Good for you girl20.
The general public, and especially conventional Doctors, are usually totally ignorant of the health benefits of water fasting; considering Doctors spend less than 4 weeks out of their total 6 year training on nutrition, (fasting being a state of nutrition) this is hardly surprising: and illustrated by your Doctors comments that you will die and have organ failure. The mind boggles.
Consider the case of Dr Tanner.............

"The statement is sometimes made that after his forty-two days fast in 1877, Dr. Tanner was in such bad condition he had to be placed under medical care. This statement is very misleading. Dr. Tanner had been in very bad health for years preceding his fast and undertook the fast to recover health. He was under the observation of a physician through the whole of the fast and thereafter for some time. He actually regained his health by and through the fast.

Dr. Tanner occupied a room in the home of Dr. Moyer, in Minneapolis, Minn., during this fast and was attended daily by Dr. Moyer. According to his own testimony he "had given up hopes of ever regaining what might be called normal health" and undertook the fast only after he had "virtually collapsed" and "was at such a low ebb physically and mentally that" he "did not care whether" he 'lived or died" and "determined," as he says, "that, since my drugs gave me no relief, I would starve myself to death ere I again would suffer the physical misery that had been mine for months preceding."

At the end of ten days of fasting all symptoms of his disorder disappeared and Dr. Moyer attempted to induce him to discontinue the fast. Tanner persisted to the end of the forty-second day. His health was distinctly improved.

His medical colleagues refused to believe that a man can go so long without food, so, "in order to relieve myself," he writes, "of the odium heaped upon me by the medical enemies" of his claims to have gone without food, in 1880, he underwent another fast of forty days beginning June 28, and ending at noon August 6. This fast was public and observed by many medical men and the whole story flashed to the world daily by the newspapers and telegraphs. Tanner's health was not impaired by this fast."........

http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/020127shelton.III/020127.ch23.htm


Before you do begin your 21 day fast girl20 I would do as much research on fasting as you possibly can to ensure you conduct it properly, especially the breaking of the fast..........

http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/020127shelton.III/020127.ch30.htm


AND....The Hygiene of the Fast.....which should answer your questions in the latter part of your post.

http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/020127shelton.III/020127.ch29.htm


Regards

chrisb1.

That's a shame about the response you got, unfortunately it is too typical. One day per week should give you great benefits however so good luck with that plan. Be aware of your bodies needs at all times, rest when you need to, be more active if you have the energy etc.

Brushing your teeth shouldn't be a problem for just a one day fast as it is more a concern that stimulating the tastebuds can get us craving something to eat. On your longer fast it would be best to avoid it altogether and just brush with water only.

You could break your fast that way after only one day of fasting. It might be a good idea to try going longer on fruit or at least raw as time goes by though. A whole day of eating fruit before and/or after a fast can be very beneficial, and will go a long way towards preparing you for your longer fast later on.

Again with the oil it will be fine on a single day fast, but probably best to avoid it during a longer one. The skin is used for detox and it's better not to interfere with that process by adding things to it.

Just drink according to your thirst. Less is better than more.

Andrew.

Thnxx for the information!!
Will try to read as much as I can for the longer fast.

Eating heathy sounds dificcult, there is so much to consider with:
eating enough and eating the right type of food.Wouldnt want a shortage of vitamin..
Its funny how I dont think much about Vitamins and Minerals when my diet consist hamburgers,pizza, soft drink. And when Im trying to eat healthy worry about missing a important food group..




Bye daisey

ps Im not sure about giving up tooth brushing for a long fast. isnt there an alternative?