Posobye 
dliya vrachey  (Methodological Recommendation for application of 
FDT (RDT) in Rehabilitation Medicine. A Manual for Physicians), 
Moscow 2005. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frThe incomplete or water fasting  (with nor-
mal water intake): is the most commonly used in 
the clinical practice of the RDT. The absolute or dry fasting:  from a physio-
logical perspective, during this type of fasting the 
body does not undergo a deficit of liquids be-
cause every kilogram  of splitting lipid mass (gly-
cogen) releases up to 1 liter of endogenous water 
(metabolic). In a normal environmental temper-
ature, the organism does not lose large quantities 
of liquids through pulmonary and cutaneous 
perspiration: between 1.5 to 2 liters a day, so the 
water deficit does not exceed 0.5 -1 liter per day, 
i.e. physiologically admissible values under con-
ditions of reduced basic metabolism. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frIf the absolute absence of food and water does 
not exceed 3 -4 days, the dehydration of the body 
does no t exceed an acceptable low level. Normal 
clinical practice recommends short dry fasting 
exercises (1 -3 days) during which neither ene-
mas nor laxatives are prescribed. During a dry 
fast the times for typical fasting phased are re-
duced: the stage of alimentary excitement lasts a 
few hours; the stage of increasing ketoacidosis 
lasts from 1 to 3 days. Upon observation, the 
splitting of fat deposits starts earlier and is more 
complete. Furthermore, a high concentration of 
biologically active substances such as h ormones, 
immunocompetent cells and immunoglobulins 
is detected in body fluids. Contrary to popular 
belief the "dry" fasting is objectively better toler-
ated than " water " fasting. Moreover, in cases of 
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sion, forms of allergy, etc., a 3 -days dry fast 
proved to be much more effective than a 3 -days 
water  fast. On the basis of the studies and results 
obtained, it can be said that 3 days of absolute 
fasting correspond to 7 -9 days of water fasting. The combined fastin g: absolute (dry) + com-
plete (water) fasting: a method of consecutive 
application of absolute (dry) fasting for 2 -3 days 
and complete (water) fasting from 10 to 14 days. In accordance with this practice, patients are ad-
vised to abstain from food and water for 1 -3 days 
(depending on individual tolerance) and no 
cleansing procedures (enemas) are prescribed. Starting from the 2nd -4th day, patients begin to 
take water in a dose of 10 -12mg per kg of body -
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riod and continue the complete  (water ) fast ac-
cording to the RDT method. Some researchers 
observe that the use of combined fasting allows 
to reach the acidotic peak in a shorter time and 
to greatly reduce more body fat mass. In the case 
of treatment for hypertensive patients, the nor-
malization of blood pressure begins earlier, 
thereby reducing the necessary time for fasting, 
and, consequently, the duration of the patients’ 
hospitalization is also reduced. This method is 
the favored alternative in cases of obesity or  
edema as a complication of the main disease. Furthermore, the combination of dry and wa-
ter fasting is well tolerated by patients, it has a 
therapeutic effect even in cases where the gen-
eral duration of RDT is reduced and it optimizes 
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onset of the acidotic crisis. Disadvantages: during a combined fast there 
is no excretion from the body of "heavy dead wa-
ter", the anti -inflammatory effect is less pro-
nounced compared to the same effect during a 
dry fasting and  the depurative effect is also 
weaker. To obtain a positive therapeutic effect it 
is necessary to practice a long period of water 
fasting, at least 30 days. WARNING! With the combined fasting it is 
expected to start strictly with dry fasting days 
and then continue with water or water fasting. It 
is dangerous to invert the practice and do the op-
posite because it is always absolutely necessary 
to start from the process that imposes a more ex-
treme modality and then transition to one that is 
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go from dry fast to water , but you can never go 
from water  to dry! Fractional therapeutic fasting:  this ap-
proach, well investigated by Dr. Voytovich13, in-
volves a few repeated or consecutive cycles (usu-
ally 3) of RDT (water  fasting). The average dura-
tion of the fasting period is 14 days whereas the 
duration of the therapy is six months. It is possi-
ble to apply both complete and combined fast-
ing. Dr. Filonov elaborated his method of frac-
tional dry fasting based on Dr. V oytovich’s indi-
cations concerning fractional water fasting. 13 Voytovich, G. A., Iztseli samogo sam  (Heal yourself ), Moscow, 
1998. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frGradual therapeutic fasting:  in this type of 
therapy, the duration of the fast is reduced to the 
first clinical signs of reaching an acidotic peak, 
i.e. until the shift to endogenous nutrition . Fol-
lowing this transition there is a recovery period 
equal to the duration of half of the first fast (1st 
step). Afterwards, the fast resumes again until 
"the peak" (2nd step). In total, this approach re-
quires 3 -4 steps. The use of this technique is ad-
visable for hypertensive patients unable to toler-
ate long periods of fasting, especially for patients 
over 55 years of age. The technique may also be 
a method of choice for patients whose condition 
would pose great health risks to practice the clas-
sical FDT (RDT). Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr 
6. What methods of fasting have been 
developed and disseminated in the 
USSR-Russia? Ivanov’s method: 42 hours a week of dry 
fasting  
In the Soviet Union, one of the founders of a 
unique healing system, which also includes dry 
fasting, was Porfiry Ivanov (1898 -1982). He was 
born in Ukraine in a family of miners. After 
graduating from the mandatory four classes of 
parochial school, the 15 -year-old boy began 
working at the coal mine. In 1934, he had a 
dream that became recurrent and made him re-
alize that man should not fight against the 
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vantage of them for his best interest. He began to experiment on himself with var-
ious procedures to temper the body: he would go 
out without headgear and jacket in the winter 
frost, he walked barefoot all year, and poured 
buckets of frozen water over himself. Soon he developed phenomenal abilities. In 
addition to a robust health, he gained consider-
able bioenergetic power and extra-sensory abili-
ties, which helped him  to heal patients with 
complex diseases. He lived in a period and in a 
country that did not allow the manifestation of 
such extraordinary abilities. He was arrested 
many times, he spent overall 12 years in prison 
and in psychiatric hospitals, but nothing c ould 
break him down. He had hundreds of followers 
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frwho learnt his doctrine ( Detka  - Babe). Special-
ists of such doctrine hold attitudes close to ne-
