Beautiful Fast

[Amandaaa]

Thank you for answering all of my questions so thoroughly!

I think it's a matter of finding things your enjoy doing and peacefully settling in for the long journey with a great abundance of patience.

^There was something very soothing and reassuring about the way that you said that. It's good to hear from somebody who's actually done this and completed it the right way.


...And you're probably right about the tea thing: it's not ideal. I guess I'll just cut down on the amount of chai tea I'm drinking, and use that to slowly ease into the fast over a couple days. But it would probably be best if I was consuming mostly just plain (distilled) water. That sounds so much cleaner.

I feel astonishingly good, not unlike a man walking on clouds.

^That's the feeling I'm going for! Can you be my coach for the next 30-40 days? (I'll pay you? ) (Please?)


Haha.

[Dilman]

I have read all of this thread, and I'm extremely interested in fasting. I decided this morning spontaneously to do a three day fast, which I'm currently nine hours in to.

Anyway, I'm taking an acne medication, minocycline, for moderate acne on my back, and I was wondering, should I stop taking this during my fast? I'm supposed to take it twice a day on an empty stomach. Does anyone know if it would interfere with the detox process?

[MightySunTzu]

Originally Posted by Dilman

I have read all of this thread, and I'm extremely interested in fasting. I decided this morning spontaneously to do a three day fast, which I'm currently nine hours in to.

Anyway, I'm taking an acne medication, minocycline, for moderate acne on my back, and I was wondering, should I stop taking this during my fast? I'm supposed to take it twice a day on an empty stomach. Does anyone know if it would interfere with the detox process?

Hi Dilman,

Hmm. Generally speaking, it is advisable to discontinue most medications while fasting (with several notable and potentially critical exceptions) and i believe your acne medication would fall into the "should probably discontinue" category.

However, since it is an anti-biotic i know it is not a good idea to interrupt the "course", so therein lies the caviat and the paradox. To dig a little deeper into the puzzle, fasting would likely do an excellent work on the acne and would probably be more effective than the medication, though 3 days may or may not be long enough to make a significant impact.

With all that said and speaking only for myself, if i decided spontaneously to fast for 3 days and was already 9 hours in, i would discontinue the minocycline... and would hope upon 3 days to be so excited with the results i am seeing that i would choose to continue longer.

Best wishes to you in whatever you decide.

[MightySunTzu]

Hi Amanda ,

Originally Posted by Amandaaa

Thank you for answering all of my questions so thoroughly!

My pleasure .

Originally Posted by MightySunTzu

Hmm. I think it's a matter of finding things you enjoy doing and peacefully settling in for the long journey with a great abundance of patience. It is exceedingly helpful if you are in a place where you love the idea of reaching your goal and enjoying the phenomenal benefits more than you love the idea of breaking the fast... no doubt we will love both ideas, but which will we love more? Once you become "anxious" to break the fast, it can only make it tougher. For me, I spent 80% of my time in the mountains, did a lot of reading, enjoyed some very warm baths [while] listening to my favorite radio programs, and visited with people the other 20% of the time. I had an exceedingly patient attitude about breaking the fast. Each day it was an exciting prospect, but i knew i could postpone that pleasure and enjoy it soon enough.

Originally Posted by Amandaaa

There was something very soothing and reassuring about the way that you said that. It's good to hear from somebody who's actually done this and completed it the right way.

As i received reassurance from others before me . Very happy to have been able to help.

Originally Posted by Amandaaa

...And you're probably right about the tea thing: it's not ideal. I guess I'll just cut down on the amount of chai tea I'm drinking, and use that to slowly ease into the fast over a couple days. But it would probably be best if I was consuming mostly just plain (distilled) water. That sounds so much cleaner.

Distilled is the purest, cleanest water. It is the water that our body is made up of. It is the water that is inside our fruits and vegetables. As an added benefit, it does not contain minerals, so it is far more absorptive of toxins than non-distilled water since minerals in water impede the water's ability to pull the toxins in for elimination.

Originally Posted by MightySunTzu

I feel astonishingly good, not unlike a man walking on clouds.

Originally Posted by Amandaaa

That's the feeling I'm going for! Can you be my coach for the next 30-40 days? (I'll pay you? ) (Please?) Haha.

Certainly. I am happy to help in any way i can .

[rajagiri3]

fasting its really good i like fasting.

[ginkgo]

Originally Posted by Dilman

I have read all of this thread, and I'm extremely interested in fasting. I decided this morning spontaneously to do a three day fast, which I'm currently nine hours in to.

Anyway, I'm taking an acne medication, minocycline, for moderate acne on my back, and I was wondering, should I stop taking this during my fast? I'm supposed to take it twice a day on an empty stomach. Does anyone know if it would interfere with the detox process?

Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is considered the expert faster in the country. When Dr Oz (Oprah's doctor) had someone very obese, he sent them to Dr Fuhrman. This page on Fasting says that you should not fast if your are taking any medications (from Dr Fuhrman's book). It presents dangers like over-dosing on a medication.

So his advice is to get your doctor to let you stop while you fast or do not fast. For people with serious problems they can fast under the supervision of a doctor which is what he recommends for everyone anyway. This is his advice. Since I am not a doctor, I cannot give medical advice. He says that fasting interacts with some medications.

The site above explains how a lady did the lemonade diet from reading my fasting site and she monitored her blood pressure and lowered her medication slowly as her blood pressure got down. She did get to the point where she stopped taking all medication (while on lemonade diet) and she had a low blood pressure like that of a 16 year old. Common sense would say to consult the guy who has you on it. If you put yourself on it, then consult yourself.

[CroMagna]

I'm on antidepressant medication. Do you think it would be safe to fast? I talked to my psychiatrist about it and he gave me the go-ahead. He just sent me to get bloodwork to check for diabetes. But a second opinion would be appreciated.

[MightySunTzu]

Originally Posted by ginkgo

Common sense would say to consult the guy who has you on it. If you put yourself on it, then consult yourself.

At face value, it would seem so... but how many western physicians, experts in prescribing pills and removing organs are open to the benefits of fasting in the first place? Sometimes, therefore, in complete defiance of conventional common sense, one is better off consulting oneself .

[MightySunTzu]

Hi CroMagna,

Originally Posted by CroMagna

I'm on antidepressant medication. Do you think it would be safe to fast? I talked to my psychiatrist about it and he gave me the go-ahead. He just sent me to get bloodwork to check for diabetes. But a second opinion would be appreciated.

Anti-depressant medication is actually one particular example of something to be very careful about. I would think discontinuing that medication to fast would be quite risky. You are saying that your psychiatrist recommends that you fast, but continue taking the medication, correct?

[ginkgo]

Originally Posted by CroMagna

I'm on antidepressant medication. Do you think it would be safe to fast? I talked to my psychiatrist about it and he gave me the go-ahead. He just sent me to get bloodwork to check for diabetes. But a second opinion would be appreciated.

You can ask him if he can stop your drugging so that you can fast. Also ask if there is a chance overdosing on it. Fasting on drugs is similar to drinking alcohol on an empty stomach. Food leesens the effects of drugs like alcohol. Of course if he says you can fast, GET IT IN WRITING! You or your relatives might need this for a lawsuit. I am not a lawyer so I cannot give legal advice.

[ginkgo]

Due to this fast and a 40 day fast I will stress on my webpage that people should do a long fast under professional supervision. My webpage has a list of professional fasters around the country.