Fasting

[Ms Jan]

Hi ,

Just wondering if anyone ever tried fasting as a way of overcoming leaky gut, candida or other related problems ?

Many years back, I did a one week water fast, and though the aim at the time was weight loss (which I cannot recommend, since I put on even more weight right afterwards), it did clear out for good my psoreasis and other strange skin eczemas, which is why it suddenly occurred to me that it might be a good idea to try again ... ?

I'm on an SCD/Dairy-sugar free diet since three weeks, and it has helped a lot (I used to be debilitated by terrible headaches/vomiting about half the time). But I still easily do get headaches, like today, for no reason I can detect (I'm so strict about the diet) - and I do have a feeling that all the antifungals (only natural) I'm taking might be tough for the body to deal with in themselves. So I thought maybe it would help clean the system totally if I could manage to fast for 5-7 days - anyone here having any experience with or knowledge about fasting?

Jan

[Lovey25]

Hi ,

Just wondering if anyone ever tried fasting as a way of overcoming leaky gut, candida or other related problems ?

Many years back, I did a one week water fast, and though the aim at the time was weight loss (which I cannot recommend, since I put on even more weight right afterwards), it did clear out for good my psoreasis and other strange skin eczemas, which is why it suddenly occurred to me that it might be a good idea to try again ... ?

I'm on an SCD/Dairy-sugar free diet since three weeks, and it has helped a lot (I used to be debilitated by terrible headaches/vomiting about half the time). But I still easily do get headaches, like today, for no reason I can detect (I'm so strict about the diet) - and I do have a feeling that all the antifungals (only natural) I'm taking might be tough for the body to deal with in themselves. So I thought maybe it would help clean the system totally if I could manage to fast for 5-7 days - anyone here having any experience with or knowledge about fasting?

Jan

This is an interesting idea... I guess I've never thought about it before. I would have to say that it makes me nervous because the body really needs nutrients to function, especially since you're talking about an entire week here. I don't think I'd ever be able to go a week. I do know, however, that juice fasts are very popular and successful. When I say juice, I mean homemade veggie juices. There's even something called Gerson Therapy which utilizes juice fasts that has been known to cure cancer. Open Original Shared Link

I would say, if you're going to fast, you should still be giving your body essential nutrients. I'm pretty certain there's nothing in green veggies that would ever irritate Candida or Celiac. So, it's allergen-free and nutritious and also would allow your body to detox.

[Ms Jan]

Hi Lovey,

Thanks for the comments and the link - I had heard a bit about this method to fight cancer, only I didn't know the name of it, so it was interesting to read more.

Anyhow, you're totally right about the nutrition. wasn't thinking of fasting only on water again. that was simply too tough, and today my health isn't strong enough to go through it again. But a week on just vegetable juice and soups should be possible withtout putting too much of a strain on the body only cleansing and healing. Think I'll give it a try ...

It would just be interesting to hear if anyone had already done so, and what the results were ...

Jan