opaganism, Buddhism and yoga. Detka  is summarized in 12 simple and practi-
cal guidelines and one of the fundamental rec-
ommendations concerns dry fasting. According 
to this system, in order to keep in shape, have 
strong health, a clear mind and a heart open to 
others it is mandatory to practi ce dry fasting for 
a minimum of 42 hours a week: eating should 
stop around 18:00 on Friday, absolute fasting be-
gins on Saturday during the day and Sunday un-
til about 12noon, then it is recommended to go 
out for a walk in the open air, possibly on the 
grass and barefoot, return home and only then 
eat. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frWhy is the fasting recommended for at least 
42 hours? Because over this period an important 
substitution of sodium with potassium occurs at 
the cellular level. Sodium contributes to the 
preservation of organic substances in the cell 
and this can end up obstructing it, while, on the 
contrary, potassium contributes to its purifica-
tion and therefore improves metabolism. The 
Ivanov system, in addition to dry fasting, in-
cludes long daily walks, possibly barefoot on t he 
grass and in winter on the snow, buckets of ice 
water on the feet and then on the whole body, 
steam baths, baths in natural water basins (sea, 
rivers, lakes, streams) twice a day; all this allows 
to strengthen the energy body, freeing it from 
external negative energies and restore the body’s 
natural defense system. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr    
Comment by dr. Filonov  
A major drawback to the Ivanov rehabilita-
tion system is certainly the orientation towards 
a rural way of life. For inhabitants of modern cit-
ies, however willful and diligent, walking bare-
foot on the ground and pouring buckets of cold 
water is difficult to practice every day. The cold 
ablutions could be reserved to the weekends and 
holidays, but the procedure requires daily prac-
tice and should be executed with the feet  touch-
ing the soil. An alternative would be a cold 
shower, but it is a completely different process. Nonetheless, those who can follow the Ivanov’s 
technique with fasting, walking and ablutions, 
will quickly obtain amazing results. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frShchennikov’s method: the complete dry fast 
(CDF) of 7 -9-11 days  
A great contribution to the development of 
dry fasting method was advanced by Leonid Ale-
ksandrovich Shchennikov (1932 -2019), author 
of the book Tselebnoe vozderzhanie ot zhidkosti i 
pishchi  (Therapeutic abstinen ce from liquids 
and food - Moscow, 2003) and owner of the pa-
tent n. 2028160 for the approach called "Method 
of body rehabilitation " (1993). Shchennikov was an expert in non -traditional 
medicine, a naturopathic doctor and a healer. For over 40 years, has d emonstrated the benefits 
of therapeutic abstinence from food and water at 
the cellular level. In his book L. A. Shchennikov tells how he 
elaborates the technique of dry fasting. The 
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kov requires a practice of minimum 7, 9 days, 
but ideally 11 days. Here are the benefits and ad-
vantages of the CDF:  
• effective ly stimulates the internal resources of 
the body responsible for increasing the body's 
resistance to external, internal and external -
internal negative factors;  
• helps to resolve different pathological condi-
tions and chronic diseases;  
• total renunciation of fluid intake inhibits or in-
terrupts the decomposing fermentation pro-
cesses of the gastrointestinal system;  
• it is an effective way to reduce overweight in 
obese people (on average 1 kg per day); 
• reduces the high level of metabolism found in 
patients with lon g-term chronic diseases;  
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr• improves blood circulation to the skin, opens 
the skin -pores and improves the process of cu-
taneous respiration, increases the threshold of 
cold perception, facilitates the assimilation of 
condensed moisture through the skin and res-
piratory organs during outdoor walks, espe-
cially in evening and night hours;  
• improves the body's utilization processes of 
abnormal cells and pathologically modified 
cells, cholesterol deposits in artery walls, sof-
tens tartar deposits in the oral cavity and  cal-
culi in tissues and internal organs (gallbladder, 
kidneys, joints);  
• normalizes blood pressure as well as the activ-
ity of the central nervous system and the auto-
nomic nervous system, improving respiration 
and tissue metabolism;  
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr• improves reparative proce sses in the human 
body utilizing the body's reserves and internal 
resources;  
• improves conductivity and permeability of 
nerve impulses (including trophic impulses) 
towards various tissues and organs; 
• activates the processes of toxin removal (em-
powers the bo dy to remove toxic metabolites, 
exotoxins and endotoxins);  
• stimulates the immune system;  
• the CDF can be practiced in nursing homes 
and specialized sanatoria or even in domestic 
conditions, but under the supervision of CDF 
specialists;  
• it can be used in case of infectious diseases 
(acute and chronic viral hepatitis, chronic hep-
atitis), oncological diseases (prostate adenoma 
and uterine fibroids), severe somatic diseases 
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eases of the nervous system, ischemic heart  
disease), inflammatory diseases (prostatitis, 
myocarditis, and many others);  
• strengthens the person's willpower and faith in 
themselves and in their abilities;  
• the CDF helps to joyfully perceive the sur-
rounding world and work creatively for the 
sake of themselves and humanity;  
• The CDF, unlike other fasting systems, can be 
interrupted at any stage of its implementation, 
without compromising the health of patients. Comment by dr. Filonov  
The main advantage of this method lies in the 
fact that, if you succeed to do an 11 -day CDF, 
you reach the second most curative acidotic cri-
sis. As a consequence, the therapeutic result is 
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practiced in places im mersed in nature, in eco-
logically clean locations, with fresh air, near run-
ning water courses and under the strict supervi-
sion of a CDF specialist. However, the organism of today's human be-
ings is so full of toxins and waste products that 
there is a risk t o die not so much of hunger, but 
due to the strong intoxication of the body. When 
a fasting practice begins, all the waste stored in 
the most hidden corners of the body starts mov-
ing and invade the blood like an avalanche, 
changing its physiological marker s. This can al-
ready cause malaise, lethargy, and general sore-
ness. The excretory organs may not have time to 
eliminate all toxins and poisons from the blood-
stream. All the excretory organs would be 
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gastrointest inal tract, the skin. As a result, the 
urine would become cloudy, and kidney and 
bladder pains may appear. The feces may be-
come liquid and a stomachache would be com-
mon. The secretions from the nose would be-
