The benefits of fasting, according to practitioners of alternative medicine, over time toxins build up in our bodies as the result of the pollutants that we breathe and the chemicals in the food and water that we consume. Periodically, our bodies release those toxins into the bloodstream, causing the body to experience a "low" cycle when we may suffer headache or depression. Fasting is said by its proponents to be safe way to help the body move through this low cycle more quickly and with less discomfort. Those who fast regularly claim that it can rest the digestive system and speed up the eliminate of toxins, which in turn boosts circulation, immunity and stamina. Some people understand solely liquid fasts, consuming only water, broth or juices. Others undergo specific or "mono" fasts, such as short-term fruit fasts, when they eat only fruits and juices, or brown-rice fasts. The most common fast is abstinence from all food and liquid except water. Naturopaths believe that an excess of acid-forming foods, such as high-fat foods, red meats, sugary foods, can cause fatigue and poor health. Therefore many fasts avoid these particular foods.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:02:21 +0000
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