97Fasting Accelerates Elimination of Toxins
Even a relatively short fast ( 1 to 3 days) will accelerate
elimination from your liver, kidneys, lungs, bloodstream
and skin. Sometimes you will experience dramatic
changes (cleansing and healing crises) as accumulated
wastes are expelled. With your first fasts you may
temporarily have headaches, fatigue, body odor, bad
breath, coated tongue, mouth sores and even diarrhea
as your body is cleaning house. Please be patient and
loving with your miracle human home – your body!
After a fast your body continues to self-cleanse and
healthfully rebalance! When you follow The Bragg
Healthy Lifestyle, your weekly 24 hour fast removes
toxins on a regular basis so they don't accumulate! Your
energy levels will begin to rise – physically, psychologically
and mentally. Your creativity will begin to expand. You
will feel like a "different person" – which you are – you
are being cleansed, purified and reborn. It's an exciting
and wonderful miracle that is happening! Enjoy it!
Exercise is good for your health, but like everything else, it can be overdone.
Too much exercise can hamper the immune system. Couch potatoes need to
exercise 30 minutes daily, but those who run, do high-impact aerobics or lift
weights, need to take time off for the body to recharge and rest. A day of rest
refuels your energy and motivation. Studies show that athletes who take
a rest day occasionally, like once or twice a week, actually improved
their performance over those who trained every day. – Shape MagazineActions speak louder than words and can change your mood if you feel
depressed. Take a walk outside – it often helps you sort out and solve your
problems. Spend time with a young child – it simplifies life and puts everything in
perspective. Find the comic section in the newspaper or something funny to read
and laugh. If someone is upset, try to analyze the situation from that person’s
perspective. Make yourself physically smile and laugh, it opens the blood vessels
in the back of your head and lifts your mood physically. Choose to be happy in spite
of circumstances. No one “makes” you happy – it’s an attitude from within.
Thousands of people every year pay thousands of dollars for state-of-the-
art testing to learn their risk for heart disease. However, experts say that
fresh vegetables and fruits and a health club membership may be better
buys than any lab test. People who eat a diet low in fat and cholesterol and
rich in healthy plant foods, who don’t smoke, who exercise regularly, and
keep their weight and blood pressure in the normal range are less likely
to have a heart attack than those who don’t, despite any predisposition
or genetic tendency toward heart disease. –Harvard Health Letter