*fasting* - Healthy Lifestyle Message Board

goldenseal · 08-09-2005, 09:36 PM

I often get bloated and I have acne on my back. I was wondering if doing a three day fast might help with that... or prove beneficial to my health in anyway? have any success stories? know about fasting? have any tips?? THANKYOU!!!!

iridescentsea · 08-10-2005, 12:09 PM

Fasting for three days? Are you going to live on water for three straight days? or are you going to eat once a day ? Either way, it sounds unhealthy to me.

goldenseal · 08-10-2005, 04:57 PM

well the point of a fast is NOT to eat... buy i was thinking something like this: day 1: only fruits, veggies and liquids (just to get my body prepared)... day 2: nothing.. only water, tea and my usual daily vitamins and supplements day 3: only liquids... day 4: can begin to eat again... but very lightly.. anyone have any suggestions/comments on this? thankyou!

mjewell · 08-11-2005, 10:33 AM

A few people I know have done a few different fasts, one of them being my hubby. Any good effects from it only lasted a day or two, then it was business as usual. I think it is a lot of torture for not much gain.

Do you already drink tons of water? I'm talking like 80+ oz a day. Doing that consistently should help the bloating and probably the acne. Have to be very consistent though - every day for several months.

goldenseal · 08-11-2005, 06:21 PM

yeah i drink tons of water.. well the point of fasting is to cleanse the body... and although it may eventually just get "clogged up" again... they say its good to cleanse it aleast four times a year... which could help in the long run. thanks for the feedback though! anyone else have any comments/suggestions?