- Cleanses and Fasts- Have You Tried One? by drpr
18 y
3,306 3 Messages Shown
Blog: Raw Odyssey
Today topic: fasts and cleanses. I
have never done a fast or a cleanse but I've been more and more
interested as time goes by. To me, a fast or cleanse is symbolic of a
fresh start, getting rid of the old and providing a clean environment
for the new. I guess that's sort of a spiritual way of looking at it,
but I also see it as a physical "spring cleaning" of sorts. From what
I've heard and read, there are many reasons to do a cleanse or fast,
and just as many methods for accomplishing it. One reader suggested I
try a gallbladder detox/cleanse because of the pains I've been having
in the lower front/right side of my abdomen. Then today a coworker gave
me a box of Yogi Tea designed for people who are fasting.
So I'm intrigued, and have some questions for all of you who have tried fasting or cleanses in the past. What method did you try, and why did you try it? What did the method consist of ? What were you
hoping to achieve, and were you pleased with the results? Would you do
it again? What caveats would you have for a newbie like me?
Now, unless you all suddenly become strangely shy, I hope to be able to
compile a nice list of your suggestions and comments for us to read.
Since this blog is mirrored at another locations, I'll put all of the
comments together so readers of either site can see them all (hmm, I
wonder which site will have the most feedback?).
Oh-here is the tea my coworker gave me- I haven't tried it yet. I tasted their "breathing" tea and it was spicy! Good, though.
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- My Three Cleanses by bootzey
18 y
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What method did you try?
Juice Fasting, Master Cleanse, Liver Flush
Why did you try it?
Surgery Preparation, mind, body, and spirit
maintenance, emotional recovery
What did the method consist of?
Liver Flush- Epsom salt, olive oil, grapefruit
Juice
Master Cleanse- that nasty lemonade drink
with the cayenne pepper, and salt water flushes
Juice Fasting- just juice. I like mine freshly
juiced
What were you hoping to achieve?
Body-wide purification, stone passing if you
saw those pictures, you would want
those stones gone too
Were you pleased with the results?
Liver Flush- Yes
Juice Fast- Yes
Master Cleanse- No
Would you do it again?
Liver Flush- Yes
Juice Fast- Yes
Master Cleanse- No, it was far to intense for
my needs
What caveats would you have for a newbie like me?
Read everything you can find. Talk to knowledgeable people. Make a serious game plan. Probiotics for a few days after fasting.
Be careful with those teas. They hurt!
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- my fasting experience by ausjulie
18 y
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| hey dpr, congrats on the wonderful work you have done so far and have nothing but good vibes going your way to help you on your journey. i juice fasted for 30 days. read my blog if you want detailed info but basically i did it mainly for weight loss. in 30 days i lost 25 pound but what really astounded me was the lessons i learnt and the way i felt, this was by far more important to me than the weight loss. however im not going to lie without the weigth loss i may not be as much as a convert as i am. i juiced half veggie and half fruit, drank lots of water and herbal tea and added veggie broth to get me throught the difficult times. it was hard work but i have honestly never felt better in all my life. energy, sleeping, clarity of thought, emotional stability and many more benefits. it also taught me that i do not need to eat as much food as i thought and the lesson that i know you have learnt the more bad stuff you eat the more you want and the more good stuff you eat the more you want of that. it has changed my life my way of thinking my health and my body image so much so that i reconmend a juice fast for every living soul. that being said it is hard and not at all an easy thing to do. my advice is to read read read and then develope a plan that you will work for you, set a time line, set goals and stick to it. hope this helped and i encourage you to try it. exercise is a vital key to the whole process but after fasting for a week i coulnt imagine not exercising you have so much energy you have to do something. good luck and please let me know if i can help in any way. julie
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