come abundant, as in the case of a common cold. The skin would be filled with pimples and acne, 
there may be a frequent rash. All these effects are 
unpleasant and sometimes even dangerous; they 
indicate the challenges of the intoxicated organ-
ism to adapt to fasting. Usually this occurs be-
tween the fourth  and the eighth day. The one 
who fasts ceases to lose weight, tiredness in-
creases, nausea, headache, heart failure and ar-
rhythmia may appear. These are the main char-
acteristics of the “block” (a severe intoxication). Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frIf the malaise is very strong it is necessary to stop 
fasting promptly, gradually begin re -feeding 
with fruit juices and a vegetarian diet, and then 
repeat the attempt. For this reason, suddenly starting this type of 
prolonged dry fasting, without previous experi-
ence and a deep cleansing of th e body, is very, 
very difficult. Lavrova’s method: a 5 -stage cascade dry fast-
ing  
 Valentina Lavrova is the author of the book 
Kljuchi k taynam zhizni  (The keys to the myster-
ies of life), where she illustrates in detail the ap-
proach she prefers: the casca de-dry fast. This 
kind of dry fast is excellent for beginners and ex-
perts. Before starting to fast it is recommended 
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ing animal protein, including fish. According to the Lavrova method, the first 
stage inv olves one day of DF alternated with one 
day of regular eating. By carrying it out for one 
month, the result is 15 days of complete fasting. In the second stage of the cascade fast it is 
possible to eat and drink two days and abstain 
from food and water the  next two days. But at 
this stage it is a must to observe the golden rule. How to end the fast: after two days of abstinence, 
it is necessary to drink water and only after a 
couple of hours it possible to eat kefir. The first 
food must be animal  based prot eins, but not veg-
etable -based. Two hours after taking kefir it is 
possible to eat anything. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frWhy does Lavrova not recommend eating 
vegetables and fruit immediately after the fast? The reason is associated with the pancreas, an 
inert organ, which cannot start working sud-
denly and immediately perform its functions; its 
function depends on the supply of insulin in the 
blood. In other words, in order to avoid compro-
mising the pancreas, it is better to let it be acti-
vated progressively. If there is no kefir at ho me, 
boiled milk or fish or chicken broth will do, but 
without vegetables or bread. The third phase of the cascade fast involves 
three days of dry fasting, three days of drinking -
eating, then three days of abstinence and three 
days of drinking -eating. The fast ends as already 
described. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frOn exiting, the golden rule for the end of fast 
must be strictly observed, i.e. drink water and 
then kefir. B efore fasting, during fasting  and af-
ter a dry fast no enemas  are needed,  since  there  
is no absorption of toxins  occurring in the gas-
trointestinal  tract due to lack of water. If per-
formed correctly, the stomach will clean itself 
up. With dry fasting, enemas are not necessary, 
but if it’s not possible to resist and a person 
drinks water then it may be a good idea. The fourth phase of the cascade fast involves 
four days of abstinence from food and water and 
four days of normal feeding. The same rules as 
the previous stages apply. The fifth phase of cascade fasting is the last 
one and proposes five days of abstinence from 
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rules as the previous stages apply. These days are difficult, it is not possible to 
sleep during the day, and fresh air is needed. The 
body releases an unpleasant odor. Crystals are 
removed from the body. The pores open and 
through them all toxins that the kidneys would 
never have been able to remove are eliminated. It can be difficult to speak because of oral dry-
ness. There is no feeling of hunger, only thirst. In exiting it is fundamental to remember the 
golden rule: first, only water and only 2 hours 
later a little kefir or boiled milk, or light and liq-
uid animal based protein food and 2 hours later 
it is gradually possible to eat more; but with cau-
tion. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frLavrova recommends starting the practice 
rigorously f rom the first and second phases, 
never from the following ones. The author also 
notes an important detail: during the days of 
fasting contact with water should be avoided as 
much as possible. We must not give the cells the 
opportunity to be fed, otherwise they will not be 
able to renew and restructure. It can be hard to 
keep from washing the hands and doing house-
work in contact with water, but there is no alter-
native. It may be difficult to go to the fourth and 
fifth stages, but do not be discouraged, writes V. 
Lavrova. If you persist, you will certainly suc-
ceed. After fasting, drink only pure fresh water. If you observe a correct exit algorithm, this 
method is harmless to the body. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frComment by dr. Filonov  
The advantage of Lavrova’s fast is that it pre-
sents itself as an ideal propaedeutic exercise for 
dry fasting of greater duration. It is an approach 
that can be carried out independently in domes-
tic conditions, without practical complications. It gives a good rejuvenation effect, it is an excel-
lent remedy in cases of acute diseases and in the 
early stages of the disease. The disadvantage lies in the fact that the time 
lengthens considerably. In order to obtain a 
good therapeutic effect from any type of fasting, 
especially in the case of severe chronic diseases, 
it is absolutely necessary to go through some 
phases, especially the first and second acidotic 
crises. In figurative terms, it is possible to say 
that if the first acidotic crisis eliminates "the stem 
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the disease." During the cascade fast to reach the 
second acidotic crisis it is necessary to undergo 
a five -day cascade DF for five days of normal 
feeding, for a period of two months to a year. Few people can find so much time, willpower 
and patienc e. 
 
Filonov’s method: fractional dry fasting 
(FDF)  
To weigh the advantages and disadvantages 
of the various DF methods and the characteris-
tics of their stages, Dr. Sergey Filonov has devel-
oped his own personal approach, the fractional 
dry fasting (FDF), based on the fractional water  
fasting method studied and proposed by Dr. G. 
Voytovich (see question 5 above and Note 14). Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frDr. Filonov argues that it is very difficult for 
the contemporary man to practice dry fasting 
lasting 10 -11 days, that requires willpower, pa-
tience, a good training and an appropriate pr ep-
aration. Usually only strongly motivated pa-
tients can perform an 11 -12 and even 13 -day dry 
fast but it should be noted that on the eleventh 
day of DF the energy reserves are already at a 
minimum. It is precisely for that reason that Dr. 
