Juice Fasting period 40 days. Weight Loss: 140 lbs. Juice fasting rejuvenated nerve damage, kidney and liver problems, and water retention.
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A diet of natural foods combined with juice and water fasting returned my health. The disease crippling me was chronic hepatitis. Years of serious addiction followed my drug abuse at thirteen, I contracted hepatitis, a frustrating and painful illness. Deterioration of my liver progressed as the years followed, my other filtering organs (kidney and spleen) were caused to be overworked, thus causing more pain and damage to them. A diet of natural foods combined with juice and water fasting For sixteen years I suffered. The swelling of my liver was to the size of a football. The liver is the major organ that cleanses the body, and does not have room for swelling. Swelling causes constant irritating pain which is felt from the rib cage to the stomach. Hepatitis is unforgettable as the irritation is constant. My life became very dismal and without hope. I was 270 lbs., and I was a burned out drug addict coming off a massive intake of chemicals. I needed 20 to 30 tranquilizers a day so I would not lose my sanity. I had a hard time controlling my emotions. I felt my nerves were overloaded electrical wires. I did not know what to do, so I phoned Tom, a friend I have not seen the past years. He wanted to help me and I moved into his house. After sleeping a few days, I realized how my rebellious spirit had grossly complicated my life. For the last 20 years, I had played the role of someone else; a person who was ruthless, tough and invincible. All that was left was an empty, barren soul. The flood of tears wouldn’t stop as I agonized over the loss of my family. I was a victim of my own demise and there was no one to blame. Massive depression controlled life, and I thought Tom would help if I moved in, but nothing could stop my eyes from seeing painful reality. Several nights, Tom stayed up listening to my sad story. I found an outlet for my pent up anguish so that my insides would not explode. The changes were remarkable after 20 days of juice fasting. Although I was not cured, I continued fasting because of the results. After 40 days of juice fasting, the unstable sickly man became a healthy, vibrant free-spirited soul. Losing 100 pounds boosted my self-esteem. This bloating was caused by the retention of large amounts of body fluids. Due to the drugs and a damaged liver, my body could not release these fluids. My weight dropped to 170 lbs after the 40 days of juice fasting, the cause of the bloating had healed. The swelling on my right side, from my liver, subsided. My mind had clarity and stability. For the first time in years, I could live without tranquilizers! I sincerely thought drugs had done permanent damage to my brain. I was wrong. If a butterfly could communicate of the metamorphosis of changing from a crawling insect, into a colorful and graceful creation, its words would be those burning in my heart. What drugs took away was given back. The power of addiction was broken by juice fasting, prayer, the grace of God, and the love of a friend. It has brought me closer to God in spirit than ever before.
About the Author
Tom Coghill has written several books on health, nutrition, and fasting. For more information on compulsive eating, see below: Compulsive Eating Plan , Eating Habits That Help Compulsion , Freedom From Compulsive Eating Ref:FASTING&02
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