Fasting for Rejuvenation of Mind and Body

Fasting for Rejuvenation of Mind and Body
The majority of people are afraid of not eating (fasting).
There was this guy who was well known for walking on water,
healing the sick and bringing the dead back to life who
felt that He needed to fast for 40 days. His name was Jesus
Christ (Yeshua ben Yoseph). All of his miracles and
preaching were done after this 40 day fast. It was also
done by Socrates, Plato, Pythagoras, Buddha and Mahatma
Gandhi. But fasting is also done by 'dumb' animals.

The New England Journal of Medicine says "Fasting is a
valid experience. It can benefit any otherwise healthy
person whose calories now have the upper hand in his/her
life." Philippus Paracelsus, a Swiss physician and one of
the 3 fathers of Western Medicine (including also
Hippocrates and Galen), said "Fasting is the greatest
remedy-- the physician within." Elson M Haas M.D. says on
his website "Fasting is the single greatest healing
therapy."

If you fast too long, you can die but if you drink too much
water at one time, you can die. The most common problems of
modern day people, like being overweight, having trouble
sleeping, feeling tired during the day and headaches, are
the things that fasting is best for. When people ask about
ways to cleanse the body, others will say that you do not
need to do anything because the body is always cleansing
itself.

This is true but if the toxins are going in at a faster
rate than the body can get them out (cleansing), then they
will grow larger and larger. This is similar to the two
opposite medical processes that take place in the human
body called anabolism and catabolism. This is the building
up and the breaking down that is constantly taking place in
the body. At the same time that the body is cleansing
itself, you are eating and bringing in more toxins or
creating metabolic waste to use medical jargon (2: the
technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special
activity or group).

So when they say that you do not need to do anything to
cleanse the body, the quickest way to cleanse the body is
to do nothing, meaning to eat nothing, drink water and
rest. Fasting gives your body a rest or vacation,
especially the liver, digestive and elimination systems.
Your body knows how to fast. When you are not using your
mouth to bring in food, the body makes it into an organ of
elimination. That is why your tongue gets coated while
fasting. Fasting is great for rejuvenation.

John Tilden, M.D., who has fasted over 1,000 people in his
Denver center, said "I must say in all seriousness that
fasting when combined with a properly selected diet is the
nearest approach to a 'cure-all' that is possible to
conceive-- profoundly simple and simply profound!" With
juice fasting, people can still work thier job during it.
During the water fast, it is best to just rest. A famous
scientist, Alex Carrel, M.D., says "The elimination of
waste products by fasting increases longevity."

Gabriel Cousins, MD, says "I often observe in the fasting
participants that by four days of fasting, concentration
seems to improve, creative thinking expands, depression
lifts, insomnia stops, anxieties fade, the mind becomes
more tranquil and a natural joy begins to appear. It is my
hypothesis that when the physical toxins are cleared from
the brain cells, mind-brain function automatically and
significantly improves and spiritual capacities expands."

Prescription for Natural Healing by James Balch M.D. and
Phyllis Balch CNC says "Fasting is an effective and safe
method of detoxifying the body...A technique that wise men
have used for centuries to heal the sick. Fast regularly
and help the body heal itself and stay well. Give all of
your organs a rest.

Fasting can help reverse the aging process, and if we use
it correctly we will live longer, happier lives. Each time
you complete a fast, you will feel better. Your body will
have a chance to heal and rebuild its immune system by
regularly fasting. You can fight off illness and the
degenerative diseases so common in this chemically polluted
environment we live in. When you feel a cold or illness
coming on or are just depressed-- fast!" When you lose your
appetite, your body is telling you to stop eating.
Copyright 2007 by Chuck Bluestein.

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Chuck Bluestein is a ethnobotanical herbalist,
nutritionist, and an expert on fasting. He has been
researching different ways for people to improve
themselves. His website has information on colds and flus,
fasting, natural cures and how to be happier.
http://www.phifoundation.org/fast.html

Natural Acne Treatments To Help You Get Rid Of Acne Quickly

Natural Acne Treatments To Help You Get Rid Of Acne Quickly
Acne can be an annoying problem to deal with and the
consequences of suffering with acne can be great. There
are a variety of ways to treat acne and many acne sufferers
have found that the natural types of acne treatments can be
effective at helping to stop your acne with little or no
negative side effects. Most of these kinds of acne
treatments involve looking at many areas to help solve your
acne.

