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Originally Posted by billionairekid  I haven't read all of this thread because, wow, there is a lot of information. I just stumbled upon how beneficial fasts are and I want to partake in one. For me, it is imperative that I fully understand how to do this correctly because of my goals (both spiritual and otherwise).
Could you point me in the right direction so that I can begin to understand the theology behind fasting? Also, I plan on making huge dietary changes before and after so that I can live a healthier lifestyle. I want to live a vegan lifestyle. Right now, my diet is pathetic but unfortunately I don't have the financial means to start to change it. I want to begin to learn how to do all this properly so I can implement the changes within the next month.
Thank you for your help |
Here is a webpage that I made about the water fast, juice fast and lemonade diet. It has quotes from 23 different medical doctors about fasting.
Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet, Juice Fasting and Water Fasting Now MST put up a webpage that copied my webpage, but that was when it had only 18 MDs on it. Also I added some links to MD sites about fasting as references (to make sure that I am not just making it up).
It has a lot of information on it but not as much as a book. But it does contain the very best information from Dr Shelton's (ND, DC) 400 page book on fasting with tiny print. That means that it is like a 1,000 page book on fasting with normal sized print. He was trying to make the book economical and easy to carry. They did not have
kindle at that time that weighs a few ounces but can hold hundreds of books in it ("up to 1,500 books"). It is even good for illiterate people (people who cannot read). You can make it read the book to you and just listen to it.
That book is extremely extensive like it was written for scientists. It covers fasting in animals. It tells how the catapillar fasts and turns into a butterfly. Please note that Jesus did not do any preaching or miracles until after His 40 day fast. The tadpole fasts and sunbathes and turns into a frog. Note that without sunlight the tadpole cannot become a frog. Please note that the most important thing in Prince Charles's life now is a frog.
Watch the 90 second commercial with celebrities that worship a frog.
Also has the best from Dr Fuhrman's (MD) book on fasting, Dr Cott's (MD & psychiatrist) 2 books on fasting and Arnold Ehret's book on fasting. Ehret has no degrees but wikipedia says that he founded naturopathy and an ND degree is in naturopathy.
Also the webpage has the non-scientific information about fasting from the Jews. Thousands of years ago the Jews were all experts on fasting just like Americans are experts on eating lots of food and getting fat. The bible has 74 references to fasting. Two Jews that fasted 40 days are Jesus and Moses. Then other famous Jews like King David did shorter fasts.
About 50 years ago a shipload of Jews wanted to leave Greece and go to what is now Israel. But the authorities would not let them. So everyone on the ship fasted to gain sympathy and worldwide attention to their situation. Then they let them go. I also read a Catholic book on fasting by a priest. My webpage also tells how fasting makes it easier to change your diet.