Filonov decided t o experiment by splitting dry 
fasting and proposing it for subsequent cycles, 
usually two and exceptionally three: the first cy-
cle lasts 5 -7 days, the second 7 -9 days and an 
eventual third one of 9 days. These cycles are in-
terspersed with periods of food r eintegration ac-
cording to a special method. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frThe first phase of dry fasting (detoxifying) 
lasts as long as the patient is able to endure. In 
this phase it is preferable not to have any contact 
with water or even brushing teeth, but some peo-
ple may be allowed to bathe under a waterfall 
and in mountain rivers to optimize the elimina-
tion of waste materials, which is essential for 
maintaining homeostasis in the body. During 
the first phase, the first acidotic crisis occurs, and 
this is a sign of a good body cle ansing. Then the 
patient goes out of the fast with a special pro-
gram that also includes the intake of energizing 
and adaptive herbal infusions from Altai moun-
tains (rhodiola or golden root, red root or 
Hedysarum neglectum, Rhaponticum car-
thamoides  and othe rs). Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frThe second (strictly therapeutic) cycle of dry 
fasting lasts until the second acidotic crisis oc-
curs, aimed at eradicating the disease. The sec-
ond cycle of DF is normally better tolerated than 
the first, both physically and psychologically. In 
some cases, in the presence of very serious dis-
eases, it is advisable to practice also a third cycle 
of DF, the final one. The most important thing 
to note is that with every new fast an ever more 
rapid transition to endogenous nutrition occurs 
and a very high quality biosynthesis. In other 
words, this kind of "pendulum" fasting cycle al-
lows to increasingly strengthen the body's de-
fenses. The further advantage of this method lies in 
the fact that, after the first cleansing phase, the 
functionality, memory capacity  and energy 
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quently, with the second fasting period, the cell 
is allowed to conclude the process, to clean up 
deeply and perfect the steps that may have been 
neglected. It is something like the principle of 
supercompensation: everything that at the be-
ginning has been superficially treated, now is de-
finitively cleansed and purified. As a result, the 
body approaches new positive stresses in a state 
of "greater combat readiness". In this system, a 
fast is superimposed on the other, optimizing 
the therapeutic effect. The FDF is also convenient for people who 
are overweight or  obese,  because it does not al-
low weight gain. The weight decreases progres-
sively and usually obese people not only regulate 
their weight, but they reduce it by 2 -3kg because 
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idotic crisis, their number is normalized and 
they become as many as the amount patients had 
in their youth. The DF according to the method Filonov, in 
addition to its therapeutic value, has a strong re-
juvenating and regenerating effect, it is tolerated 
rather well and does not bring any complications 
in practice. Therein lies the difference with 
Shchennikov’s fasting, who recommends right 
away prolonged DF practices, of 9 -10-11 days. In 
the cascade fasting according to V. P. Lavrova 
the DF is practiced with equal times for the fast 
and the exit: 1 day of fasting and 1 day of eating, 
then 2 days of DF and 2 days of eating, up to 5 
days. It is a very effective fast, but it is nece ssary 
to practice it for a long time before reaching the 
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method, on the other hand, the process takes 
place in crescendo , the terms increase with each 
cycle and thanks to this way of proceeding the 
second ac idotic crisis occurs in a shorter time. After a proper preparation for DF (proper 
feeding, bowel and liver cleansing, water  fasting, 
DF training days – (see question 9 and follow-
ing), it is possible to switch to the Filonov 
method: a practice of 5 - 7 days of DF, then a re-
covery period of 2 -3 weeks and a second practice 
of 7-9 days. If there are still problems you can 
complete with a final practice of another 9 days 
(the terms are individual, and depend on the 
pathological situation and the individual aims). One of the disadvantages of the FDF is that it 
takes much more time than the CDF and a 
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adapt the body to this type of practice. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr7. What are the advantages of dry fast-
ing compared to water  fasting? In a dry fa st the organism is subjected to 
harsher conditions than in a water fast. It is 
forced to restructure itself in order to produce 
not only nutrients but also water. In the body’s 
tissues the splitting occurs more quickly and 
takes place in a short time. The phases of thera-
peutic fasting, in the case of dry fasting, are the 
same ones identified for water  fasting, but the 
times are reduced considerably: the excitation 
phase lasts less than a day, the phase of increas-
ing ketoacidosis lasts from 1 to 3 days and o n the 
third day of dry fast the ketoacidotic crisis ap-
pears. The second acidotic crisis, the most 
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sooner it appears, the sooner it passes, and the 
more time remains for renewal and healing of 
the organism. During a water fast, exogenous water (water 
coming from outside) enters the body, and water 
is the main factor of purification. According to 
the law of biological expediency, a cell, in this 
case, spends the minimum of its energy: all tox-
ins, poisons, waste are dissolved and, to put it in 
a figurative sense, there is a phenomenon of 
washing the toxins from the cell and intercellular 
space. During a DF, however, incineration of 
toxins occurs in their own furnace, in a way. This 
means that every cell, in the absenc e of water, 
triggers an internal fusion reaction, and turns 
into a mini -reactor. Water is of utmost necessity 
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especially for diseased and altered cells. In these 
extreme circumstances what happens is that  the 
strongest, healthiest cells survive, and in order to 
survive in this situation they must intensify the 
production of their own high quality endoge-
nous water. This endogenous water is probably 
of a quality many times higher than that of exog-
enous water , always according to the law of bio-
logical efficiency. A cell consumes a lot of energy 
and consequently the resulting product must, in 
terms of quality, correspond to the effort in-
vested. Here we are not dealing with the human 
mind, which can be mistaken,  but with a natural 
process that overseas each stage of development 
and aims to ensure the continuation of life. Dur-
ing a dry fast the replacement of the old "dead 
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quality, endogenous water, synthesized by  the 
organism itself. Many patients report that dry fasting is better 
tolerated than water fasting because of the lack 
of hunger. This is not surprising. The fact is that 
the exogenous water and the body’s own water 
are very different. When the organism re ceives 
water coming from the outside, it has to rework 
the molecules, erase the useless information, 
