From my experience extended fasting is indeed healing .
Body , mind , soul , and spirit .
And prescription drugs are often unhealthy , slowly destoying one's internal organs , especially the liver and kidneys .
I'll have to go copy another post and paste on your thread for more details .
Back in a minute .
wm
Yea , Folks who are prone to have blood sugar regulating problems , have a hard time fasting .
Try eating certain foods before you fast which will continue to break down slowly . Complex carbohydrates like whole grain pasta , oatmeal , with some protein , too . Avoid eating high sugar content food and drink , prior to fasting ( 24 hrs. ) and after a fast ( the 1st day or so - depending on how long the fast was .)
Brush your teeth , gums , and tongue , with something unsweet . I use tooth powder ( Myrrh powder & Baking Soda - 50-50 ), but a little Baking Soda will work , not too much , and be gentle , it's an abrasive ; and rinse well .
Don't try to go too long too soon .
Let your body adjust gradually .
Don't fast extendly very often , it takes time to rebuild .
Remember to pray and use your excess of time to study Scriptures , write letters , try to incorporate charity into your fast .
My first effort was 3 days , water only .
The a few months later , a week ; years later 2 weeks ; last fast 3 weeks .
I drink only good water , with tiny amount of Vit . C , your gums disease without C in a few weeks , or less .
The only thing I can think of that prayer and fasting isn't good for is conditions related to malnutrition .
The more body fat one has the longer they can fast , from a physical point of view .
Though I've never been particularly overweight , with all the obesity present in our affluent cultures , it would be a big plus if more folks embraced fasting .
Our fat stores toxins .
Like the oil in a cars engine , if it doesn't get changed once in a while , the dirt / toxins build up and begin to interfere with performance .
Ever see the fat of a wild animal , it's pure white .
Ever see the fat of lyposuction , it's yellow/orange .
Wild animals go through a time of plenty and a time of lean , each year ; thus changing their fat regularly .
In much the same way we can benefit , but since animals typically go without in winter , and since when one fasts , it's harder to stay warm , it makes sense to reverse the timing , and fast in the summer , or when it's warm and not cold .
Well this has been my experience , your's may or may not be the same .
Keep studying , try a sample fast . It takes 3 days , to really reach autocannablism - where your white blood cells scour your entire body like little packmen , and Lord blessing , they devour the stuff we're better off without !
I count the gift of fasting as sort of a secret weapon that I resort to , when other less drastic measures prove insufficient .
Peace and Good Will in The Beloved ,
wm
