Cleansing & Detoxing



The Prescription for Natural Healing says, 
"Continue your regular daily routine, including moderate and mild exercise. 
Avoid strenuous activity."

One week prior, I began my fast by slowly withdrawing from solid food and preparing the vegetables. Then, I pick up candles and oils and start my journey by setting an atmosphere of tranquility with meditation music. This journey is about my mind, heart, and spirit. I  fast during the solstice. My first fast was in 1985 when I fasted for a purpose when Ethiopia was at its worst point in history. During Thanksgiving, I opt to cook and fast as part of a worldwide day of prayer.

Detox your socks off with this refreshing Blast, full of digestion-friendly pineapple and enzyme-rich kale. Mint is a known digestion easier that adds a pleasant, refreshing taste to your Blast. What's not to love?
Ingredients
Directions
Add all solid ingredients into a tall cup
Fill to MAX line with liquids
Blend until smooth, approximately 30 seconds

THREE-DAY
3 days helps the body rid itself of toxins and cleanses the blood.
5 days begins the process of healing and rebuilding the immune system.
10 days will help prevent illness and disease by giving the body time to reverse the damage caused by long-term exposure to dangerous chemicals and toxins.
Precautions to take:
  1. Fasting on water alone isn't recommended. This releases the toxins too quickly and will cause hard-to-manage, highly unpleasant detox symptoms.
  1. Fasting for more than 3 days should only be done "under the supervision of a qualified health professional. For example, if you have diabetes, hypoglycemia, or another chronic health problem, even short fasts should be supervised by a doctor. Pregnant and lactating addition, pregnant should never fast.
  1. Chewing signals to the stomach to digest, and so doing so u a fast may lead to additional discomforts, such as heartburn. Therefore, chewing (gum or food) is not recommended.
  1. A final word of advice: It took years to wear your body down, and it will take time to build it back to its peak condition. But believe it can be done. So then, whenever you feel unwell, fast, and feel better.
Following a live-juice diet (see below) will tamper with the side effects of detoxing. It removes toxins more slowly than an all-water fast and promotes healing by supplying the body with vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. This type of fast is also helpful as it is more likely you will become accustomed to the taste of raw vegetables and continue a healthy diet high in vegetables once the fast ends.

The 3-Day Fast
Fasting was designed for those with diets laden with stimulants and food addictions. It will prepare your body for the fast, making it less of a shock to your system; for those with reasonably clean diets pretty stepping #2.

PROCEDURE:
Step #1: Preparing to fast (Week 1 -2). Slowly wean yourself off sugar, other stimulants (coffee, cigarettes, and alcohol), meats, fish, and dairy. I took a calendar and marked the food/substance I was cutting out of my diet every second day or so. By the end of the second week, your diet should be down to simply fruits, veggies, seeds, and nuts. If you're craving some authentic meals, look online for vegan recipes.

Step #2: Blended raw food (3 days)
Three days before the fast, blend all your food in a processor. This is vacation preparation for your digestive system, as blended food is partially digested already. It eases the digestive workload, slowing it down and prepping it for lack of food. Try Live Lighter's recipes for smoothies, blended detox green drinks, delish detox blender recipes, cleansing drink recipes, and more detox blender recipes.

Step #3: The fast (3 days)
Drink your meals. "Consume at least ten 8-oz glasses of distilled water each day, plus our daily and up to 2 cups of herbal teas. Dilute all juices with the water, adding about 1part water to 3 parts juice. Do not drink orange or tomato juice (too acidic), and avoid all juices made with sweeteners or other additives.

Here are 17 of the most detoxifying drinks to help you with variety, but the following are the best juices to have during your fast:

Fresh lemon juice: add the juice of 1 whole lemon to a cup of warm water.
  • Master Cleanse recipe: in 1 pint of distilled water, mix 2 tbsp. Natural maple syrup, the juice from 1/4 lemon slice, and cayenne pepper (to taste).
  • Pure juices like fresh apple, beet, cabbage, carrot, celery, and grape juice (use your juicer if you have one and the time).
  • Green drinks are good, made with leafy green vegetables (like spinach, kale, collards, and swiss chard).
  • As a general rule (as per Prescription for Natural Healing ), do not combine fruit and vegetable juices. Apples are the only fruit that should be added to vegetable juices. However, I have yet to find it. 
  • Healing Juice: 3 carrots, 3 kale leaves, 2 stalks celery, 2 beets, 1 turnip, ¼ pound spinach, ½ head of cabbage, ¼ bunch of parsley, ¼ of onion, and ½ clove of garlic. If you don't have a juicer, place vegetables in pure water and boil them, adding no seasonings. Save the vegetables from the broth to eat after the fast.
  • If you're looking for a fresh, detoxifying Blast that will boost your body's immune system strength, look no further! Packed with greens and the vitamins your body needs, this Blast is sure to get your garden party started!
  • Add a pinch of paprika or a tiny bit of fresh jalapeño pepper for a spicy kick!
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FASTING TIP: Plan your fast days on the weekend to allow relative inactivity and low to no stress. Your body needs rest to divert all its energy into healing. Plus, it isn't getting any food energy. This is where fasting becomes dangerous, as simply breathing quires a certain amount of calories. To live, the body draws from its storage: fat. So, if you lack a lot of fat, you need to be aware of your most able energy.

Step #4: Blended Raw Food (3 days)
Return to blending raw fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts for 3 days after your fast. The Prescription for Natural Healing says,
"The desired effects of the fast can be ruined by eating cooked foods immediately afterward. Because both the size of the stomach and stomach seemed digestive juices may decrease during fasting, the first meals after a fast should be frequent and small."

Step #5: Reintroduce Food (Week 4 and for as long as you want)
 Slowly reintroduce solid foods back into your diet. Start with raw fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts. Then add easy-to-digest and hypoallergenic foods like those allowed on the elimination diet. Get tasty elimination diet-friendly recipes here on Live Lighter.
If you think you might have food allergies, this is an ideal time to test these foods out. One at a time, slowly introduces wheat, dairy, eggs, soy, sugar, and nightshade to your body. Choose one for one day, and during that day, consume 2 to 3 servings for a day, and then try another food on the third day. Repeat until you've tried all the possibly offending foods.

Detox Symptoms- invest in an Enema Kit
These 5 steps to a safe and enlightening 3 day fast will help you get through your natural down cycles and help heal your body. Expect some discomfort as your body releases toxins. You may experience: fatigue; body odor; dry, scaly skin; skin eruptions; headaches; dizziness; irritability; anxiety; confusion; nausea; coughing; diarrhea; dark urine; dark, foul-smelling stools; body aches; insomnia; sinus and bronchial mucous discharge; and/or visual or hearing problems.

These side effects will pass quickly. But, once thee prepared to feel GREAT!


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