structure it and transform it into "its" molecules, 
having the properties of the organism itself. To 
do this, as well as for the digestion of food, the 
body is forced to spend a certain amount of en-
ergy and time. With DF all these processes do not take place, 
and in this sense it is a more complete practice 
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wate r, the blood does not receive harmful sub-
stances and has the chance to be constantly 
cleansed by the organism. The same blood com-
position is repeatedly cleansed through the filter 
systems and thus becomes perfectly pure. Dur-
ing a DF practice the blood purifies all the super-
fluous substances and the blood plasma becomes 
transparent like glass, everything is re -harmo-
nized, including the coagulation factors. The DF 
in this sense purifies the blood more completely 
than a treatment of blood cleansing, hemodialy-
sis or haemabsorption. The anti -inflammatory effect of dry fasting is 
much more powerful than the effect achieved 
with a water  fasting practice. This is because 
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flamed areas swell. Micro -organisms, such as 
microbes and viruses, multiply can only in a suf-
ficiently watery environment. It follows that a 
water deficit is extremely counterproductive for 
the inflammatory process. With a DF external 
water is missing, therefore pathogenic microor-
ganisms immediately find an unfavorable envi-
ronment. Thanks to the dehydration established 
by DF, the cells of the body and the pathogenic 
microorganisms undertake a very strong com-
petition for the appropriation of water. The cells 
of the body, in their home field, easily manage to 
seize the water from the microorganisms and 
not only that. In DF mode the body not only syn-
thesizes endogenous water,  but can also acquire 
it from the air through skin absorption. This is 
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shifts to an absorpt ion mode. Healthy and 
strong cells receive an extra dose of energy and 
water while the sick ones, viruses and bacteria 
cannot do it. Microbes, viruses and worms die 
instantly without water. During a water  fasting practice, to reinforce the 
detoxification process, special treatments are 
used, such as enemas, hydrocolonotherapy, 
Turkish bath, sauna, etc. During a dry fast, these 
treatments are not needed because the body trig-
gers its own unique mechanisms, which neutral-
ize poisons and toxins. This does not happen in 
any other form of fasting. During DF the toxins 
burn in their own furnace: every cell, in the ab-
sence of water, triggers an internal thermal reac-
tion. The result is a sort of extreme and 
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the waste, superfluous and pathological ele-
ments. Each cell temporarily transforms into a 
mini -reactor and the internal temperature of the 
body increases. This change in temperature may 
not even be detected by a thermometer, but dur-
ing a DF the patients feel it as an internal heat, "a 
fire" or chills. The temperature is an important 
part of a series of defensive reactions. From ex-
perience we know that with fever all toxins are 
eliminated; poisons and even tumor cell s fully 
suspend their activity. This process accelerates 
the healing. By reacting with a fever the organ-
ism causes microorganisms to slow their growth. Slimming effect: during DF in the patient's or-
ganism receives neither food nor water, so there 
is no external energy supply. The organism is 
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nously, i.e. within itself. For this reason, unusual 
chemical reactions begin to occur within the or-
ganism and metabolic processes are modified. For example, less muscle tissue is lost compared 
to adipose tissue. During a water fast, muscle 
and fat tissue are reduced roughly in equal pro-
portions. During DF, however, the patient acts 
somewhat like a camel. The reason is that the or-
ganism maintains its vital capacity at the ex-
pense of reserve fat. The adipose tissue is de-
stroyed very efficiently and does not regain its 
initial volume. In fact, it is destroyed 3 -4 times 
faster than muscle tissue because fat tissue is 
made up of more than 90% water, while muscle 
tissue remains relatively intact. The organism 
does not suffer because of lack of water, because 
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than during a water fast. The burnt fat reserves 
are not restored, unlike in water fa sting. It is pos-
sible to observe an early and better digestion of 
fat deposits, compared to water fasting. After a 
water fast the adipose tissue is restored more 
quickly, especially when resuming the same diet 
as before the fast, but with DF this occurs to  a 
lesser extent. The nutrition based on organism’s 
own reserves is perfectly balanced. The body 
takes only what it needs from its reserves, rather 
than what is artificially imposed from the out-
side. Anti -aging effect. Why is the rejuvenation ef-
fect on the  body during DF greater than with a 
water fast? The diseased, degenerate and weak 
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they die and decompose. Which ones remain? The cells with a good organization and a wide 
and efficient genetic engineering; the ones that 
are not afraid survive and maintain their func-
tions. This way fasting helps to discard the use-
less, weak, sick and harmful parasitic cells. They 
do not exercise their functions and it is better to 
clear them in time, without allowing them to die 
of natural death otherwise they would be able to 
generate offspring of more weak and inoperative 
cells. After DF the strong cells remain, which, by 
dividing, produce high quality offspring cells 
with the same properties of the mother cells. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr8. What mechanisms does a dry fast 
trigger within the body? 8.1. The mechanism of toxins burning "in 
their own furnace" and production of "endog-
enous" water   
Many observe that dry fasting is better toler-
ated than water -based fasting, especially because 
of the absence of hunger. This is not surprising. The structure of the water from outside the body 
and what the body actually assimilates are two 
completely different things. The body processes 
the molecules of the incoming water, it cleanses 
superfluous informat ion, restructures and trans-
form them into its own molecules, with the 
properties of the organism itself. To this end, as 
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and energy is necessary. Dry fasting is more 
complete precisely because it provides a fu ll rest 
to the body. At the same time the body cannot 
exist without water, for this purpose the body re-
serves are engaged, firstly from superfluous fat 
(the body synthesizes water using oxygen from 
the air and the hydrogen from the adipose tis-
sue). During water fasting exogenous water (i.e. from the outside) enters, and water is the main 
factor of purification. Toxins are washed away 
from the cells, from the intracellular space. During DF, without water, there is no "wash-
ing" but rather a process of burning  the toxins 
"in their furnace" meaning that every cell, in the 
absence of water, begins an internal thermal 
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furnace, a mini -reactor. Water is absolutely nec-
essary, but the cells remain without, especially 
