Juice Fasting

BEFORE YOU START

Short two- to three-day fasts are an excellent way to detoxify your body. Fasting for three days should only be done under a doctor’s supervision. Detox fasting should be done several times yearly to keep your body healthy.

A.     DRINK WATER

1.          Drink two quarts of plain water daily.

B.     WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR?

1. Fasting can produce exciting changes in your body, so be aware before you begin. Here are some precautions you need to consider.
2. You may experience lightheadedness. This may happen if you get up too quickly. Therefore, do not rise suddenly from lying or sitting during your fast period.
3. You may experience energy changes. Some people become very fatigued during a fast, possibly in the initial stage. Others feel much more energetic as energy levels increase.
4. Your sleep habits may change. You may not need as much sleep at night as you are more rested during the day.
5. You should get plenty of rest. During a fast, you will need plenty of rest at night or during the day. This gives the body a chance to focus on repair.
6. You should limit physical activity. Take some time away from work or regular duties to walk in the park or on the beach or do other relaxing activities.
7. Constipation may be a problem. Increase liquid and fiber content. Lemon juice and hot drinks can stimulate the colon.
8. You may have cold hands and feet. This may be due to lower glucose levels.
9. Your tongue may become coated. This signals that your body is detoxifying.
10. You may experience bad breath. Just keep brushing your teeth and tongue.
11. Skin eruptions may appear. Acne boils, and skin rashes are signs that your body is excreting toxins through your skin, the body’s largest excretory organ.
12. Body odor. Toxins may excrete through the sweat glands and cause you to have an offensive body odor.
13. Nausea and vomiting may also occur during a fast. This indicates mild dehydration. Keep drinking lots of fluids.
14. Your urine may appear darker than usual. This means that your body is shedding poisons or that you need to drink more liquids. Increase your water intake.
15. You may have added mucous drainage from your sinuses, bronchial tubes, and GI tract. This is the body’s way of removing stored toxins.

C.     WHEN TO DRINK JUICES?

1. Drink juices immediately after juicing; do not store them, as they lose their nutritional value within a few hours.