Once I start a fast I find no difficulty in maintaing it. I have no hunger after the first two days. This is not a water only, I am taking Veg and Fruit juices

But is one long, say 5-7 days better than, perhaps a 2-3 day fast several times a month. The long one would only be every couple months.

It depends on whats most comfortable for you I suppose... Lots of folks fast one day a week. I know some that fast two days a week. It wont hurt you to fast a day or two a week...as long as the next day you dont double your daily calories to make up for it.... if you fast for 5-7 days...you need to take a day or two to gradually go back into eating food... if after a 7 day fast, the first thing you eat is a steak and potatoe meal then you might have a lot of discomfort and from what I have been told, could do some damage to your system... start with soft foods, eat smaller meals and be gentle to your system and you should be good which ever way you decide to go

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It has been reported by fasting proponents over the years that no significant toxin release really gets going till starting after the third day. Juices will facilitate toxin release and are needed just to ward off the daily onslaught of new toxins coming in from the environment

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Fasting for 7 days would be more beneficial than fasting for a day or two because after 4 or 5 days, the body systems "reset".

You will lose your taste for sweets, salt, and fat, and vegetables will begin to taste much better, since that is what we are "programmed" to eat.

Blood pressure and blood sugar will also normalize while on a 7 day fast, however, this should be done under the supervision of a good doctor in case there are any problems. As an example, you might become weak and fall

Dr. Julian Whitaker recommends only taking pure water during the fast.

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How about alternate day fasting? Healthy Fellow has two articles about it:
https://www.healthyfellow.com/407/alternate-day-fasting/
https://www.healthyfellow.com/501/alt...asting-update/

I have done 36 hour fats (water only and 2 1/2 cups of black coffee to prevent headaches). The funny thing is on the second morning if I hit the gym, I have a ton of energy.

I have done many 20 to 23 day fasts over my life time, all with juices of various sorts. I cannot be sure if this is related or not but when I had tests done I had remarkably low levels of toxic chemicals and metals... during the fasts I often used Heel Preparations or other homeoapathic preparations for lymphatic and metals detox formulas.

I have done the coffee enemas also as they will stimulate the liver to amp up its detox functions. The portal vein which runs along the colon will absorb the coffee and take it directly to the liver.

On the subject of fasting I think Paavo Airola has the best information. Tho it is not the newest. On the subject of juices no one has mentioned diluting them 50% as Airola recommends. The info on no significant toxin spills sounds right. The body needs some time to get into that mode and as someone pointed out... to get out of it properly. Airola is pretty specific about breaking a juice fast. Also the need for walking during the fast to keep lymph and other things moving. He recommends daily enemas also.

Ron

wasnt Mr Airola also the one that suggested dryskin brushing also during a fast?

The juice fast is safer than a fast so you do not have to worry about dying from too little potassium that appears in 1 out of 100 people that are fasting. Also you do not have to worry about being too tired to work. So it is better to do it at one time. Two 5 day fasts is not as good as a 10 day fast. The beginning of the fast takes time to get going.

For example you fast everyday whenever you are not eating but it takes time to get going for the full effects. So if you do not eat for 3 hours, that is fasting but your body has not gone into the fasting mode. When that happens your tongue gets coated. With the Lemonade Diet it is still safer than fasting but the cleansing happens faster than with a juice fast. With a fast (only water) the cleansing happens the fastest but there is more danger.