the diseased and altered cells. In such circum-
stances the strongest, healthiest cells survive, 
and whether they like it or not, in order survive 
such extreme conditions they are forced to acti-
vate the production of own endogenous water, 
of excellent quality. Based on the law of biologi-
cal efficiency, the endogenous water should be of 
greater quality than the exogenous water. In fact, 
the cell consumes a lot of energy and conse-
quently the quality of the final product must cor-
respond to the invested efforts. Exogenous and endogenous water can be com-
pared respectively to a polluted river where a 
chemical factory discharges its waste, and to a 
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depths of the earth and feeds on defrosted water 
rich in healing potential. Du ring the dry fast the 
old "dead water" is replaced by "living water" of 
excellent quality and synthesized by the organ-
ism itself. In the meantime all the negative infor-
mation brought into our body from the outside 
is eliminated. By making a relatively short fast 
without water the organism is stimulated to 
elaborate the water that it already contains 
within, thereby renewing our information. This 
is why at the end of the fast we are information-
ally uncontaminated; we are composed of a ma-
trix of information devoid of anything negative 
coming from the external environment. Similar 
mechanisms do not exist in any of the other ex-
isting types of therapeutic fasting. This 
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fered by this form of fasting. It is one of the main  
therapeutic mechanisms of DF, which plays a 
decisive role in renewing the energetic balance 
of the human organism. 8.2. Anti -inflammatory and immune -stimu-
latory mechanism: the action of free forms of 
glucocorticoids 
The second therapeutic mechanism by im-
portance is an anti -inflammatory and im-
munostimulatory one. Life does not exist with-
out water and even inflammation cannot pro-
gress in its absence. Every part of the body that 
is inflamed can be distinguished because of its 
swelling. Microorganisms, viruse s and mi-
crobes, can only multiply in a sufficiently watery 
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inflammation process. The dehydration occur-
ing in the body with DF triggers a ruthless com-
petition for water between the strongest body 
cells and pathog enic microorganisms. The cells 
of the body, full of their role as "home owners", 
will subtract water from microorganisms. At the 
same time, the organism is able to not only syn-
thesize endogenous water in sufficient quantity, 
but also to absorb the water fr om the outside, 
from the air, through the skin. This is because 
during DF the organism functions in absorption 
mode rather than in emission. Then, the healthy 
and strong cells receive extra energy and water 
from the air, by seizing it, while the sick cells, the 
viruses and the bacteria cannot do it. This is why 
it is fundamental to practice DF in the middle of 
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streams and waterfalls. Without water, microbes, viruses and parasites 
die instantly. 70% glucocorticoid  and sexual 
hormones are linked to blood transport albu-
mins and only 30% circulate in the blood in a 
free state. During DF, the transport albumins de-
cay and their amino acids are employed in sup-
plying the body's needs, mainly the needs of the 
brain and the  cardiovascular system. During this 
process there is a release of huge quantities of 
hormones circulating in a free state in the blood: 
the amount of glucocorticoids flooding the 
blood is three times greater than usual. This ex-
erts a strong anti -inflammato ry effect, suppress-
ing all inflammation outbreaks present in the 
body. Glucocorticoid hormones are in fact the 
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body. The powerful therapeutic mechanism of 
dry fasting aimed at fighting inflammatory dis-
eases lies  in the action of free forms of glucocor-
ticoids. As mentioned above, during a dry fast the tox-
ins burn "in their own furnace", which means 
that every cell, in the absence of water, triggers a 
thermal reaction, a particular radical method 
within the cells that destroys all the superfluous, 
excessive, and morbid elements. Each cell trans-
forms into a temporary mini -reactor that mani-
fests as an increase in internal temperature. This 
temperature may not even be noted with a ther-
mometer, but during DF, patients c learly per-
ceived as a sensation of heat, internal fire or 
chills. It should be emphasized that in this state 
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defensive reaction. We know from experience 
that with temperature all the waste, poisons and 
even  cancer cells are destroyed and their activity 
is suspended. This process accelerates healing. By increasing in body temperature, the organism 
causes microorganisms to slow their growth. If the body does not receive food and dead and 
heavy water, our blood  does not receive many 
harmful substances, while it is instead cleansed 
by the body, i.e. the same blood composition will 
be repeatedly purified through the filter systems 
until it becomes as ideally pure as possible. The human body has a powerful weapon 
against diseases: the immune system, designed 
to safeguard our health with the help of organs 
and tissues programmed for the detection and 
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microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria and 
diseased cells. The main organs of the immune 
system are the tonsils, the adenoids, the appen-
dix, the spleen and the thymus gland. Bone mar-
row, white blood cells and lymphatic tissues are 
also important elements of the immune system. All these elements work together and, when nec-
essary, trigger the body's immune response. In a healthy organism with a strong immune 
system it is quite difficult for viruses to survive. Bacteria are destroyed before they can cause in-
fection. Altered or diseased cells are destroyed 
before they can cause cancer or other illnesses. But if the immune system is not healthy, it will 
not work properly. In this case we can easily get 
ill from colds, flu, infectious diseases and even 
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the most important thing we can do  to preserve 
our health, because this system is our main bio-
logical ally in the war against diseases. But how does the immune system work? When 
a foreign body invades the organism, whether it 
is a virus or a splinter, the immune system begins 
to effectively produce a series of complex chem-
ical reactions. From this moment the immune 
system embarks on its mission: to find the out-
sider and to destroy it. In our organism there is an entire system of 
cells that resemble amoebae; they are the mono-
nuclear phagocytes. In every organ there is a 
group of cells specific for only that organ, which 
appear like amoebae and migrate throughout the 
body, engulfing and digesting any alien bodies. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frThese particular cells are found in the skin, in 
the liver and in the heart and even in the brain. They migrate continuously, looking for prey. The problem is that any food, even vegetable, 
contains a small amount of fat and the mononu-
clear phagocytes, instead of carrying out their di-
