WATER FASTINGA Comprehensive Guide & 40-Day Water Fast Personal Journal
by JENNIFER THOMPSON 3rd Edition October 2012Copyright © 2011 by Jennifer ThompsonCover design by Jennifer ThompsonBook design by Jennifer ThompsonAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review.Printed in the United States of AmericaFirst Release: August 2011Please Note: All material contained here is for informational purposes only.It is not meant to diagnose any disease or to cure any illness.For any medical questions or concerns, please consult with your doctor.........................................................................Introduction to Water Fasting!3............................................................................................Really, only water? !3....................................................................................Beneﬁts of water fasting!5......................................................................Water Fasting is natural and safe!8........................................................................Water Fasting is not starvation!10...............................................................................What type of water is best!10.....................................................................................How long to water fast!11......................................................................................................Weight loss!12.............................................................................................................Hunger!12............................................................................................The Ultimate Fast!13.......................................................................Preparation for a Water Fast!14............................................................................Pre-fast intestinal cleansing!14.................................................................................Finding the right location!15......................................................................................Setting aside the time!16......................................................................................................Be humble! !16......................................................................Preparing the body nutritionally!16.................................................Water – What kind, how much & temperature!17...........................................................................................................Enemas!18..............................................................................................How many days!19..............................................Adding lime, salt, herbal teas etc. to your water!20.................................................................................Extra support for healing!20...........................................................................................................Crystals!21....................................................................Warnings when Water Fasting!22..........................................................................................Potassium warning!22.......................................................................................Magnesium Warning!24.....................................................................................Taste of heavy metals!24...........................................................................Physical cleansing reactions!25........................................................................Emotional cleansing reactions!26.............................................................................................................Hunger!27........................................................................Avoid gossip and negative talk!28..........................................................................Rest even when feeling good!29..........................................................................How to break a Water Fast!30..........................................................................................Mental preparation!30.................................................................................................Keep it Simple!30.................................................................................First Meal - Shorter Fast!32..................................................................................First Meal - Longer Fast!33....................................................................Ascaris Intestinal Roundworm!35.......................................................................................................What is it? !35...................................................................................Follow-Up Cleansing!39................................................................................................Herbal Support!39...........................................................................................Nutritional Support!41.................................................................................................Afﬁrmations!47............................................................................................More Afﬁrmations!49...........................................................................................Energy Devices!51.........................................................................................Tesla Purple Plates!51....................................................................................Personal Harmonizers!53!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !4......................................................................Personal Story - 40-Day Fast!54.....................................................................................................Introduction!54.......................................................................The First Week: Headaches!56.........................................................................The Second Week: Worms!59....................................................................The Third Week: More Worms!67....................................................................The Fourth Week: Yep,Worms!72............................................................................The Fifth Week: Patience!82...............................................................................The Sixth Week: Focus!93.......................................................................................................Eating! !100....................................................................................................Epilogue!113.......................................................................................About the Author!115......................................................................Photos of Parasites/Worms!116.................................................................................................Resources!126
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !5Chapter 1Introduction to Water FastingWater Fasting is a concept that is new to many people, but in reality it is a tradition and healing method that has existed on this earth for more than 2,000 years. When done correctly, water fasting is completely safe and harmless to the body. It’s always best to build up slowly with water fasting, perhaps trying 3 days at ﬁrst and then in the next fast working to go further. Many people will strive to do 7, 10, 14 or 21 days of complete water fasting, and it can be done for up to 40 days safely. The most important aspects of this type of program are preparing the body well to go into the fast and being sure to break the fast very, very gently. The beneﬁts are vast and well worth the effort, extending far beyond the level of cleansing that one can attain from a juice fast.REALLY, ONLY WATER?This is the most common question I am asked when I discuss water fasting to someone. They are in disbelief over the concept of only drinking water for a duration of a fast. The conversation will go like this:Me: ‘I’m doing a water fast so I’m moving a bit slow at the moment.’Them: ‘Oh, wow. Only water? What else do you take?’Me: ‘Only water, yes. And one water enema a day.’Them: ‘No pills? No psyllium? No juice?’Me: ‘No, only water.’Them: ‘So nothing at all besides water? No minerals?’Me: ‘Just water and more water.’Them: ‘Nothing else at all? No honey? No lemon?’Me: ‘No, only water.’These are all very normal and common questions to ask when it comes to water fasting. And admittedly, many people have different ideas on what a water fast should be. Some people follow Natural Hygienists like Arnold Ehret who recommends having fresh lemon squeezed into the water every day. Other people mistakenly call the ‘Master Cleanse’ a water fast, when in reality that program is a liquid diet consisting of lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup. Of course there is nothing wrong with the Master Cleanse, especially because it is a very easy cleanse and it’s quite gentle on the body, but for sure it is not a water fast.The true deﬁnition of water fasting is to consume only water for the duration of the fast. Drinking juice is not actually considered a fast; it’s considered to be a ‘juice diet.’  