The Health Benefits of Fasting

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Without Prejudice.

The Health Benefits of Fasting

Will Carroll

There has been much contention in the scientific field about whether or not fasting is beneficial to one's health. Fasting is an integral part of many of the major religions including Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Many are dubious as to whether the physiological effects are as beneficial as the spiritual promoted by these religions. There is a significant community of alternative healers who believe that fasting can do wonders for the human body. This paper will look at the arguments presented by these healers in an attempt to raise awareness of the possible physiological benefits that may result from fasting.[more]

[weishaupt1776]

I have a post here called "how to fast" which I do at least 3 times a year

[charlesa6]

Yeah, some say is good for the body and some religion believe is for the cleansing your body to watch away your sins.
Some of this religion believers fasting for 30 days once in years to fulfill this cycle.

[SKYGZR]

incorporate "warm water" enemas twice a day while fasting for more than 2-3 days.

Bodily toxins will collect in the Large intestine, and could potentially cause inadvertent poisoning. Enemas will flush these toxins and byproducts from the system.

"Been There / Done It"..one won't believe what is expelled eventhough one has consumed nothing solid.

"Breaking" a fast is also important. Start with simple foods, such as Melon(s)....remember..Eat Melon(s) alone, or leave alone. Gradually working one's way back onto "solid" foods.

[2tim215]

Originally Posted by charlesa6

Yeah, some say is good for the body and some religion believe is for the cleansing your body to watch away your sins.
Some of this religion believers fasting for 30 days once in years to fulfill this cycle.

In addition to the physiological and cleansing effects, one of the things that fasting does is that it brings you closer to God (who is a spirit) as it forces you to discipline your body in such a way that will result in increased spiritual awareness. Fasting took place throughout the Bible as Moses fasted, Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights in the wilderness, the Apostle Paul fasted and fasting was a part of the normal routine of the early church. Fasting should be and was coupled with prayer and the combination of these two is very powerful. It is through prayer and fasting that the most powerful of demonic spirits were cast out we are told and this was evidenced in Mark 9:9 and Matthew 17:21.

Mark 9:17(KJV) And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
Mark 9:18(KJV) And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
The disciples were unable to cast out this particular demon and so Jesus Himself had to take care of it Himself.
Mark 9:28(KJV) And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
Mark 9:29(KJV) And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

2tim215
2 Tim 2:15(KJV) Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.