Healing Aids... - Fasting - Supporting Your Fast

It is important to use organic food as much as possible during your fast, particularly during a juice fast (see Types of Fasts, above). While juicing still has many beneficial effects on your body, using fruits and vegetables laced with fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, and preserving agents can result in a less effective fast.

You can further complement your fast by promoting elimination pathways. Have a hot bath, shower, or sauna session to help your skin sweat out toxins. Massage therapy will help dislodge accumulated toxins in various tissues. Enemas and colon cleansing further promote toxin elimination.

Do not chew gum during your fast, as your digestive system will secrete enzymes into the gastrointestinal tract in anticipation of a meal. An empty stomach and stagnant digestive enzymes is not a good combination.

If you must satisfy hunger pangs, eat a slice of watermelon, by itself, with no other foods. Fresh (not canned) organic applesauce may also be eaten. Leave the skin on the uncooked apples and prepare in a blender or food processor.