During a water fast, no juices are consumed. Usually during a water fast, it is recommended to do one daily enema to gently cleanse the bowels. It is important to note that some Natural Hygienists disagree with this and instead recommend doing nothing but leaving the body to rest. From my experience, which you will soon read for yourself, I would highly recommend the daily enema.Introduction to Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !4BENEFITS OF WATER FASTINGWater fasting is certainly not easy and requires a lot of mental determination. If one can endure a longer water fast especially, they are sure to beneﬁt from an increase in energy levels, a cleaning of the lymph and blood, a chance for the body to expel excess toxins, clearing of the skin, improved hearing and eyesight, better mental clarity and an overall sense of peace and calm.In the book The Live Food Factor by Susan Schenck, there is a very good chapter on Water Fasting. She herself did a 36-day water fast in 1992 and has personally experienced the beneﬁts. Susan writes, ‘Most of the healing beneﬁts in body, mind and spirit that I harvested then have lasted to this day.’In her book, Susan quotes Dr. Mark Mattson, PhD from the National Institute on Aging. His studies found that mice fasting every other day lived longer and were healthier than controls. He states:‘All living organisms make use of the extra rest during fasting to revitalize. This added rest serves to free up energy so that the body can normalize body weight, heart rate and blood pressure. The body can further make cellular upgrades as needed, establish overall health and prolong life.’Dr. Douglas Graham is a well-known raw foodist and author of the 80-10-10 Diet. He has a clinic in Costa Rica where he offers supervised water fasts from 21 days up to 40 days if needed. Introduction to Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !5According to Dr. Douglas Graham:‘Fasting is a way to overcome this lethargy, rejuvenate and renew your body, and reclaim your vigor. You can literally watch yourself grow younger. Life will never be the same after a fast, as you ﬁnd ﬁtness becomes easier, thinking becomes clearer, and most of all your life and energy returns.’In Cleanse and Purify Thyself Book Two, Dr. Richard Anderson describes the beneﬁts of water fasting:-‘Eliminates harmful undigested proteins and fats-Eliminates excessive proteins, fats, sugars, cholesterol, acids-Strengthens and improves functions of all organs and glands-Removes harmful negative emotions stored at cell level-Releases congestion in lymph, blood, organs and cells-Puriﬁes the lungs so that greater amounts of oxygen can enter the system-Tunes and tones all tissues, especially the skin and muscles-Improves digestion-Improves all senses and mental abilities. Expands awareness and inner knowing.’Introduction to Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !6T.C. Fry, a well-known Natural Hygienist, describes how fasting works in his book Program for Dynamic Health:‘Natural Hygiene offers supervised bed rest and fasting in a calm, quiet environment as the most effective, efﬁcient and sensible means of dealing with (most) illness and disease.It is obvious and provable that healing (and getting well) is a normal activity of the body. When you burn, bruise or cut yourself or when a surgeon operates or sets a broken bone, it is the body that heals itself, not the bandage, stitches, cast nor the surgeon. Healing is a normal body process which goes on all the time in relation to the amount of energy available for it.The body only has so much energy available to do all the things it has to do. The amount of energy consumed in physical movement each day is signiﬁcant. The energy used in eating, digesting, absorbing and assimilating food is tremendous. Bed rest and fasting allow the body to save all this energy and use it to repair tissue, restore function and ‘clean house’ in general.’Water fasting, when done properly, can open up doors to a whole new level of health. It is truly an amazing experience and will deﬁnitely lead to a new respect and awareness for the body’s innate ability to heal itself.Introduction to Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !7WATER FASTING IS NATURAL AND SAFEThe initial reaction of many people when they hear about water fasting for the ﬁrst time is ‘that’s not healthy’ or ‘that can’t be natural’ or ‘that sounds extreme and dangerous.’  It is very common to see people resist the idea. One thing to recognize is that all animals in nature fast when they are sick. They ﬁnd a place to hide and rest and they do not eat until they feel better. It’s a natural instinct for them, as it should be for humans. Except humans have been re-conditioned by western medicine and drugs companies to believe the ‘pill for every ill’ theory. By now people should be well aware of the fallacy of that claim.When animals fast, they don’t take supplements or wheatgrass shots or juices; they simply drink water and naturally abstain from all food until they feel well. Little did we know how intelligent they really are, to rest and let the body heal itself! We have much to learn still.It is important to prepare the body well for a water fast, being sure that there are no mineral deﬁciencies, cleaning the colon with some intestinal cleansing and then moving gently into pure water by drinking only juices for a number of days. If someone is extremely toxic from a typical Standard American Diet and they have never done any type of cleansing before, then they are not a safe candidate for water fasting. They would need to do a lot of gentle cleansing ﬁrst, build up their mineral and vitamin reserves and ensure an alkaline pH at the very least. The point is not to suffer through the process, Introduction to Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !8rather to create a safe, comfortable, stress-free environment for the body to fully rest, re-balance, re-charge and heal.Water fasting is certainly not a new concept or some type of ‘fad’ diet. Almost all the great spiritual leaders including Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed and Gandhi practiced fasting. Susan Schenck in the book The Live Food Factor writes:‘The Bible mentions fasting 74 times. Moses, David, Elijah, Jesus and others mentioned in the Bible fasted for as long as 40 days and 40 nights, a length commonly referred to as the master’s fast. During the Golden Age of Greece, the great philosopher Pythagoras required his disciples to fast for 40 days before being initiated into the mysteries of spiritual teachings. Plato, Socrates and Aristotle also required their students to take fasts. They believed only through fasting could the mind be puriﬁed enough to understand the deep teachings of life’s mysteries.’Water fasting is not recommended for everyone. Clearly it is not a good idea for pregnant women and for people with certain types of cancers or heavy metal toxicity. If you have certain medical conditions which require medication, you may need to seriously consider the safety of doing a water fast for you. If your life is extremely stressful and you cannot create a quiet, peaceful space for yourself, then it may not be the right time for you to try a fast. If Introduction to Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !9you have any doubts or fears about water fasting, it is also not recommended. For a longer fast and ﬁrst-time faster, I would always advise that one be supervised by an experienced professional.WATER FASTING IS NOT STARVATIONIt is very important to understand the difference between starvation and water fasting. Starvation occurs when an individual is denied all access to food without a choice, usually under extremely stressful conditions. The body is often already under-nourished, lacking minerals and in an acidic condition. This is not a state where any healing whatsoever can take place.Water fasting is done as a personal choice, in a safe, restful and peaceful environment. The individual has already prepared the body physically and mentally and is fully nourished with a complete reserve of vitamins and minerals. In these conditions, the body can easily turn it’s energies inward and go into a very deep and profound type of healing.WHAT TYPE OF WATER IS BESTThis is a very common question for people considering doing their own water fast, and there are a few different opinions out there. Many experts will advise using distilled water for a water fast. There is an interesting book about the beneﬁts of distilled water by Norman Walker called ‘Water can undermine or save your health!’ which I recommend if you are Introduction to Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !10interested to learn more about distilled water vs. other types of water (mineral, ﬁltered, salt, etc). At a minimum, it is essential not to drink water with any chlorine or ﬂuoride in it. I did my fasts in Thailand, a country with beaches, a warm climate and nice, inexpensive accommodation. However, there is no access to distilled water, so I chose to buy the best quality mineral water I could buy, and I used that for the duration of my water fast.In my case, I bought a glass pitcher and I ﬁlled the bottom of the pitcher with a few pieces of rose quartz, amethyst and clear quartz. I would then transfer the mineral water into the pitcher, and I would drink the water from there. The crystals help to energize the water with the natural frequencies of Mother Earth. Particularly those crystals help to amplify a sense of calm, peace, clarity and love.HOW LONG TO WATER FASTThe length of your water fast really depends on your personal goals for what you are trying to achieve with your health and your spirit. Initially I would recommend that anyone new to water fasting just try to do 3 days and 3 nights on pure water. This is a gentle introduction and will give you an idea of what to expect. 3 days is very safe for the body and you really cannot do any damage even if you break the fast incorrectly.Next time, you may plan to try for 7-10 days of only water to experience a slightly longer fast. Remember, you have have plenty of time to achieve a long fast. It is better to prepare slowly and gently and really be ready for Introduction to Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !11a long fast. Rushing into the deep end is not going to help you in the long run.The goal of doing shorter fasts is to train yourself mentally and physically for a positive experience. Also it gives you an opportunity to break the fast properly - believe me, that is equally as important as the fast itself. When you feel conﬁdent with your skills and knowledge, you will be ready to try a fast of 14 days or more.WEIGHT LOSSClearly you will experience weight loss during a water fast, and at a much faster rate than during a juice fast. On average, a person will lose 1/2 pound or 1/4 kilogram per day. You can expect to gain some of that weight back as soon as you start eating again, but if you break your fast well and maintain a healthy diet after the fast, you can keep at least 40% of the lost weight off.HUNGERMany people worry about hunger during a water fast, and they fear that they would be far too hungry to ever get past one day. Usually a person may feel some mild hunger pains in the ﬁrst 24-36 hours of the fast, and after that the hunger subsides. True! At that point, the body will turn to it’s natural fat reserves and start metabolizing and feeding from it’s own fat. This is completely natural and is how the body is meant to perform! Fat is not supposed to be stored in Introduction to Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !12huge excess on the body, weighing down the structure, putting stress on the organs and muscles. It is there as a fuel, a food that the body can use when in need. When the body goes into this mode, all hunger subsides. Do you really think bears hibernate all winter feeling hungry?The human body can safely exist for 40 days without any food. THE ULTIMATE FASTWater fasting is the purest type of fast for the body and the only type of cleanse where the body is not getting any food at all. For that reason, it can go deeper and is more powerful for healing.I believe water fasting is the best way to release toxins from the mind, body and spirit. It’s that simple. The body knows how to heal itself, it just needs a chance to do it. When you fast, you are directing the body to takes it’s energy inward. It can then start cleansing and healing itself. Through the industrialization of the world, we have decided as a species that we know what’s better for us than what nature provided. We have man-handled our foods to the point where they are poisonous to us and we have lived a more chemical-based life than ever before. No wonder why with all that ‘progress,’ we are sicker than ever before!The path to good health is so simple – trust that the body knows. Feed it well, think positive thoughts, bring love into your heart, and cleanse and detoxify your body and you will begin to feel superior states of consciousness and well-being that you never even knew existed!Introduction to Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !13Chapter 2Preparation for a Water FastPRE-FAST INTESTINAL CLEANSINGBefore you even consider a water fast, it is very important to have done some colon cleansing in the past. And by that I don’t mean having an occasional colonic! Personally, I recommend the Dr. Richard Anderson Arise and Shine 7-day cleanse as an absolute minimum. It is important to have done several intestinal cleanses to ensure that your body has had a chance to release any substantial build-up of toxins, otherwise going straight into a water fast could make you feel quite unwell. It would be a good idea for you to experience a 7-day juice fast as well. Ideally, I would recommend a 7-day intestinal program with twice daily enemas, then 5-7 days of juice fasting as a way to gently ease into a water fast. If done in this way, the body will have a much easier transition and any initial cleansing reactions will be greatly reduced.In my case, I had been doing the Arise and Shine cleansing program and juice fasting for 12 years before I ever did my ﬁrst water fast! Your body will know when it has experienced all it can from intestinal cleansing and you will naturally be drawn to the idea of water fast when it’s ready.FINDING THE RIGHT LOCATIONOnce you have made the decision to do a water fast, the next step is to create the time and space in your life to do it. Water fasting is more gentle on the body in a warm climate where you can expose your body to the sun every day and enjoy nice, clean fresh air. I could not even imagine doing a water fast in the middle of winter in a city! Think about these things in advance and perhaps even plan a holiday around doing your fast. After all, it is the best gift you can give yourself, so ﬁnd a place where you will enjoy the experience the most.Keep in mind that if this is your ﬁrst water fast and if you do not have a lot of experience in cleansing and detoxing, you may want to consider joining a retreat that specializes in water fasting. Of course you don’t need anyone to explain how to drink water, but what is important is to feel safe and supported during your fast. Especially on an emotional level, it is very good to have others to talk to who understand what you are going through and who can guide you through your experience.If you are doing the water fast on your own, tell at least one person who is close to you what you are doing. Ask them to check in with you every day just to make sure you are ok. Explain to them, that if need be, they may need to bring you a juice or some fresh fruit, and make sure they can commit to that for the duration of your fast. If it’s a good friend, they should be more than happy to provide support.Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !15SETTING ASIDE THE TIMETry to completely eliminate all work responsibilities during your fast or at least greatly reduce them. You will need all of your energy for the healing process, and if you externalize that energy you will only be taking away from yourself. Be mentally prepared to do as little as possible during your fast. Resting, meditation, deep breathing, some time in the sun and more resting should be as busy as your days get!BE HUMBLE!Be careful not to tell the whole world what you are doing before you start your fast – for one, most people will think you are crazy and try to talk you out of it, and second, you will be setting yourself to live up to an expectation. If you do break your fast early, you will surely get a lot of ‘See I told you it was bad for you,’ and really, that’s the last that you need to hear! Be sure that this fast is for you, for your healing, not for your ego!PREPARING THE BODY NUTRITIONALLYIt is important to have a full reserve of vitamins and minerals in your body before starting a water fast. If you have been eating de-vitalized foods and been under a lot of stress, it is likely you are deﬁcient in some essential minerals. In the weeks before your water fast, drink plenty of fresh juices, eat as much raw food or lightly steamed veggies as possible and stay away from Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !16processed foods, meats, dairy and alcohol. Personally I have a liquid mineral supplement that I also take during the pre-fast. It is a full spectrum of colloidal minerals which is easily absorbed into the body. I also take a lot of raw apple cider vinegar during that time to speciﬁcally increase potassium levels and start the process of gentle cleansing (1 Tbsp mixed with water, 3-4 times/day) . I think it is one of the best things to take in preparation for a water fast. WATER – WHAT KIND, HOW MUCH & TEMPERATUREWater is the key element of your water fast, so take some time to get the best that is available to you. As I mentioned in Chapter 1, many people will recommend distilled water for a water fast. In my opinion, I would prefer to have live, natural mountain spring water straight from the source. I couldn’t think of a better gift from Mother Earth herself! During my fasts, I bought mineral water from the store in large containers and used that for drinking and enemas.Everyone will be a bit different in terms of how much water to drink during the fast. Initially, I started drinking 6 liters per day, and I found that as the fast progressed, I naturally drank less, perhaps 4.5 liters per day. I became full very quickly and did not want to drink large amounts. I listened to my body. If you feel thirsty, drink more. Some people talk about heating the water during a fast and sipping it to give them the feel of something different on their palate. One Natural Hygienist wrote that warm water helps to break up catarrh and mucous Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !17better in the same way that hot water will clean grease from a cooking pan. On my ﬁrst 2 fasts, I did not drink warm water, but on my long fast detailed below, I had 2 cups of warm water ﬁrst thing in the morning for the ﬁrst 10 days.It’s deﬁnitely not a good idea to drink cold water while fasting as your body will waste energy having to warm the liquid inside.One thing that I did to my water that I have not seen anyone else talk about is I energized my water before drinking. I took a Tesla purple plate and a personal harmonizer and wrapped them around my water bottles so they increased the natural healing vibration of the water itself. I also wore a similar device around my neck during the fast to increase the healing frequencies within my body itself. I’ve written more about these items in Chapter 8.In addition, I added crystals to the water before drinking as explained earlier in Chapter 1. I bought a glass pitcher and ﬁlled the bottom of the pitcher with several pieces of rose quartz, amethyst and clear quartz. I would then transfer the mineral water from the plastic containers into the glass pitcher, and I would drink the water from there. Crystals help to energize the water and  amplify a sense of calm, peace, clarity and love.ENEMASThere is a lot of debate as to whether or not to do enemas while water fasting. I did one round of enemas every morning using a 2-liter bag. I did 1 full rinse with the bag for a total of 2 liters. During my ﬁrst 10-day fast,  I Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !18had almost nothing coming out, but I still did these ﬂushes because I think it does give the body a chance to release excess toxic build-up. In my long fast as you will read below, I had worms released, so of course I am a believer in the daily enemas now! I do think most people would beneﬁt from daily enemas due to the increase of toxicity in our lives and world today. Distilled water is the best choice of water for enemas. Tap water is never a good idea for enemas due to the chlorine and ﬂuoride content. I used bottled mineral water because I did not have access to distilled water. After each enema session, I took one probiotic capsule.HOW MANY DAYSI discussed this issue in Chapter 1, and I would just like to add that you do not have to do a 40-day water fast to beneﬁt from the experience! The body can do amazing healing in just 3 days. Realize as well that the process of healing is a journey, not a race! There is no ﬁnish line when you are ‘done.’  As we go through the ebb and ﬂow of life, there will be times when we need more healing and other times when we are ok.  Be ok with who you are now and where you are at on your journey. Listen to your intuition and ultimately do what feels right for you.Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !19ADDING LIME, SALT, HERBAL TEAS ETC. TO YOUR WATERMany people talk about doing a water fast but then explain that they add fresh lemon to their water, or salts, and maybe even some honey or molasses. Please keep in mind that a pure water fast is exactly that – pure water only! So if you start adding these ‘extras,’ then technically you are still feeding the body food. The end result is that the body will not go as deep into the healing process, and actually you may wind up feeling more hunger pains as the body waits for more food.During my water fast, I took only 2 probiotic capsules per day, one after the enema and one at night before bed. Now there are some who may say well that is not pure water either. But I follow the recommendations of Dr. Richard Anderson and I agree with him that it is very important to replenish the good bacteria into the body every day while fasting to ensure no overgrowth of things like candida or other pathogenic bacteria. I took his brand of probiotic, called Flora Grow.EXTRA SUPPORT FOR HEALINGThere are a few other things that I did during my water fast that helped improve my overall experience. First, I did dry skin brushing daily and applied virgin organic coconut oil on my skin twice a day (morning and night). I can tell you that the smell of coconut oil while you are fasting is such a treat, and I also liked knowing I was absorbing something so healthy and pure directly through my skin. Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !20I also used a lot of essential oils, sprinkling them around my house to make it smell nice and also dabbing on my skin and sometimes just even smelling the oils from the bottle. I have fantastic organic blends which work instantly to help the body relax and I would feel the beneﬁt right away. I used pure peppermint oil if I was feeling nauseous and lavender oil to relax. During my long fast, someone gave me spikenard oil, which is rumored to be the oil that Mary Magdalene used to anoint the feet of Jesus. It was often used in ancient Egyptian and Jewish cultures. It’s recommended to rub a small drop on the forehead in the area of the third eye before going into meditation or sleep, and I can tell you that, wow, it’s powerful!CRYSTALSIf anyone knows me, they know I love my crystals! Having been a Crystal Healing Practitioner gave me the opportunity to work with many different vibrations and energies of stones and of course, I have a house full of them. During fasting especially, we are much more sensitive to these subtle energies. I usually always have crystals in my hands, in my bed at night and on my body while lying down whenever I am cleansing or fasting. I can’t give too many secrets away and tell you exactly which ones, but what I can say is feel free to explore the idea of using crystal energy to enhance the power of your healing.Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !21Chapter 3Warnings when Water FastingWater fasting is a powerful and intense experience. When done properly, you can have amazing results. It takes a strong-willed individual to be able to successfully do a water fast. The following are some important things to watch out for during your program.POTASSIUM WARNING2 years ago I experienced low potassium levels during my ﬁrst 3-day water fast, and luckily knew to immediately stop. This is what happened:‘I decided to start with a 3-day water fast. I had already prepared beforehand by doing a 7-day intestinal cleanse and I was ready to take it to the next level. The ﬁrst day seemed to go ok besides some weakness and fatigue. On the second day, I started to get muscle cramps and they got progressively worse rather quickly. My whole body seemed to seize up in cramps but especially so in my legs. By the third day, the cramps were so bad that I had trouble standing up, yet alone walking. The pain in my legs was like nothing I have ever felt before. I also had the distinct feeling that something was seriously wrong. Then it hit me: potassium. I knew in that moment that I was suffering from signiﬁcant potassium deﬁciency and I knew I had to break the fast. I immediately had some coconut water and within just a few minutes, the pain diminished. I then went out and bought some fresh papaya and ate small amounts at a time. By that evening, I was completely back to normal with no pain or cramping whatsoever.I learned a lot from that experience. I spent a lot of time afterwards trying to replenish my mineral and vitamin reserves as much as possible. I added more dark leafy greens to my diet and made even more effort to have variety in my fruits and vegetables.’If you start to get extreme muscle cramps, to the point where you have trouble standing and feel like you are going to collapse, you could be suffering from a lack of potassium. You may also feel quite distinctly that something is very wrong. If this happens, listen to your body – it is trying to warn you!I don’t want to scare anyone about this. Don’t be alarmed if you feel minor cramping in your calves or arms while fasting. Minor muscle cramps are normal. In that case, just rest and drink more water. But if the cramps turn severe, then you should seriously think about breaking the fast and taking some juice or liquid minerals right away. If you quickly start to feel better, you will know that your body needed potassium.Signs of potassium deﬁciency include: muscle cramps, muscle fatigue and weakness, irregular heartbeat, general fatigue, mental confusion and irritability. If you experience this, immediately drink a few tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar in water. Apple cider vinegar is an excellent source Warnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !23of potassium and because it is in liquid form, it is very easily and quickly absorbed.MAGNESIUM WARNINGSigns of magnesium deﬁciency tend to be more subtle than signs of potassium deﬁciency and can include: leg cramps, muscle pain and twitches, migraine headaches and insomnia. The symptoms of magnesium deﬁciency tend to be not nearly as severe or as sudden as a fast drop in potassium levels. Additionally, many of the same symptoms of magnesium deﬁciency will be routinely experienced during water fasting, especially headaches and insomnia. For that reason, it might be difﬁcult to know for sure if you are experiencing actual magnesium deﬁciency or a simple cleansing reaction. The good news is that magnesium can be absorbed directly through the skin via magnesium oil spray or by taking Epsom salt baths (magnesium sulfate). If your minor leg cramping is caused by a lack of magnesium, a simple Epsom salt bath should do the trick. Before you start your water fast, buy a few bags of Epsom salts at your local supermarket or pharmacy. Plan to take an Epsom salt bath using 1-2 cups of Epsom salts for the ﬁrst several days of your fast. This can help reduce any minor leg cramping and can also help rebuild magnesium levels for the later stages of your fast. TASTE OF HEAVY METALSWarnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !24If you start to experience the taste of metal in your mouth during your fast and it doesn’t go away, you could be detoxifying heavy metals from your body. It’s not a good idea to continue with only water if this occurs. Instead, break the fast and consider doing some natural heavy metal detoxing before you consider trying another water fast.PHYSICAL CLEANSING REACTIONSThere are many cleansing reactions that one can experience during their fast. The most typical ones would include headaches, fatigue, nausea, minor aches and pains, blurred vision, skin rashes or eruptions and trouble sleeping. For headaches, you may want to try an organic coffee enema or breathe in pure peppermint essential oil. Otherwise, just be gentle and patient with your body – rest as much as you possibly can and be grateful to know that your body is ﬁnally strong enough to start eliminating excess toxic waste. If you start to have extreme reactions, it could mean that you did not prepare your body for the fast properly with good intestinal cleansing and healthy eating. You may want to stop, spend more time on your ‘pre-fast’ and then start again.Warnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !25EMOTIONAL CLEANSING REACTIONS 1.5 years ago during my 10-day water fast, I experienced a lot of negative emotions including sadness, guilt, depression and anger. This is what happened to me:‘At one stage during the water fast, I had a misunderstanding with a friend which unfortunately led this person to actually end the friendship! Of course there were events in our friendship that led up to that point but I was completely shocked and devastated. Believe me when I say the best and worst can come out of you during a water fast – if you have loved ones that don’t understand this then it’s important to distance yourself from them during that time!As a result of this incident, I spent a few days of my fast feeling depressed and guilty and full of negative emotions about myself – the worst vibrations to have in your body for healing! I also knew that somehow the whole situation must have happened to allow me the opportunity to cleanse myself of these bad feelings. A blessing in disguise! It took a lot of mental strength not to break the fast during that time but I stayed true to my goal and surrendered to the situation and to my feelings, just allowing myself to be present in my emotions. Finally I started to feel better and by about the 5th day of pure water, I really started to feel good. Warnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !26Then, I had a wave of anger come out after about day 6. I felt angry at everything in the world – everything I tried to do went wrong – something would fall behind the fridge or I would drop and break something or my credit card wouldn’t work online and I wanted to scream! I knew that my liver was doing some serious cleansing. Anger is an emotion that has a history in my family and I know it is an old energy that runs deep. I never experienced it so profoundly in any cleanse before. Experiencing negative emotions can be a powerful part of cleansing for sure.Eventually I seemed to come into balance and by day 8 of pure water I felt good, in balance and at peace once again.’Usually these types of negative emotions arise more when the liver is cleansing, so take it as a good sign. Your body is pulling these deep-rooted energies out of the cells and is ﬁnally releasing them once and for all. If you want, you can say mantras to yourself such as ‘I am releasing the anger from x person hurting me’ or ‘I am releasing the guilt of (whatever the situation).’ Allow your mind to work with the body to help actively release and be free of these burdens!HUNGERThis is probably the thing people worry about the most when they think about whether or not to try a water fast. I can tell you that in my case, the only real hunger I felt was in my mind! If I thought about food or I saw or Warnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !27smelled food, only then did I start to want it. But my physical body really did not experience hunger pains. If you do feel a lot of grumbling, ﬁrst try to drink more water. Always drink small amounts of water at a time so you don’t wind up feeling sick. Try to lie down, meditate and take your mind somewhere else. Think about all the good you are doing for your body. Know that this is your chance to heal in amazing ways. Ask for strength from your Source.If you start to think about food, try as much as possible to NOT think about junk foods, comfort foods, de-vitalized foods, coffee or alcohol. If you do this, you are creating the seed of energy in your mind to seek those foods out later. For sure you will have a much harder time saying no to them once you break your fast. Many people even think about such foods so much that they wind up breaking their fast on those very foods!Be careful what you think about. If you start to fantasize about food, imagine yourself eating all the pure, divine foods from Mother Earth. Visualize having the perfect fruit salad for breakfast, then imagine preparing the most delicious raw salad for lunch and watch yourself eating that wonderful dinner of mixed greens and garlic with a fresh basil pesto dressing. Be creative and have fun in your mind, but keep it healthy!AVOID GOSSIP AND NEGATIVE TALKAs much as you possibly can, maintain a circle of supportive friends and loved ones around you during your fast. If someone you know disagrees with what you are doing, don’t tell them right away. If anyone is making you Warnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !28feel less than the perfect person you are, politely avoid them during that time. Realize that you will be much more sensitive to others and to your own feelings as well. If someone really cares about you, they will understand and do everything they can to support you.Make a rule for yourself not to engage in any gossip or negative talk about anyone during your fast. These energies spread like wildﬁre and a wildﬁre is very hard to put out. Be positive and loving and you will attract more of the same into your life!Otherwise try spend a lot of time alone, reading books, watching health dvds, spending time in nature, keeping motivated and inspired and really connecting to your body. I like the way that Daniel Reid talks about ‘saving your breath’ in his book, ‘The Tao of Detox’. He explains how much energy is wasted simply from speaking and to consider talking as little as possible during your fast to keep that energy for your own healing. It makes sense!REST EVEN WHEN FEELING GOODRest is one of the most important factors in a successful fast. Give the body all the time it needs to do it’s internal healing. If you start to feel really good, it can be very tempting to want to head out for a walk, run to the shops or meet some friends for an outing. As much as you can, try to avoid this temptation! Even when you are feeling good during a water fast, you should still rest as much as possible! You will beneﬁt so much more in terms of how much your body can achieve with the fast if you rest, rest and then rest even more!Warnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !29Chapter 4How to break a Water FastMENTAL PREPARATIONOnce you decide to break your water fast, the real work begins. While you are fasting, you don’t have to face any bad eating habits, comfort foods or succumb to any social eating pressures. But as soon as you start to eat again, you will be faced with these challenges. The biggest challenge is, of course, to not overeat right away. Be strong! Mentally prepare yourself to break your fast slowly, gently and safely. This is critical for your success. Don’t even think about bingeing – you will be throwing all your good work down the toilet, not to mention that fact that you will make yourself sick!When you break a long fast, it is very important that you wake up the digestive system very slowly. Your body is used to having nothing, so even one juice can make you feel very full. Remember that as you plan your ﬁrst day of eating.KEEP IT SIMPLEOne of the biggest mistakes that people make when they break a fast is that they immediately start eating a lot of different foods, perhaps similar to the way that they ate before the fast. When you have only had water for a long period of time, any food, even healthy foods, will seem like a lot to the body, and several foods at once can become mayhem. Often, a person will feel sick, too full and tired as their body desperately tries to digest all the incoming food. Try to stay with mono-meals, meaning one or two types of fruit, juice or vegetables at a time, in the ﬁrst several days after the fast. Avoid all dried foods, dehydrated foods and packaged foods as much as possible. If you don’t, you will most likely end up feeling tired and constipated. You might even get headaches from the overdose of food.The goal is to be gentle with the body and try to get the colon moving to avoid constipation. Dried foods will block up the colon. High-water content foods are easy to pass. Raw foods are best because they are high is enzymes and move most quickly through the digestive track. You have never met someone so miserable and full of regret than a person who becomes constipated after a long fast. Don’t let this be you!Be sure to continue to drink plenty of water so you don’t become dehydrated as well.After every juice or meal, take one probiotic. Also take one probiotic at night before bed. As you start to eat solid foods, you may also want to take 2 herbal laxatives at night before bed until you start becoming regular again. I recommend Cascara Sagrada.How to Break a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !31FIRST MEAL - SHORTER FASTPeople have different opinions as to what to break a water fast with. Whatever you choose, make sure it is organic. Personally I choose pomelo fruit, an Asian fruit very similar to grapefruit. I recommend high-water content fruits and/or green juices to start with. Grapefruit is a good choice because it has a low GI-index, so it will not overwhelm your body and pancreas with too much sugar. In the beginning, always dilute your juice with 50/50 water.On my shorter 10-day water fast, the morning of my ﬁrst day of eating, I made about 200ml or 1 cup of fresh pomelo juice at around 10:00am and drank it 50/50 diluted with water. After, I felt quite full, yet completely energized! I waited until my body naturally showed a craving for more. At about 2pm, I had some coconut water. After each drink, I took one probiotic.At around 4pm, I ate one slice of the pomelo (or grapefruit) fruit. At 6pm I ate one more slice, and at 8pm I had a ﬁnal slice. That was all I had on the ﬁrst day. I tried to keep it simple for my body – I don’t think it is a good idea to confuse your body with too many different foods, especially right after a fast.By evening time I started to feel pretty normal again. I made a plan to do some light walking the next day to slowly introduce some exercise to my muscles again.Over the next few days, I ate much the same – some papaya, more pomelo, some cucumber – all simple, high-water content fruits. I took a lot How to Break a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !32of probiotics – every time I ate and also at night before bed. I let my body tell me when it was hungry. I avoided the temptation to eat just for the sake of eating. My energy levels rose naturally and quickly. I could feel the elixir of life pumping through my veins thanks to the pure foods I was giving my body. The feeling of enjoyment from eating food after a pure water fast is indeed bliss!Many Natural Hygienists recommend to break a water fast on fresh watermelon. In Thailand where I did my fasting, the watermelons are known to be heavily sprayed with pesticides and are even rumored to be injected with sugar and color dyes. If you choose watermelon, be sure that it is organic. If you are in a foreign country, ask around and plan what you will choose to break the fast with beforehand. In Thailand, pomello is known to have very little and often no pesticides, so it’s as near to organic as you can get.FIRST MEAL - LONGER FASTIf you have done a long water fast, it is a good idea to