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Warpy

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14. Probably not, because they have breakfast before dawn and a big feast when the sun goes down

Reply to malaise (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 06:58 PM

Jun 2014

The fast has to be a couple of days for it to work.

The last one I did was a two day fast around a bowel prep and colonoscopy, it was just easier not to eat anything and just swig some homemade lemon soda until it was time to down the half gallon of loaded Gatorade. I have to admit I felt quite a bit better for the next couple of weeks.

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Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system [View all] malaise Jun 2014 OP

That's one way I used to keep my alphabet soup of diseases under control Warpy Jun 2014 #1

I'm curious about Muslims now malaise Jun 2014 #8

Having spent some time in Mbrow Jun 2014 #13

Whle fasting, Dick Gregory used to use very pure water that he touched up with truedelphi Jun 2014 #35

Probably not, because they have breakfast before dawn and a big feast when the sun goes down Warpy Jun 2014 #14

Interesting indeed! KT2000 Jun 2014 #2

Thanks for posting. dipsydoodle Jun 2014 #3

Interesting! StarryNite Jun 2014 #4

I remember hearing something related to this a long time ago, it seems.. Voice for Peace Jun 2014 #5

The hungry mice lived longer but hated every extra minute of it. nt tblue37 Jun 2014 #6

Especially if they are "foodie" mice. ErikJ Jun 2014 #9

Actually, they didn't live longer. Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 #17

The interminable agony of waiting for the next morsel.. Voice for Peace Jun 2014 #23

that's right!!! Did you just make that up? Because as I recall, that was an actual factor. Voice for Peace Jun 2014 #21

As I said, they hated every extra minute of it. nt tblue37 Jun 2014 #33

Thom Hartmann was on a Fasting Diet ErikJ Jun 2014 #7

I'd love to know malaise Jun 2014 #12

You guys might like this Trajan Jun 2014 #32

Great news. And so many links to so many things of interest there. Thanks, malaise. freshwest Jun 2014 #10

Yes - it's a great web site malaise Jun 2014 #11

When I transitioned to mostly raw, vegan some years ago, I fasted twice a week. No hunger at all. freshwest Jun 2014 #28

We eat mostly fish, some chcken malaise Jun 2014 #31

Perhaps this is why when you get sick you often lose your appetite. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2014 #15

Excellent point malaise Jun 2014 #16

I makes sense, when you are sick that nature would take over and renew your immune system. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2014 #19

Some of us don't have much time left. Could they give some guidelines on the fasting? AAO Jun 2014 #18

you might check out this book NJCher Jun 2014 #22

thanks! AAO Jun 2014 #25

The last paragraph of the OP: morningfog Jun 2014 #24

Maybe once we understand this we can start group fasting malaise Jun 2014 #27

Or we could take turns sticking fingers down our throats! AAO Jun 2014 #29

, blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #20

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #26

From the article - "undertaken only under the guidance of a physician" - pinto Jun 2014 #30

Thanks... blue sky at night Jun 2014 #34

Thanks for posting this, malaise. City Lights Jun 2014 #36

You're welcome malaise Jun 2014 #37