Author Archives: Tom Coghill

Tom Coghill
I live in the Philippines and offer a fasting and teaching retreat in Sagada conducting and researching a holistic program.

Vitamin E

Good to take all the time but even more important during a juice fast. 1200 IU is great. You can't overdoes. What do you think of vitamin E during fasting? By Tom Coghill of Fasting.ws Articles  may be copied or reproduc
Posted on Jan 9th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Champion Juicer

For me the best choice for a juicer. Mine is 30 years old and handed down through generations. Still in perfect working order. Positive. Easy to clean, good extraction from fruits, quiet, and makes banana ice cream and nut b
Posted on Jan 9th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Exercise During Fasting?

Question about exercise during fasting Hi, What acivity should I do during the fast? I read that you did hard physical labour. I thought one should conserve energy. Thank you Nathan Gogol Fasting gets easier the lo
Posted on Jan 9th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting And Metabolism

Question about metabolism damage by fasting If I completed a 30 day fast, how damaging would it be to my metabolism. I mean right now my metabolism is fairly decent I think. But from what I've read, a fast will slow it down.
Posted on Jan 9th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Caffeine Addiction

Fasting Can End Caffeine Addiction. It is a difficult habit to break as it is part of our society. Coffee shops without coffee ..... it will never happen as people, including myself, love that coffee flavor and aroma of fresh
Posted on Jan 7th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Bibliography, Research Sources

strong>These are the reference materials I used in the witting of the site and e-books. P. Airola Ph.D., N.D., CANCER THE TOTAL APPROACH, Phoenix, AZ, Health Plus, 1972 P. Airola Ph.D., N.D., HOW TO GET WELL, Phoenix, AZ, Healt
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Starting a Juice Fasting

Before you jump into juice fast, you need to get the science behind why it works. You may be excited about starting your fast but go slow and study first building momentum for the journey ahead. As a teenager, I tried water fasti
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Finding Your Purpose

Before you start fasting, take some time to think about why you are fasting. Jesus did not fast to lose weight. He was to be stripped naked, and hung bleeding on a Cross. His purpose in fasting was for the strength to complet
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting Cleans the Spiritual House

When I was younger, I studied the writings of Confucius, The Tibetan Book of The Dead, Buddhism, Astrology, Tarot and every interesting and weird philosophy I could find. Playing bass for a heavy metal band called Black Mass, I
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

You Are Called To Fast

When I mention the benefits of fasting to Christians, I often hear the statement, I have not been called to fast and when I am, I will fast. They talk as if fasting is like going on a mission to a jungle. In reality, every Chr
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting Cleanses Unhealthy Values

When life wanes into the hollow darkness of death, it will not be the parties, victories, trophies or empires we built that will fill our thoughts but the last embrace of the ones we love. One last tear-filled moment to share.
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting Cleanses The Conscience

Money, medications, material possessions, achievements, good deeds or perfect living cannot buy a clear conscience.It is easy to make excuses, but if you do not believe your own lie, it will be powerless to sooth your conscien
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting Eliminates Toxic Thoughts

Most people have toxic thoughts filled with negativity, pride and false expectations, stemming from the pain of childhood. When I first saw the futility of my thinking process, the only conclusion I could come to was that I w
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting and an Empty Spirit

Spiritual emptiness plagues the souls of our modern society. Crafted veneers cover up how we really feel, because, to be honest is to admit we’re suffering inside. It is easier to ignore the cry of the heart and suppress it wi
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Introduction to Biblical Fasting

Fasting is not a pathway to God. You do not need a path to God. He is with you now. You can’t get any closer than He is to you right now. He knows your every thought, the number of hairs on your head and the workings of eve
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Anger Can Increase Self-Discipline

A man once bought a very expensive suit for a formal occasion. On the way to the event, an ash fell from his burning cigarette onto his lap. Before he noticed it, the ash burned a hole through both the suit coat and the pants. I
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Addiction Fallacies

Addiction holds its position in our life through misconceptions, fallacies and illusions. To quit any addiction, you have to strip away the misconceptions, fallacies and illusions and see truth. To break misconceptions, falla
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Addiction: Avoid Triggers

If you are trying to quit coffee, don't hang around coffee shops. If you are trying not to eat junk, don't leave it in the house. If you have to drive to the store for chocolate, it becomes more difficult to satisfy the desire
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting Structure

In observing people, looking for clues as to how to develop self-discipline, I was struck by a common denominator. Disciplined people create structure in their lives. A healthy, structured lifestyle, whether coming naturally or
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting and Addiction: Introduction

The food industry has perfected addictive foods by adding lots of salt, fats, processed sugar and artificial flavor enhancers. Once in the blood, what was a delicious treat becomes tomorrow’s craving. These daily cravings beco
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting Heals Liver Disease

The liver can become toxic due to abuse. If the liver is badly degenerated, cleansing must be done in stages. Start with short juice fasts and then increase to fast over five days. A veggie juice combination with lemons and b
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting and Kidney Problems

Fasting is amazing for healing kidney problems. However, fasting can irritate damaged kidneys due to the amount of toxins they filter. Try short juice fasts of 3-to-5 days before progressing to longer fasts. To maintain the h
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting for Diabetes

Diabetics can juice fast using slices of bananas and avocados to balance the blood sugar level.  Spirulina is also exceedingly beneficial for balancing blood sugar levels. The trick to balancing blood sugar levels is drink sma
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting To Heal Heart Disease

Include bananas and avocados when juice fasting to balance the blood sugar level.Toxins in the blood and reduced blood sugar levels may cause a weak heart to labor.Like any other organ, the heart needs nutrients, a toxin-free en
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill

Fasting to Heal Backaches

I once damaged my back and, due to excruciating pain, could not move, so I entered a seven-day water fast. It hurt every day of the fast; then, when I broke the fast, the back pain vanished. I went immediately back to constr
Posted on Jan 6th, 2008 by Tom Coghill