2 thoughts on “Fasting for Health and Healing (Series): Day 3”
By chance, I glanced upon this article as I am feeling a growing urge through body’s signal to detox all negativities. Desika.. from what I have read, the real benefits of fasting start from day 3 but one of my friend who had a succesful 15-day run on water alone suggested to restrain from anything involving body/mind labor during the period.
As you said, the body becomes light and even awareness is at its high!
Praveen,
True, the awareness becomes high. During this period continue to pay attention to body’s signals. If you get a signal to stop fasting, do it. You may break the fast with fruits and fruit juices, and moving on to eating Pongal with Ghee.
Following are my suggestions. Take them only as suggestions, you and your body take precedence over this:
These days I don’t recommend fasting like this for this long. At least this is the signal from my body. It goes to another extreme of no food. Also, I would not do complete water fast, especially considering that we lead active lives with work and family.
I do mini fasts. That is, drink vegetable or fruit juices every few hours throughout the day without eating (much) solid food, and in the night you have a regular meal. Also, drink green tea/tulasi tea with ginger through the day. That is, you are basically detoxing during the day. It will take a few days for the body to detox and adjust to this rhythm. This is slower, but effective. You will have high energy through the day because you are not eating solids taxing your digestive system.
Another way would be to fast once a week using fruit and vegetable juices when you feel hungry for sustenance without eating solid food. This will be slower still.
By chance, I glanced upon this article as I am feeling a growing urge through body’s signal to detox all negativities. Desika.. from what I have read, the real benefits of fasting start from day 3 but one of my friend who had a succesful 15-day run on water alone suggested to restrain from anything involving body/mind labor during the period.
As you said, the body becomes light and even awareness is at its high!
Praveen,
True, the awareness becomes high. During this period continue to pay attention to body’s signals. If you get a signal to stop fasting, do it. You may break the fast with fruits and fruit juices, and moving on to eating Pongal with Ghee.
Following are my suggestions. Take them only as suggestions, you and your body take precedence over this:
These days I don’t recommend fasting like this for this long. At least this is the signal from my body. It goes to another extreme of no food. Also, I would not do complete water fast, especially considering that we lead active lives with work and family.
I do mini fasts. That is, drink vegetable or fruit juices every few hours throughout the day without eating (much) solid food, and in the night you have a regular meal. Also, drink green tea/tulasi tea with ginger through the day. That is, you are basically detoxing during the day. It will take a few days for the body to detox and adjust to this rhythm. This is slower, but effective. You will have high energy through the day because you are not eating solids taxing your digestive system.
Another way would be to fast once a week using fruit and vegetable juices when you feel hungry for sustenance without eating solid food. This will be slower still.
I hope this helps.
Desika