.
For most health conditions,
juice fasting is the best method to transform health. Through juice
fasting, thousands of individuals have been freed from serious diseases such
as cancer, leukemia, arthritis, high blood pressure, kidney disorders, skin
infections, liver disorders, alcoholism and even smoking. Because juice
fasting removes toxins and excess fatty tissue while supplying a full
spectrum of nutrients, it has an advantage over any weight-loss program. I
have been spellbound by the joy and happiness that radiate from those who
lost from 20 to 100 lbs. of excess fatty tissue on a juice fast.
Juice fasting works because it does two things:
Removes Toxins–Eliminates
life-robbing toxins that hinder the body's God-given recuperative
abilities.
Increases Nutrients–Floods
the body with nutrients that energize the body's natural regenerative
abilities.
Modified Juice Fasting
You may consider modifying
the fast by including quarter slices of avocado or banana to slow the
cleansing process. Modified juice fasting is good for those with health
restrictions such as diabetes or hypoglycaemia. Bananas and avocados are
slow to digest and maintain a stable blood sugar level. Their high calorie
content slows the intensity of the fast and, because they are easy to
digest, the body still devotes energy to cleansing.
The natural healing ability
of juices reinforces the compassion that God has for supplying our physical
needs.
Juice fasting can include
fresh juice, herbal teas, sweetened with honey or Sucanat, vegetable broth,
Barley Green, wheatgrass juice, and supplements helpful to your specific
condition. You can even have home made frozen juice popsicles.
If using the enema kit, I
recommend it once on the first day and once per day for the first week.
Following this once every two or three days is sufficient. The enema kit
should be used in a cleansing crisis or for a cleansing reaction. If you
choose not to use the enema kit, two teaspoons of powdered phylum husk per
day will help move the toxins out of the colon. Prune juice or senna tea
also may be beneficial.
How much juice
can I drink while juice fasting?
I have
been asked this question so may times I decided to answer here twice. Drink
to your heart’s content! On a busy day I have consumed a gallon of
carrot/apple juice and the juice of two large cantaloupes. Fresh, strained
juices will not encourage hunger or pull you out of the fasting state.
Other days, like on weekends, I may naturally slip into water fasting,
forcing a slowdown, deepening my prayer and solitude with God.
There
are times the body will desire a greater intake of juice. Increased
physical activity or entering into detoxification state can trigger
increased juice consumption. I have found I drink more juice at the
beginning of my fast, and as the fast progresses, my need for juice
diminishes. This is not so with everyone.
Try to
stay away from dead, bottled juices, for some unknown reason they can cause
hunger and are far less sustaining. Remember V8 is not juice but a blended
food, containing tomato paste and tons of salt. If you treat yourself to
this easy food you will experience hunger afterward indicating an awakened
digestion, the last thing you want when fasting.
Be
careful not to drink too much acidic juice in the morning. Melon or
vegetable juices are best if drinking large amounts. Acidic juice early in
the morning may cause stomach cramps for some.
If you
have decided to water fast I find it a real challenge to drink the daily
8-10 glasses recommended. It’s the experience of many to lose their thirst
altogether. Nonetheless, force yourself to drink as much water as you can.
Water will help clean the body of toxins through the kidneys. In our toxic
environment, maintaining a fresh supply of water going into the system will
force the flushing out of toxins instead of a build-up, causing discomfort.
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