Health Benefits of Water Fasting
Fasting is an excellent way to cleanse and detoxify the body. In a true fast, no food is eaten. A 1-day fast can easily be done without harm to most people, but longer fasts, including 1 month fasts, should only be done at a clinic with doctors supervising the fast. Water fasting provides a few important health benefits.
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Types
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Water fasting is a way to give the body the fluids it needs for proper functioning. Unlike fruit or vegetable juice fasting, there are no calories or nutrients digested with water fasting.
Function
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By drinking only water doing the fast, the accumulated wastes, chemicals, toxins and other harmful materials are flushed out of the cells, tissues and organs, which reduces the risks for disease.
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Benefits
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By not eating food, the energy used for digestion is instead used for self-healing and self-cleaning the body naturally.
Warning
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Fasts are not for everyone, and a doctor should be consulted before beginning a fast, especially if medications are taken. Some prescription drugs need to be taken with food.
Considerations
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Ii is best to go on a 1-day fast at first and slowly build up to fasts lasting 2 days to a week. The longer the fast, the more toxins and wastes are removed from the body.
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