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Water Fasting - Hormone Medicat .:.

Water Fasting - Hormone Medication?

Hi! I'm doing a water fast for the first time. My question is this: I'm taking 2 medications for menopause. They are Medroxyprogesterone 2.5 mg and Estradiol 1 mg. I am just starting my 3rd month on these. Should I continue to tak

Progress Report - Luiza

Progress Report - Luiza

Reasons for Fasting: Weight loss/ break food adiction / spiritual reasons Intended Length of Fast: 21 days First Name: Luiza (Optional) Last Name: Site User Name: luizarios City, State and Country: Wigan, England Sex: F

Water Fasting Progress Report - .:.

Water Fasting Progress Report -Katharina

Reasons for Fasting: To lose weight and get rid of fat. Sort out bad eating habits, stop eating and craving sugar, regular eating schedule. Stop smoking everything. Intended Length of Fast: 4 weeks First Name: Katharina City, S

Dry Fasting Question

Dry Fasting Question

This past Sunday without intending to I found that I had gone several hours without drinking water. I had gotten busy reinstalling Windows on my computer and did not want to halt the installation. Together with the growing thi

Is Juice Fasting Really Fasting?

Is Juice Fasting Really Fasting?

I feel uneasy about the inclusion of the intake of food under the term "fasting". So for example people use the term "juice fast". Bearing in mind that juice is just fruit that has been chewed by a machine instead of our teeth, th

Kombucha and Juice Fasting

Kombucha and Juice Fasting

How will drinking Kombucha effect my fast?  I take juice plus as well and find it has been good so far. I am only on day 3 of at least a 10 day cleanse. I may do more depending on how I feel. I am blessed to have found thi

Headaches During Water Fasting

Headaches During Water Fasting

I am new to this site but not new to water fasting; however, the last time a fasted for 15 days, the fast went with such bad headache that I needed to stop. I was in agony; however, felt great once started to eat and had painkill

Lots of Questions About Juice F .:.

Lots of Questions About Juice Fasting

I’m 6ft 250lbs and 35 years of age and this is my first juice fast. Well this is my first fast ever! I already started the fast and I’m currently on my fifth day and I have lost 12lbs. I have a lot of questions because I

Preparing for a Juice Fast. Can .:.

Preparing for a Juice Fast. Can I lose 2.3 stone?

I am preparing for a juice fast. I am taking two weeks to prepare as I need to come off anti-depression medication slowly. I believe I am low on iron supplies. Currently I am taking iron tablets from the health food shop and incre

Should I Do a Practice Fast?

Should I Do a Practice Fast?

Would you recommend doing a shorter 'practise fast' before embarking on a 30 day juice fast? I'm slightly nervous about the detox symptoms. I'm 22 years old, 168cm tall and about 75kg. I'm also totally new to fasting. I've been re

My body is more acidic since st .:.

My body is more acidic since starting my fast ?

I am 8 days into a green juice fast and my body is now more acidic (7.5 to a 6.5) than when I started ?? I am not sure what to attribute that to and the only thing I can think of is that my body is ingesting some of the waste that

Pre-water Fasting Questions

Pre-water Fasting Questions

I am about to go on a water fast.  Do you still take your vitamins everyday while on a water fast? NO! Also, how do you pick the length to water fast for? (that depends on available time and your goals.) I am pretty addic

Only Tea and Coffee Fasting?

Only Tea and Coffee Fasting?

Hi everyone. I am a 21 year old female, 5ft 7in and 130lbs. I started my 1st day of fasting today and stumbled across this website. think its amazing that you all support each other and share daily blogs. Today iv only had tea an

Protein Reserves During Fasting

Protein Reserves During Fasting

Protein Loss During Fasting is a Myth Protein loss during fasting is a fear to some people. They believe that it is harmful and that a fast should be supplemented with protein. I have tried whey and soy protein powders and sh

Commonly Asked Fasting Questions

Commonly Asked Fasting Questions

Here are some of the questions we have answered. If you want your answered, sign up and post a question. Is fasting safe? Everything has risks, but juice fasting is a safer healing method than medications. Your physician w

Fasting and Stomach Size

Fasting and Stomach Size

Fasting effects stomach size. From years of over-filling the stomach, it is no surprise that it has lost its natural elasticity resulting the bloated bellies so common in North America. There are several ways to shrink the sto

Can I drink bottled juice durin .:.

Can I drink bottled juice during a fast?

Do not expect to heal your body drinking only bottled juices.  They lack in vitamins, minerals and enzymes.  Bottle juice is fine if you are only trying to lose weight and you can fast on it, but that is so much less than th

Is breastfeeding ok during fast .:.

Is breastfeeding ok during fasting?

Breastfeeding safety for the baby while on fasting has been a common question question for lactating mothers. They want to know if the increased release of toxins will hurt the baby. It is certain that fasting increases toxins

Exercise During Fasting?

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 long