In order to give yourself the best chance of stopping acne
you need to tackle many areas that include your diet,
stress and skin cleansing habits. Diet can play a major
role to contributing to your acne and making it better.
Diets that are high in meats and processed foods tend to
make acne worse. It is often best to stick with the most
natural foods you can find. Eating lots of fresh fruits and
vegetables can help you in many ways including helping to
reduce your acne.

Fruits and vegetables are water rich foods that are very
effective at keeping your internal systems clean so they
are good at detoxifying your body. Many acne researchers
believe that excessive toxins in your body can contribute
to causing and making acne worse. Carrot juice can be
useful in helping with reducing acne. Try to get the
freshly squeezed type as it has the most benefits. Juicing
can be a great way to naturally detoxify your body.

Think about getting a juicer of your own so you can make
freshly squeezed juices out of fruits and vegetables. Use a
diverse variety of fruits and vegetables so you can get the
most benefits possible from consuming a wide array of
nutrients. You may even want to consider going on a juice
fast and only drinking these freshly made juices for a few
days. This will help to give your digestive system a break
and help to supply your body with plenty of nutrition. You
may even find this to be effective at weight loss too.

Consume lots of green vegetables as they have many great
properties. Green foods are alkaline and this helps to
neutralize the generally acidic environment inside the body
of most people. You can find many green drink supplements
that offer a great amount of green foods and other useful
food concentrates that can help you to get more nutrition
and help to reduce your acne.

Learning how to reduce stress is important and can help to
reduce your acne problem. Consider taking up a regular
exercise program as it has been shown to be effective at
reducing stress. Do aerobic exercise for thirty to sixty
minutes each day for three to five times a week. It is
often a good idea to purchase a good quality aerobic
exercise machine like a recumbent exercise bike so you can
exercise from the comfort of your own home.

Also consider taking up strength training or weight
training as that will help to build and maintain muscle and
it is also useful to reduce stress. Another effective way
to reduce stress is to do regular deep breathing exercises.
Simply take a deep breath in and then out without straining
yourself in any way. Cleaning the skin properly is also
important in the fight against acne.

Make sure to use as gentle a cleanser you can find,
glycerin soap can be a good gentle way to clean the skin.
Also make sure to use natural moisturizers that contain as
few chemicals as possible. Visit a local health food store
and you are sure to find many great natural moisturizers.
There is no need to wash your face excessively. Twice a day
should be more than enough. Consider some of these natural
acne treatments to help you stop your acne problem fast.

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Jitender is an internet researcher and author. He is a
regular contributor to a site on acne treatments that helps
people to solve their acne problem, please visit at
http://www.acnetreatments4u.org and find out how you can
become acne free.

Who Are Fitness Singles Anyway

Who Are Fitness Singles Anyway
Online dating has changed the way people meet each other.
Now you can be very specific about who you want to meet.
This is great because of the time and heartache it can save
you.

One of the newest group of people to get started with
online dating are fitness singles. This is for people who
lead active lifestyles and want to associate with others
just like them.

This makes sense when you think about it. People who are on
the go and do not slow down after work need a partner who
can keep up with them and wants to do thing.

Whether you are seeking friendship, love someone to talk to
or a partner to do activities with searching out fitness
singles is the way to go. Online dating sites offering
matches for this type of crowd are pretty easy to find.

So are dating services that cater just to people looking
for companionship from other active people. Some dating
services will even give you the opportunity to select a
dating partner based on a particular sport.

This is great as you can narrow down from someone who is
active to a sport you both like. If you love to golf why
not date a golfer. If you are into extreme sports like
water rafting there is a mate out there just for you. All
you have to do is find them.

Other fitness single categories you could search include
aerobics, bodybuilding, cross country skiing, curling,
fishing, hunting, para gliding, rock climbing, scuba,
tennis, water polo, wind surfing, and more. If you do it
you can probably find someone to do it with.

Another thing to keep in mind when joining a fitness single
dating service is you do not have to be in perfect shape.
Very few of us are as we get older. There are still active
people who are doing the best they can with what they have
to work with. You may not be mountain climbing, but country
western dancing could be for you. There are various levels
of fitness for everyone as well. Most dating services now
offer the latest video and audio technology, text, email ,
chat rooms, and so on. Some offer audio chat where you do
not even have to type to chat with someone. This is multi
tasking for the busy active person.

Fitness singles is a great group of people to belong to if
you lead a busy, active and single lifestyle.

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Marvin Perry is the founder of Athletic-Dating.com, as an
avid athlete Marvin decided to create a dating site for
people who live an active lifestyle you can join at: =>
http://www.athletic-dating.com