Im thinking of going on a water fast to cleanse my body of toxins, anyone know anything about it?

any details would be great!Im thinking of going on a water fast to cleanse my body of toxins, anyone know anything about it?
I dont believe in it...Your body has its own natural abilty to rid the body of Toxins...Just keep a health diet..Im thinking of going on a water fast to cleanse my body of toxins, anyone know anything about it?
my sister did it to start the whole colon cleansing process, LOL!! all you drink is lemon water for 2 days.... she didn't feel so well!
Fasts are generally a bad idea. Your body needs a certain amount of nutrient just to function - denying your body ANY nutrients will send it into starvation mode.





Talk with your doctor about it first. S/he can recommend what foods would be okay to consume - to give you nutrients but still let you cleanse.





Consider an Isagenix cleanse - this is very popular and widely used. It's a series of meal replacement shakes - so you're not eating anything, but you're still drinking essential nutrients. I know several people who feel very ';cleansed'; and leaner after this treatment. Start small, maybe for just a week.
Detoxing is a bit of a myth with little scientific basis; the body naturally has toxins in it and the body is pretty good at getting rid of them on its own. If you were to fast, don't do it for longer than a day because it wouldn't be particularly beneficial. Instead why don't you make a conscious effort to eat organic and/or natural foods for a while?
well i have never exactly done that but i have recently started this different type of detox


its kinoki


they are little pads that you stick on the bottoms of your feet when you sleep. check it out on buykinoki.com. they show you the commercial that intrigued me.
Water fasting is a type of fasting in which the practitioner consumes only water when he/she is thirsty. One may water fast for a variety of reasons, including health improvement and medical and religious requirements.














Health improvement


Some engage in water fasting as a detox diet. No energy is spent on digestion, other than to heat any cold water to reach homeostasis of a uniform body temperature. The fast is normally undergone with the intent of detoxification for greater health. The reasoning behind this is that less energy is expended on digestion of foods, resulting in more energy for the rest of the body to expel toxins as well as to recover and heal itself from the stresses digestion places upon it. Paul C. Bragg referred to this energy as the ';Vital Force,'; and popularized water fasting with his many books, ';Bragg Health Crusades,'; and success with Hollywood celebrities like Clint Eastwood, Other proponents claim that protein sparing minimizes muscle loss as the body adapts to the lack of incoming protein by drawing upon almost solely fat for energy. Even so, metabolism will slow during an extended fast and physical/mental activity should be minimized for safety reasons.





Herbert M. Shelton, a proponent of Natural Hygiene, supervised patients on water fasts for up to ninety days over a period of 45 years. Shelton claimed the hunger experienced during the first three days of a fast are ';gastric irritation'; and not ';true hunger.';





Joel Fuhrman, MD, believes that many diseases can be reversed through pure water fasting. These include asthma, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, colitis, psoriasis and various auto-immune disorders.








Medical requirement


Historically, many surgeries and general anaesthetics required a patient to fast for up to half a day before the procedure. This is thought to reduce potential complications of stomach volume and acidity during the procedure. However, growing research suggests that patients, especially children, may do better if they consume water or clear liquid during the final hours of this fast.








Religious requirement


Fasting in Jainism





Jains maintain a strict only water fast for 8 days, during the days of Paryushan. The warm water consumed should be only between sunrise and sunset and not during the night, since night is a high time for micro-organismic activity. For Jains fasting is a way of penance.





Fasting in the Catholic Church





Roman Catholics must engage in the Eucharistic Fast, which is a water fast before receiving the Eucharist during the Mass. While no nutritional or caloric sustenance is permitted, practitioners may take medicine if required, and those whose health problems impede them from taking part in the fast are dispensed of the obligation.





Up until the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, this fast was required from the previous midnight, as it is in various Orthodox Churches. However, under the Holy Father Paul VI, the obligatory fast was reduced to only one hour before receiving the Eucharist.





The Catholic Church has also promoted a Black Fast, in which in addition to water, bread is consumed. Typically, this form of fasting was only used by monks and other religious individuals who practice mortifications and asceticism, but all Catholics are invited to take part in it with the advice and consent of their Spiritual Director.
Do you have a few days to suffer from fatigue? If you want to cleanse your body, there ARE things you can still eat. Do a little research or go to your local GNC or health store near you and ask them. You may lose vital nutrients by only drinking water and may do more harm than good.
i wouldnt reccoment a water fast becasue


a- it doesnt work


b-you wont last long





but another really good fast that cleanses is the fruit/vegie detox


you only eat fruit and vegetables for about a week





but before you go into this fast, or any for that reason, make sure you have had enough protein and carbs and such before and if you can, take vitamins and minerals during the fast so that you keep healthy.





Also, if you are 18 or younger fasts dont work, your body just isnt grown enough to know what to do during a detox section





good luck, hope it makes you feel nice and rejuvinated!
Hey good luck, im doing the same!!! Get your self 2 2liter bottles of water and a backpack. Not only will it be good to carry it around to help your fitness you can also keep your fluids up. Just a little tip