One of the most powerful Nature Cure is Fasting. Many diseases have been cured as a result of this “natural” act/cure.

Why is this so?

From naturapathy, experts concede that diseases can invade one’s body only if there are accumulation of acids and toxic substance in it.

Furthermore:

  • “symptoms of diseases”- these are the efforts of the body to get rid of these harmful substances in our body.
  • when the toxics accumulate beyond the normal limits, the body makes strenuous efforts to eliminate them. These constructive efforts are mistakenly regarded as “acute diseases.

Coming to the fasting - as mentioned above, the body concentrates all its energies on the process of healing,it therefore does not welcome any food intake hence signalling the “loss of appetite” and ” tasteless/unwelcome food”. Hence if we do not go fasting, these food taken at such time makes the energy of the body to get diverted to the process of digestion instead of focussing on the elimination of the toxics and the disease(s) either intensifies or become chronic.

Here there is a saying that ” food taken during illness nourishes the illness not the patient”

Incidentally,fever, cold,cought and most other similar diseases are normally cured by two to three days of fasting.

Some cautions/steps on longer fasting period:

  • Where long standing or chronic diseases are concerned, fasting should be planned with some caree and foresight.
  • Initially, one must take light uncooked or liquid diet for three to four days prior to the commencement of the fasting period. This helps to initiates the process of the purification of the blood. Morever, reserves of vitamins and minerals obtained from the raw foods begin to be built up in the body which come in useful later during the period of fasting.
  • Fasting on a longer period should be supervised by an expert
  • During this long period of fasting, the blood and urine need to be checked frequently. Any abnormalities being detected, the fasting should end.
  • It is also important to bear in mind that when we iniate fasting and when we want to end fasting we should terminate it properly. Why? This is because the digestive organs have become relaxed during the fast. If discretion is not exercised in the quality and quantity of food after a fast, the digestive system is unable to cope with the sudden increase in the intake of food and the digestive process remains incomplete leading to the generation of toxic substances hence coming back to original square one position. Bearing this point in mind, let look at the following close in fasting:
  • For a day fasting:- the next morning only fruit juices should be taken, followed by some fruits during the day and a bread with some boiled vegetables in the evening. Normal diet can be resumed in the third day
  • For a two days fasting:-on the third day only fruit juices should be taken then only in the fourth day’s morning -fruit juices, afternoon:bread and some boiled vegetables and