Therapeutic Fasting - Contra-Indications
Here are the Contra-Indications to fasting - the conditions when one should not fast:
If none of the contra-indications apply to you, it is advisable that you do not fast for more than 3 days, without the supervision of a qualified practitioner who is experienced in fasting. It is preferable to commence fasting when there is a Healing Crisis, that is, when your body's temperature is above the normal 37 degrees centigrade. This is called a Fever and is Nature's signal that a fast should commence. An artificially induced rise in temperature does not constitute a natural fever, and does not indicate that a therapeutic fast should commence.
I highly recommend that you read one of the books on fasting, below, written by Herbert M. Shelton, before you attempt your first therapeutic fast.
The "Bible" of Therapeutic Fasting is The Science and Fine Art of Fasting, by Herbert M. Shelton. I highly recommend that you buy this most comprehensive and detailed book on fasting and read it from cover to cover. Then you may be in a position to use the natural way of healing the body. Other species use fasting instinctively, so do human children, refusing to eat when they are "sick". So do many adults when they are "sick", and often have food forced upon them. This book is ideal for natural health professionals.
For those who would prefer a less technical and easier to read book on fasting, I recommend Fasting Can Save Your Life, also by Herbert M. Shelton.
Preservation of life can depend on a system of right living called NATURAL HYGIENE. Fasting is only one phase of this system. When it is used properly and supervised by a qualified person, FASTING CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE. Herbert M. Shelton.
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