plan for several days of juices before you build up to solid foods again. Listen to your body. Be gentle and patient with yourself! Follow the same guidelines of sticking to high-water content foods. This will help you avoid constipation.On my long 40-day fast, I decided to break my fast on pureed raw foods. I planned this well in advance so I had plenty of time to mentally prepare and visualize eating the right foods for my body. During my fast, I collected How to Break a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !33recipes for raw soups and raw salad dressings that had anti-parasitic properties so I could drizzle them on my soups.The reason why I decided to go for pureed foods and not juice is because I wanted to stay away from sugar fruits for awhile to try to continue to rid any leftover parasites from my body. In my case, I made my plan based on the results I had experienced during the fast.For the ﬁrst few days, I made a puree consisting of: one raw onion, 5 cloves of garlic plus equal amounts of fresh ginger. I blended this mixture and then added 3 small cucumbers, peeled. It became a delicious raw soup full of natural anti-parasitic effects. I simply ate a few spoonfuls of this 3 times a day, taking one probiotic every time I ate. At night, I took 2 Cascara Sagrada before bed.As the saying goes, 'Any fool can fast, but only a wise man can break it properly.' Keep that in mind as you prepare to break your fast. Remember, you have the rest of your life to eat all of the healthy foods you desire. Eat lightly and avoid overeating as much as possible. Stay in control and you should have any easy, natural transition back into the eating world. Be sure to start doing some exercise to get those muscles moving again. And don’t forget to thank yourself for the wonderful gift you have given yourself!Please Note: All of the material here is for informational purposes only.It is not meant to diagnose any disease or to cure any illness.For any medical questions or concerns, please consult with your doctor. How to Break a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !34Chapter 5Ascaris Intestinal RoundwormWHAT IS IT?Many people mistakenly believe that intestinal worms only live in dogs, cats, horses, ﬁsh and other animals. It never occurred to them that these same worms can also live in humans. In fact, it is much more common than one may think.Worms usually infect the host when the host directly and unknowingly ingests the eggs. Eggs can be transmitted from undercooked meat, water supplies, shaking hands, sharing drinks, dirty toilets, unwashed produce, petting animals and contact with feces. Once ingested, the eggs will eventually make their way to the colon where they will start to hatch into live adults. Of course, thereafter, the adult females will continue to lay eggs, happily settled in their new home.Worms are just one type of parasite that can invade the body. Nearly 70% of parasites are microscopic. The other 30% are visible to the human eye.1  Just some of the worms that can live in humans include ringworms, tapeworms, pinworms, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and ﬂukes.It is important to note that intestinal roundworms are not earthworms! They are a different species. However, the ascaris worm does look a bit 1 https://humaworm.com/parasitetypes.htmllike an earthworm when they are released. I always described them as what looks like ‘cooked spaghetti.’Some information speciﬁc to the ascaris worm from emedicine.medscape.com:‘Intestinal (roundworm) infections affect one fourth to one third of the world's population. Of these, the intestinal roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common. While the vast majority of these cases are asymptomatic, infected persons may present with pulmonary or potentially severe gastrointestinal complaints.’According to Dr. Hulda Clark,‘Ascaris infects animals and humans from pole to pole of this planet. It is safe to say that all dogs and cats have it and all humans have it from time to time. The human variety is Ascaris lumbricoides. Ascaris simply lies still in your organs absorbing nutrients and eventually ﬁlling up with eggs.’2 She continues,‘The eggs may even do more harm than the worms. Ascaris eggs bring 3 pathogens that spread throughout your body: Rhizobium leguminosarum, Mycobacterium avum/intracellulare, and the common cold virus, Adenovirus. As soon as the last Ascaris egg is gone, Ascaris Intestinal Roundworm
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !362 http://www .drclark.net/en/hulda_clark/parasites/ascris_tapeworms.phpthese pathogens are gone, too. And in 24 hours, unless you kill them, they will hatch into larvae and start the whole cycle over again. It takes about 3 weeks for large parasites like Ascaris larvae to disintegrate completely and be cleared from your tissues. If eggs are continually released during this time, the cycle of infection cannot be broken.’3Some further information on the Ascaris worm:‘A female Ascaris can produce up to 200,000 eggs a day. Adult worms can live 1 to 2 years. Ascaris pneumonitis may be caused the worms as they enter the lungs.’4‘In the adult stage, symptoms are usually related to the amount of worms present. A few worms are usually no problem, and the patient doesn't show symptoms. Heavy infections can produce a bolus (a ball of worms), which can block the intestine or cause a twisting of the bowel. Sometimes the adult worms can migrate to vital organs where they normally don't go, such as the liver, brain or lungs. This is called "erratic ascariasis" and can occur because of fever, anesthesia and some medications.’5Many people have asked where I got the worms and I really cannot answer that question. It could have been from so many different sources at Ascaris Intestinal Roundworm
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !373 http://www .drclark.net/en/hulda_clark/parasites/ascris_tapeworms.php4 http://www .ivdresearch.com/ascaris.php5 http://www .livestrong.com/article/76347-characteristics-ascaris-lumbricoides/different times in my life. I know I had these worms even 15 years ago, and it’s quite possible that I had them throughout my childhood too and just never knew it.As a child, I suffered from eczema, which interestingly enough, can be an indicator of ascaris infection.6  I never knew that until this fast. Many things are making sense to me now. As I embark on my own journey of healing, I continue to evolve, grow and learn too.Ascaris Intestinal Roundworm
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !386 http://www .allergytestinglondon.co.uk/page/eczema_and_dermatitisChapter 6Follow-Up CleansingHERBAL SUPPORTIf you experienced any release of pathogenic bacteria and/or worms during your water fast, you may want to consider doing a follow-up parasite or worm program. In the case of my long fast when I had so many worms released, I purchased a natural worm formula online during the fast so I would have it to start taking immediately after the fast. There are many different programs out there; in my case I decided to try the www.humaworm.com formula. You may also want to try the products from Dr. Hulda Clark or the Barefoot Herbalist. I personally intend to follow a 30-day course of this herbal formula every 3 months for the next 12 months. I do not want any worms returning to my pure and perfect temple ever again! Keep in mind that the eggs are the biggest problem with parasites, and often if you don’t catch the full life cycle, you will ﬁnd yourself being re-infected again and again. This is the problem with using conventional drugs to try and kill parasites, as they only kill the live adults.After my long water fast, I decided to do the humaworm program ﬁrst. After that ﬁnishes, I will take triphala (before bed), an Indian herb known to help strengthen and repair the colon. I will also start taking digestive enzymes at that time to see if it helps my colon health overall.Of course, I would always recommend that you take a probiotic formula after any fast in order to replenish your colon with good bacteria. Especially after a long fast, you may want to take one capsule with every meal for up to a month, and one at night before bed thereafter.I also recommend to take a good B-12 supplement and a daily liquid mineral supplement for at least 90 days after completing a long water fast. There are some other herbs and/or healing foods which are known to be anti-parasitic. They include:•Pau D’arco•Oil of Oregano•Aloe Vera (juice or fresh cut gel)•Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE)•Black Walnut/Wormwood/Clove•Olive Leaf Extract •Pure Peppermint Essential Oil (medicinal quality)•Calendula, Cat’s ClawFollow-Up Cleansing