rect functions, focus on capturing and digesting 
these droplets of fat, as if they had nothing else 
to do. During dry fasting, however, the phago-
cytes are left without food, i.e. without fat, so 
they begin to perform their direct tasks: capture 
and digest bacteria, viruses, cell residues, dead or 
dying cells, thus fostering renewal and the reju-
venation of the organism. Cancer cells, always 
present in the body, are also digested. The de-
struction of diseased cells, and not of healthy 
cells during DF is also associated with the release 
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tive system. Abstinence from water and food for many days 
creates the conditions for the withdrawal of the 
powerful army of b -lymphocytes from the front-
line gastrointestinal positions. They accumulate 
from the lymph nodes and lymphat ic collectors 
of the long digestive path. In particular many of 
them come from the small intestine. Once they 
have transitioned to the reserve position, the 
army of b -lymphocytes can be utilized for its di-
rect purpose: to suppress and eliminate all path-
ogens and foreign bodies. Infections in a 
dormant state practically do not surrender to 
modern antibacterial therapies (treatments with 
antibiotics, sulphanilamides and other pharma-
ceutical drugs). Indeed, in this stage of their 
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tective envelopes and become more resistant to 
these drugs and other medicines. However, dur-
ing the course of dry fasting their envelopes are 
destroyed by the acidosis activated by phago-
cytes and enzymes. During the dry fast, body fluids rea ch the high-
est concentrations of biologically active sub-
stances, hormones, immunocompetent cells and 
immunoglobulins. 8.3. The mechanism of acidification of the in-
ternal environment of the organism: the first 
and second acidotic crises   
To obtain a good therapeutic effect from the 
fasting practice it is necessary to observe certain 
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lasts for 2 -3 days in case of water fasting while it 
lasts 1 -2 days with dry fasting. The "food excite-
ment" phase is a stress for the body. This stress 
mainly causes the activation of the hypothala-
mus that begins to secrete a variety of substances 
that have a particular impact on the body's en-
docrine glands with the aim to adapt the organ-
ism to a mode of subsistence without food or wa-
ter. After 24 hours of fasting in human beings, 
the secretion of the growth hormone, somatro-
pin, by the pituitary gland increases abruptly. According to recent data, this is the reason why 
dry fasting seems to have a rejuvenating effect on 
the body. The growth hormone also activates the 
pancreatic hormone glucagon, which intensifies 
the breakdown of glycogen in the liver thus 
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through beneficial ef fects on the thyroid gland. The second phase is that of intensifying acido-
sis. Usually this phase in dry fasting lasts from 2 
to 4 days. As soon as food and water are com-
pletely renounced, the body begins to consume 
the accumulated reserves and secondary t issues. The breakdown of nutrients and tissues during 
fasting leads to the accumulation of byproducts 
inside the body. Consequently, there is a rapid 
shift of the body's pH towards acidity (acidosis) 
even if the acidification values do not exceed the 
physi ological norm. The acidosis that occurs during the fast is the 
first and most important physiological mecha-
nism that triggers a chain of other therapeutic 
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diet. The acidification of the organism’s internal 
envir onment determines the autolysis, the pro-
cess of disintegration of the tissues. In fact, in an 
acidic environment certain phagocytes and en-
zymes are activated to destroy the organism’s 
weakened tissues and all the foreign elements. The processes associated with autolysis, in turn, 
trigger the body's detoxification mechanisms to 
remove toxins, and weak and pathologically al-
tered tissue. Tissue decomposition ensures that 
all the waste contained in it is released and re-
moved from the body, while the altered tis sue is 
destroyed. The acidification of the body and the 
increase in phagocytic activity lead to the nor-
malization of the organism's microflora. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frDuring acidosis, the body's cells assimilate car-
bon dioxide and nitrogen from the air. This pro-
cess helps to fix  the carbon dioxide dissolved in 
the blood according to the principle of photo-
synthesis, the best synthesis of nature. The at-
mospheric air we breathe turns into a nutritious 
environment. In other words, the intensified as-
similation of carbon dioxide by the  cells, to-
gether with the intense consumption of nitrogen 
from the air, creates the optimal conditions for 
the production of high quality nucleic acids, pro-
teins and other biologically active substances 
necessary for normal human activity. In other 
words, by practicing dry fasting we use the car-
bon dioxide and nitrogen present in the air and 
thanks to them we create the proteins necessary 
for the functioning of our organism. But the 
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let's remember what plants do. They take energy 
from the sun and thus can convert the same car-
bon dioxide and nitrogen from the air into min-
eral salts and organic compounds. But humans 
also have similar abilities and can nourish them-
selves with natural and cosmic energies, alt-
hough this normally does not happen or occurs 
only in a small number of people. Currently only 
a few people are known to live without eating or 
drinking14. When this mechanism starts it 
means that the organism has already switched to 
a mode of full internal (endo genous) feeding 
that guarantees the complete synthesis of amino 
acids and other biological compounds. During 
 
14 The “Breatharians”. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frDF many organs and systems of the organism 
benefit from a physiological rest that allows 
them to restore their damaged structures and 
functions. DF sets in motion an intense decomposition of 
the tissues due to the autolysis and the restora-
tion of the digestive organs’ structure and func-
tion. These processes stimulate metabolism in 
general and later, when feeding is resumed, 
prove to support the overall digestive capacity of 
the organism. During DF, the body's defense 
functions are reinvigorated both at the cellular 
level and at the level of the whole organism, 
which becomes much more resistant to internal 
and external harmful agents. All the physiolog i-
cal mechanisms illustrated above lead to a pow-
erful regenerating and rejuvenating effect, which 
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ing the practice (after 21 days from the end of the 
DF practice). Therefore, during DF, the process of acidifica-
tion of the internal environment of the organism 
grows rapidly. Usually the maximum acidifica-
tion is observed on the 2nd or 3rd day. Here's what 
happens: at the beginning of the dry fast, the 
body still has animal sugar reserves (glycogen) 
and uses them. B ut once glycogen reserves are 
depleted (this usually happens on the first day of 
fasting), the acid byproducts from incomplete 
digestion of fats (butyric acid, acetone) begin to 
