Health Benefits of Fasting
1. Fasting initiates rapid weight loss with little or no hunger. Most people are surprised at how little desire for food they have while fasting. 2. Fasting promotes detoxification. As the body breaks down its fat reserves, it mobilizes and eliminates stored toxins. 3. Fasting gives the digestive system a much-needed rest. After fasting, both digestion and elimination are invigorated. 4. Fasting promotes the resolution of inflammatory processes, such as in rheumatoid arthritis. 5. Fasting quiets allergic reactions, including asthma and hay fever. 6. Fasting promotes the drying up of abnormal fluid accumulations, such as edema in the ankles and legs and swelling in the abdomen. 7. Fasting corrects high blood pressure without drugs. Fasting will normalize blood pressure in the vast majority of cases, the blood pressure will remain low after the fast, if the person follows a health-supporting diet and lifestyle. 8. Fasting makes it easy to overcome bad habits and addic...