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !40NUTRITIONAL SUPPORTIn addition to taking herbal formulas, you may also consider adding extra healing foods to your diet for a few months after your fast to really keep your colon and your body pure. Just some of the foods that are known to be anti-parasitic and anti-fungal include:•Raw Apple Cider Vinegar•Raw Garlic•Fresh Ginger•Raw Onions•Raw Pumpkin Seeds•Ground Papaya Seeds•Cayenne Pepper, Turmeric•Fennel Seed , Thyme•Pomegranate (especially the fruit rinds and bark)You can make fresh salad dressings using some or all of these ingredients for several months after your fast, especially if you released worms or other parasites. The following are some great recipes which are fast & easy to make. You can either use a blender or a mini-food processor. In the Eating! Chapter, I noted some personal changes that I made to these recipes to make them even tastier.Follow-Up Cleansing
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !41Papaya Seed Dressing RAWcipe7- 1 Tbsp. Papaya Seeds- 1 clove Garlic, minced- 1 Tbsp. (or less) Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)- 1 Tbsp. locally produced Raw Honey-Bragg’s Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)Put papaya seeds in small food processor/chopper. Add garlic. Blend well. Add equal parts EVOO and honey. Blend. Add a splash of ACV and blend again. Spoon mixture over your salad.Follow-Up Cleansing
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !427 http://rawkinraw .wordpress.com/Papaya Seed Dressing8- 4 slices Ginger, peeled about 1/4 inch thick- 2 cloves Garlic, peeled and thinly sliced- 1 teaspoon Mustard Powder- 1 Tbsp. Papaya Seeds-1/2 cup Bragg's Raw Apple Cider Vinegar-1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil-1 Tbsp. Raw Honey or Agave Nectar-1 Tbsp. Tamari (Low Sodium) or Bragg's Liquid Amino AcidsBlend all ingredients in a blender for about 1 minute. Add to salad and enjoy!Follow-Up Cleansing
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !438 http://www .melissas.com/Pumpkin Seed & Garlic Dressing9-1/2 cup Raw Pumpkin Seeds-1-2 cloves Garlic, pressed or minced-1 lemon or 2 limes, pressed into juice-Dash Cayenne Pepper (optional)Grind the pumpkin seeds using a mini-food processor or coffee grinder. Add fresh lime or lemon juice. Stir in garlic and cayenne pepper. Add to your favorite salad.Follow-Up Cleansing
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !449 http://www .rawfoodinfo.com/recipes/salads.htmlGreen Onion Salad Dressing10-3 Green Onions (Spring Onions)-1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil-1/2 cup Flaxseed Oil-1/3 cup Bragg’s Raw Apple Cider Vinegar-1/3 cup Raw Honey-1 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan or Celtic Sea SaltPlace all ingredients in a blender and mix until creamy. This portion makes enough for the whole family to enjoy! (Green onions are also known as spring onions or scallions. )Follow-Up Cleansing
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !4510 http://www .raw-food-living.com/salad-dressing-recipes.htmlCilantro Lime Salad Dressing11- 1 Jalapeno Pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped- 1 clove Garlic- 3/4 teaspoon Fresh Ginger Root, minced- 1/4 cup Fresh Lime Juice- 1/3 cup Raw Honey- 2 teaspoons Bragg’s Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan or Celtic Sea Salt, or to taste- 1/4 cup packed fresh Cilantro (Coriander) leaves-1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive OilPlace the jalapeno pepper, garlic clove, and ginger into a mini-food processor or blender; pulse until ﬁnely chopped. Pour in the lime juice, honey, ACV, and salt, add the cilantro leaves; pulse a few times to blend. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and blend until smooth. Season to taste with more salt if desired.Follow-Up Cleansing
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !4611 http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cilantro-Lime-Dressing/Detail.aspxChapter 7AfﬁrmationsEspecially when fasting, it is so important to stay mentally focused and emotionally positive. Every day is an opportunity to see and feel all the good you are doing for your body and a chance to really appreciate the fast as a wonderful gift to yourself. I personally recommend doing afﬁrmations daily to be sure to keep yourself on track.As Louise Hay says, “Start by doing afﬁrmations - make positive statement about your life. Things will begin to change.”I am always healthy and whole.I am surrounded by love, support and inspiration.I surround myself with people who support me in being the most I can be.I trust to deal with each new development with wisdom & grace. I trust that all will resolve perfectly in due time.I am so happy and grateful for all the abundance in my life in health, wealth, spirit and love.I trust in the power of love to heal and guide me in all ways. I trust that all is perfectly well just as it is.My life gets more fabulous every day!The more love I use and give, the more I have to give, the supply is endless.I take loving care of my body.I only attract loving people in my world for they are a mirror of what I am.I love myself, therefore I forgive and totally release the past and all past experiences and I am free.I love myself, therefore I love totally in the now, experiencing each moment as good and knowing that my future is bright, and joyous and secure, for I am a beloved child of the universe and the universe lovingly takes care of me now and forever more. !-from Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your LifeStaying Positive-Affirmations
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !48MORE AFFIRMATIONSI trust in the process of life.I trust in my own intuitive insights.I trust that all is perfectly well just as it is.I am free of toxins.I radiate love and happiness.Today, I will concentrate on taking one step forward, however small.I am worthy of being loved.I have abundant energy, vitality and well-being.I am focused on myself and my life; my personal and spiritual growth, and the successful achievement of my goals. !-from bmindful.comStaying Positive-Affirmations
!www.healthybliss.net!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !49My body is a pure and perfect temple. My body has the power to heal itself.I am ﬁlled with the healing power of pure, divine unconditional love.I am strong and healthy.
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        WATER FASTINGA Comprehensive Guide & 40-Day Water Fast Personal Journal
by JENNIFER THOMPSON 3rd Edition October 2012Copyright © 2011 by Jennifer ThompsonCover design by Jennifer ThompsonBook design by Jennifer ThompsonAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review. Printed in the United States of AmericaFirst Release: August 2011Please Note: All material contained here is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to diagnose any disease or to cure any illness. For any medical questions or concerns, please consult with your doctor. Introduction to Water Fasting. 3. Really, only water.
3 days and 3 nights, as it is a gentle introduction and allows you to experience what to expect.
What is the recommended duration for a first-time water fast?
Pure, unadulterated water, such as mineral water, is recommended. Avoid tap water with chlorine and fluoride.
What type of water is recommended for a water fast?
Stop the fast immediately and consult with a doctor, as this could be a sign of a potassium deficiency.
What should you do if you experience severe muscle cramps during a water fast?
Try to think about healthy, pure foods, and avoid thinking about junk or comfort foods. Visualize yourself eating healthy and pure foods.
What should you do if you start to think about food during a water fast?
Start with a gentle reintroduction to solid foods, such as high-water content fruits and vegetables, and avoid overeating or consuming too many different foods at once.
What should you do to break a long water fast?