Juice Fasting: What It Does:
Fasting
is described as the complete abstinence from food - which actually
means water only. However, most authorities on the subject now
agree that juice fasting is of greater value than only water as a
therapeutic tool. By abstaining from food, the digestive system
can be rested and the body can concentrate on cleansing and
rejuvenating the entire system.
We are only
as healthy as each individual cell in our body. If they are
suffocated by waste products, then oxygen supplies drop, cell functions
diminish and by extension, organ functions diminish also.
Extended periods of stress, lack of exercise, over-eating and toxic
bowel conditions decreases liver, kidney and digestive function.
Cells then suffer from nutrient depletion and toxic accumulations,
which prevent proper oxygenation. Juice fasting reverses all of this.
Juice Fasting: How It Works:
Once
digestion has stopped, the body can spend all day working on spring
cleaning every cell. The juices are largely absorbed directly
from the stomach, so that little activity is called for by the pancreas
and intestines. The vitamins, minerals and enzymes in juices
assist the cleansing process. Raw juices add enzymes to our
storehouse and they are used to regenerate and rejuvenate all parts of
the body.
During a fast, the body lives off glucose stored in the liver for the
first day, and then breaks down non-essential body protein and fats
thereafter. These are converted to glucose for energy. When
the body starts living off itself, damaged and decomposing cells are
destroyed first, while vital organs are never digested or
damaged. Fasting is a wonderful "garbage disposal" system, and is
the first line of defence against diseases like cancer and
arthritis. The digestive system is rested, and its function
greatly enhanced after the fast. Metabolism is markedly altered
for the better by a juice fast, as is shown by a proper weight
maintenance once food intake is returned to normal.
Besides weight loss from a higher metabolism, juice fasting has many other benefits.
For years, juice fasts have been used to cure arthritis, heart
conditions, diabetes, toxic poisoning, psoriasis, eczema, depression,
and acute pancreatitis. The list of conditions improved by juice
fasting is endless: cancer, kidney and liver abscesses, nephritis,
congestive heart failure, and allergies are just a few. Overall,
the immune system is greatly improved, and the aging process can be
delayed (by preventing cellular degeneration). Although juice
fasting can be used for up to six months in complete safety, even one
week is of great value.
Other Benefits Of Juice Fasting:
"The
list of conditions improved by juice fasting is endless: cancer, kidney
and liver abscesses, nephritis, congestive heart failure, and allergies
are just a few".