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Fasting for health
1. Introduction
Fasting is a way to get rid of metabolic waste It
is a "detoxification process", so called in the Natural
Medicine. One day fasting is quite an easy way for beginner. It
is a selfhelp process every one can look after themselves at home.
Nowadays the biochemistry has discovered the "free radical"
which are the major cause of many ailments. Doing fasting might
be the most effective way to detoxify such free radical and rejuvenate
ourselves.
2. Level of Fasting
Detoxification occurs when we fast. On that day
skip from fat, meat, rice or even bread. You are allowed to take
just fruits or juice, according to which level of fasting you are
doing.
The level of fasting can be chosen depend on your experience. But
for those beginner, monodiet fruit fasting
(Level1) is recommended.
Level 1 - Monodiet
Level 2 - Juice Fasting
Level 3 - Water Fasting
Level 4 - Dry Fasting
3. Step1: Getting start
Choose the day to fast. Usually the 11th day of
lunar month every fortnight. Or you can fast on any day that you
are free from working such as. on Saturday.
Prefasting meal
Early morning of the fasting day, drink a glass
of orange juice and a certain amount of fruit for breakfast. Finish
your fasting with the next morning breakfast.
4. Step2: Fasting
After the breakfast, just eat or drink what you
are prescribed according to what level of fasting you are on. Light
activities and coffee enema are suggested during the day of fasting.
Activities
Light activities allow your body and mind to rest for a full
day. Reading a favourite book, painting, knitting, listen to music,
chanting or even meditation are recommended. Yoga, qigong, taichi
can be done to enhance detoxification process by breathing out
bad prana. These light excercises keeping the mind on breathing
can lead to transquility. They sag down fatigueness, give more
refreshment. Sauna or herbal steam bath for a shorter period dispel
toxins by perspiration. Go to bed more early.
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