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Hi everyone,
My first ever question here on this forum was: will fasting remedy constipation? (which I am chronically... fun times!) Well, several weeks later, I am much more informed. I have been reading several books on fasting (I have only ever done a 40 hour fast... I am looking to begin a longer one but am scheduling it around my very active summer holidays) and the question kind of still remains:
I know now that fasting is a huge detox for the body and a time of healing - but if digestion slows and stops within 24-72 hours of beginning the fast, how will a body that has been quite constipated eliminate what it needs to eliminate? How can the body detox when it's not eliminating because of halted digestion? This still seems confusing to me.
Thanks in advance for your knowledge,
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This is a reply to # 1,204,098Drink more water. Not coke, coffee, tea, sports drinks, just filtered water. Ionized water works very good for constipation. - Re: Question for the experienced one... jenjen75
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,204,098"How can the body detox when it's not eliminating because of halted digestion?"
Toxins are eliminated many different ways during a fast. Such as through the urinary tract, the skin and the lungs(when you exhale). - Re: Question for the experienced one... chrisb1
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This is a reply to # 1,204,098Hello chocolatecake,
will fasting remedy constipation?
Not necessarily.
In cases of chronic constipation Dr Shelton used to advise an enema beforehand, although he was not an advocate of them generally (like the pioneers of Natural Hygiene) as they can be enervating and sometimes painful, but he made an exception in these cases.
Constipation can have many causes while eating, such as insufficient fiber or roughage within the diet, or lack of exercise, or as InCharge has already stated in reply: insufficient water or fluids within the diet. A diet that is predominantly of a high water content should also prevent constipation.
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This is a reply to # 1,204,098The body cleans and repairs what it needs to while fasting. If you are truly constipated and not just one who is less regular that is common then the body will remedy this while fasting. Many intestinal problems cannot be healed while they are in use, or only heal very slowly. When not in use the body can focus it's energy on repairing any problems there and achieve results very quickly. While you are fasting also what is in the bowels already will continue to be processed and if necessary will be expelled during the fast. If not necessary or you don't fast long enough for this to happen during the fast then it will certainly happen with the first high water content raw fruit meals following the fast. These will naturally clean the bowels on the way through. Time is the only factor to consider. The more repairs or maintenance needed down there the longer you will need to allow for it to be done for your digestion system to return to full health.
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This is a reply to # 1,204,497Thanks everyone. I appreciate all the feedback.
I think in part it is due to a major candida healing crisis which I'm currently experiencing and the system is trying to expel all of those yeast toxins. ALL I have eaten in the past 5 weeks are vegetables and occasionally some fish. The only drink I have is pure water. That's why I'm so frustrated.
Yes, I've never tried an enema. I could attempt that. the reason I'm really stubborn about any intervention is because 3 years ago I was addicted to laxitives for a year (Senna tablets) and I think this is in part what got me to where I am now, health-wise. It was a bad move on my part and this is a natural consequence of that. So I hesitate to do anything other than let my body do its thing...... except this time around it really doesn't seem to be working!!!
And combined with the healing crisis of the candida dying off (major fatigue, dizziness) the fast is very difficult. I have been fasting for almost 40 hours at the moment and wanted to go for 7 days... to be honest, I can barely stand up (I'm young and thin and fit, by the way!!) - I don't know how to continue. Yesterday I went for a long walk with my family and could barely put one foot in front of the other. I know it's toxic build-up in my system... whatever. I guess I have to just wait it out. Arg.
Should I continue this fast or wait until my body is not in such a state of disarray?
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This is a reply to # 1,204,546Hello again chocolatecake,
the use of laxatives stimulates the bowels into activity where its own work of movement is taken over: this makes the bowels even more sluggish and lazy, which ultimately leads to even more & frequent constipation. Laxatives are therefore not advisable.
I would only attempt an enema PRIOR to the commencement of a fast if your constipation is of a long-standing nature and not just temporary. I also concur with Fonty, as some peoples idea of constipation is not really constipation at all...........leave the bowels alone and they will take care of themselves.
Although you have been eating vegetables with some fish for the last 5 weeks, I would break your current 7 day fast with high-water-content-fruits such as oranges and apples: these foods contain fiber and water and will stimulate your digestive system into activity along with bowel movements. And that is a distinct yes to continue with your 7 day fast BECAUSE of your symptoms, but you must rest as much as possible during this period of fatigue and dizzy spells to receive the maximum benefit for such a short fast.
Regards
Chrisb1.
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,204,558Well I was looking for a loop hole chrisb and you came up short!!! ha-ha..... (I was just about to end this misery with a tall dark roast... coffee is such a solution for constipation for me!!! ... and I read your post and thought twice, so here I am, still fasting... (and constipated)... thanks to you!!! kidding, of course.
Thanks for the reminder of Fonty's suggestion to just leave the bowels alone. That is true, no matter how severe the nature of the constipation.
Unfortunately, fruit is totally restricted on my candida diet. Like Sky22, I would like to eventually do a fast of 3 weeks or more such that this can be cleared up (??hopefully??) but at the moment, any trace of Sugar makes my stomach go crazy... I look 6 months pregnant!! So fruit is a no-go. Perhaps I could juice some greens?
With gratitude,
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This is a reply to # 1,204,620Hello chocolatecake
Yes that was rather insensitive of me re' ending your fast on fruit juices that contain sugars, as most microorganisms, including Candida, live on sugar. The more Sugar they get, the more they propagate. The problem is that everything turns to Sugar except protein, and even juice fasting supplies sugars to the blood.
Water fasting (for long enough) is the absolute solution, but a seven day fast is very limited in expecting it to relieve Candida completely. Ideally a fast should be at least of a medium length, to correct this health problem, followed by a restricted juice fast using green leafy vegetables, garlic, carrots, beets and apples will also help in continuing the healing through boosting the immune system.
In due course, and after introducing raw vegetables, the constipation should resolve itself with sufficient roughage to stimulate bowel action naturally.
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