accumulate in the blood. The blood’s alkaline re-
serves are lowered and this is  reflected on the 
state of well -being: the patient can have a head-
ache, feel nausea, a feeling of weakness, or 
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settles at a growing rhythm, the tongue and lips 
become dry, mucus is felt on the teeth, the brea th 
smells like acetone, the skin becomes pale and 
dry, the sense of hunger and thirst are both con-
siderably. A general sense of malaise is the result 
of the accumulation of toxins in the blood. At 
this moment the patient may feel an internal 
heat in the body, which comes  from the organ-
ism triggering its mechanisms of neutralization 
of harmful substances. But as soon as the ketone 
bodies begin to be utilized, their concentration 
ceases to increase. The ketone bodies are high -
energy components, therefore they act some-
what as fuel to begin the synthesis of the new 
amino acids that lead to tissue regeneration. The 
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and it is necessary to be ready for this. In the initial stages of DF the state of acidotic 
intoxicat ion (or acidotic crisis) may occur on the 
3rd- 5th day, after the 3rd or even the 2nd day 
from the beginning of the DF. The sooner the ac-
idotic crisis appears, the sooner it passes, the 
longer time is left for organic renewal. The high-
est acidification peak  arises at the same time of 
the crisis and this causes an acute exacerbation 
of all chronic pathologies. Based on the degree of 
acute aggravation, it is possible to understand 
how successful the fast has been to unhook one 
or the other disease and to "eradicate" it from the 
body. If the acute aggravation is pronounced, 
complete healing can be expected. If instead it is 
weak it means that the mechanisms induced by 
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problems. In that case, after some time it will be 
advisable to repeat the fast to ensure that it takes 
care of the residual pathologies. After the aci-
dotic crisis has "eradicated" the disease from the 
body, the defense forces previously occupied in 
resolving the disease are released and therefore 
become m ore available overall. Hence the con-
clusion: as long as the fasting organism does not 
overcome the first acidotic crisis it will not be 
able to establish the healing of chronic diseases 
and the increase of its immune defenses. The third phase of the dry fast is called the 
"compensation or adaptation phase". The dura-
tion of this phase is individual. On average it 
starts from the 5th day of DF and ends on the 
8th. At this stage there can be an improvement 
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comfort. T his improvement can follow a wave 
pattern. The feeling of hunger disappears com-
pletely, while thirst may increase. The duration 
depends on the fat deposits present in the body. This phase ends with the second acidotic crisis, 
which takes place from the 8th  until the 11th 
day. Between the end of the first acidotic crisis until 
the beginning of the second, the organism makes 
reserves of vital forces. During the metabolic ac-
idosis in some people the main disease worsens, 
the state of mind and health deteriorate, strength 
is lost, sleep disappears and body temperature 
often increases. These symptoms indicate that 
fasting has begun to "eradicate" the disease. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frIf in the first two phases of fasting tissue autol-
ysis was the only source of nutrition, during the 
secon d acidotic crisis autolysis basically acts as a 
natural surgeon. Therefore, to achieve a com-
plete therapeutic effect it is necessary to go 
through this second crisis. To express it in fig-
urative terms, it can be said that if the first aci-
dotic crisis eliminates "the stem of the disease", 
the second destroys "the root". To understand 
how tumors and pathological structures are dis-
solved in a fasting organism, it is necessary to 
fully understand the process of autolysis, which, 
although very common in nature, it is normally 
ignored by physiologists. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr8.4. Autolysis 
   The term "autolysis" is of Greek origin and lit-
erally means "self -dissolution". Autolysis is the 
ability of biological entities to decompose their 
structures through a hydrolytic method thanks 
to the action of enzymes and phagocytes. To better understand this mechanism we will 
examine it on the basis of examples that exist in 
nature. The plant kingdom abounds with exam-
ples of autolysis, but a few will be enough for il-
lustrative purposes. All bulbs,  such as an ordi-
nary onion, contain within themselves a new 
plant, surrounded by enough nourishment to 
survive a period of rest during which it has no 
possibility to take nutrients from soil and air. The onion can safely germinate in a bucket or in 
the bag  where it is stored. It produces shoots and 
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sprouts. The bulb gradually becomes soft and at 
the end turns into a wrapping for the plant. As 
the plant grows, it uses up the remaining con-
tents of the bulb and as similates the shoots. Beets, turnips and many other tubers grow in a 
similar manner. They get the nutrients for 
growth through the autolytic absorption of the 
contents of the tuber and even when they extract 
nutrients from the earth they continue to pro-
duce stems and leaves and to grow. Humans have general reserves located in the 
bone marrow, in the liver, in the blood and in the 
fatty tissues, and also private reserves, available 
to every single cell.
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        Posobye 
dliya vrachey  (Methodological Recommendation for application of 
FDT (RDT) in Rehabilitation Medicine. A Manual for Physicians), 
Moscow 2005. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www. dryfasting. infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail. frThe incomplete or water fasting  (with nor-
mal water intake): is the most commonly used in 
the clinical practice of the RDT. The absolute or dry fasting:  from a physio-
logical perspective, during this type of fasting the 
body does not undergo a deficit of liquids be-
cause every kilogram  of splitting lipid mass (gly-
cogen) releases up to 1 liter of endogenous water 
(metabolic). In a normal environmental temper-
ature, the organism does not lose large quantities 
of liquids through pulmonary and cutaneous 
perspiration: between 1. 5 to 2 liters a day, so the 
water deficit does not exceed 0. 5 -1 liter per day, 
i. e. physiologically admissible values under con-
ditions of reduced basic metabolism.
Dry fasting is objectively better tolerated than water fasting.
What is the main advantage of dry fasting compared to water fasting?
The absence of hunger and the body's ability to synthesize its own water and energy.
According to the text, what is the reason for the better tolerance of dry fasting?
The length of the fasting period, which can be time-consuming.
What is the main disadvantage of the Lavrova method?
To eliminate toxins and foreign substances from the body.
What is the purpose of the second acidotic crisis in the dry fasting process?
The process of self-dissolution of biological entities through the action of enzymes and phagocytes.
What is the primary mechanism of autolysis?