Tarun 6 Report post Posted February 2, 2002 Natural Health Tip of the Day = Saturday February 2, 2002 Fasting No one should ever start a fast without consulting their doctor. (Doctor is derived from daksa/daxa meaning expert, ergo any true expert is a doctor. Contrapositive also holds.) With proper supervision, however, fasting can be a wonderful way to cleanse toxins from your body. If you are looking to natural remedies for health problems, you should also look to your overall health and try to maximize your body's own capability for curing itself. One way to do this is with a short (three days) fast. Start your fast on a weekend or during a time when you can be inactive. You need plenty of rest for best results. Make your last meal before your fast one of only fresh fruits and vegetables. If you are truly fasting, drink only distilled or spring water during those three days. If you are doing an elimination "fast" instead, you can have fruit and vegetable juices to drink, or clear vegetable broth. No coffee, soft drinks, cigarettes, or regular tea, although herbal teas are a good idea. One type of exercise you should do while fasting is light walking or stretching, nothing else. And when you clean yourself, try to use only natural products and stay away from deodorants, synthetic soaps or shampoos, or any health and beauty product with chemicals in it, as you are trying to cleanse your entire body. Finally, break your fast slowly, eating fruit the first day after your fast, fruit and vegetables the second day, and working up to a healthy diet by the third day. - Carla Joy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarun 6 Report post Posted May 11, 2002 One SwAmI ParamAnandaji is preaching at our local Hindu Center every night this past week. He recommends we follow Lunar Calendar like this: 1) Fast every amavasya - dark/new Moon 2) For pratipada only eat 1/15th portion. 3) For dvitiya honor 2/15ths portion etc 4) For caturdaSI honor 14/15ths portion 5) For each Full Moon honor full portion. 6) Then again reduce by 1/15 till amavasya. My opinion? Anyone who can follow this regiment deserves to go to the Moon. And I don't mean Ralph Kramden style. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theist 1 Report post Posted May 12, 2002 A day of fresh veggie juice once a week?I can't do three days, I get too weak.Some classify a true fast as distilled water only, but my blood sugar gets so out of whack.So it may not meet the definition, nevertheless it is very helpful and close enough for me. A juice "fast" cleans out the body very well while providing energy.Add a couple oranges if you get too hungry. I know its a little wimpy but if practiced regularily it works wonders. [This message has been edited by theist (edited 05-12-2002).] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarun 6 Report post Posted July 19, 2002 Zayana (reclined) EkadazI today Saturday 20Jul. In all your wishes, don't forget Wishnu. All 3. Some ZrIla Bv NArAyaN Mhrj ziSyas flying to Israel Ha Yom. ShabAt Shalom. Time to purify those Wailing Wall Karma-mizra mantras once & 4 all! Next week they return for Berlin Rathayatra, then Vienna Blitzkrieg. WW2's not over yet. Not by a longshot. Not till KC wins handsdown. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarun 6 Report post Posted August 31, 2002 Today, Saturday, 31Aug2002, every single (or married) [or divorced] {or remarried} spirit soul in the form of: Abolitionist, Aborigine, Accountant, Accuser, Accused, Advaitin, Afghani, Afrikan, Agnostic, Amerikan, Amway, Anthraxer, Anthropo-logist, Anthropo-morphist, Apache, Arab, Archaeo-logist, Architect, Archivist, Atheist, Attorney, Auditor, Australian, Austrian, Bailiff, Banker, Barker, Bartender, Bhakta, Bootlegger, BrAhmaNa, Buddhist, Cantor, Can't-Chanter, Capitalist, Cart-puller, Catholic, Chinese, Choreo-grapher, Christian, Cleaner, Coker, Communist, Conservative, Contractor, Cook, Crook, Dayal-Lama, Democrat, Demon, Dentist, Devotee, Doctor, Dominican, Doper, Drunk, Ecologist, Economist, Egoist, Egotist, Emancipator, Engineer, Entrail, Fakir, Fascist, Female, Fool, Foreigner, Fraud, Freak, Freedom-fighter, Freeloader, Gayblade, Geek, Ghost, Gnostic, Guilty, Guru, Gurukuli, Hare-Krishna, Hebrew, Holocauster, Home-attendant, Homeboy, Imbecil, Indian, Indicted, Individuist, Individualist, Indologist, Indonesian, Innocent, Inspector, Interferer, Janitor, Jew, Judge, Junky, Juror, Kartabhaja, Killer, Lawyer, Lender, Lesbian, Liable, Liar, Liberal, Libertarian, Lisboan, Loafer, Lobbyist, Loner, Loser, Markendeya, Masseur, Mechanic, Mohican, Monitor, Monk, Moocher, Moron, Muni, Murderer, Musician, Muslim, Narayanist, Narcissist, Narco, Native, Navaho, Nazi, Neophyte, Nerd, Nudist, Om-chanter, Optician, Organ, Organ-donor, Organist, Orthopedist, Pedaphile, Philanthropist, Philologist, Philosopher, Pianist, Piano-tuner, Preacher, Priest, Punk, Quasimoto, Quitter, Quizzer, Quoter, Rabbi, Referee, Republican, sAdhu, Saint, Sap, Sinner, Slaughterer, Slave, Socialist, Sophist, Sufi, Tirechanger, Toegewijder, Traveler, Trump, Undertaker, Upstart, Vermin, Violater, Winner, Wishful-thinker, Xavier, Xecutor, Xorcist, Yeoman, Yippy, Yodeller, Yo-man, Yuppy, Zachaly, Zachary, Zephyrist, Zeppelinist, Zookeeper, Zoroastrian... + all others... should fast till midnight tonight (only once/year, special time) for World Peace & Spiritual Awakening. (ki jaya) Gokula Taruni Mandala Mahite... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
