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Thursday 16 March 2017

Fasting, Religious Wisdom
Based on a chapter in `Prescriptions from Paradise,

Introduction to Biocompatible Medicine’

By Carlos M. Viana Bible has thirty three pas- a colon hydrotherapist, Dr. we routinely supervise pa-
Religious dietary recom- sages about fasting during Bernard Jensen, has super- tients through a fast where,
mendations, sometimes what they call the Lenten vised over 50,000 fasts at his besides water, only brown
prohibitions, like folk say- season. Pope John Paul II center in Escondido, CA. rice is eaten for two weeks.
ings and remedies have stated that Penitential fast- There are two kinds of fast- Eating no proteins or fats,
an uncanny insight into ing is therapy for the soul. ing. The "water fast" induces your body will begin to
the human condition. As In fact, for Catholics all rapid internal purification, quickly break down its own
a clinical nutritionist, I enjoy days of Lent are supposed but shocks the system. Dr. excess deposits. This not
trying to unravel the basis to be fasting days. Mus- Rudolph Ballentine, MD., only helps with weight loss,
for these laws. Likewise, I lims throughout the world author of "Diet & Nutrition but we’ve seen it drasti- Fasting and abstaining
am interested in traditional will be fasting during the - A Holistic Approach," says cally improve skin, allergies, from excessive food results
methods of cooking foods. sacred month of Rama- that the average person colon and other problems. in the lightening of the ca-
Why do spinach and po- dan. The Jewish fast of the lacks the proper reserve nu- The duration of a fast de- pabilities of the mind and
tatoes or cloves and ham firstborn takes place in the trients necessary for healthy pends on one's medical the soul. Come in so we
seem to go so naturally to- spring, during Passover. water fast. Dr. Ballentine condition, body weight, can help you plan and
gether? Spinach, a great As a natural physician I recommends a supervised, lifestyle and other indi- safely supervise your spring
natural source of iron, con- am aware that beyond gradual "juice fast" using vidual factors. In many of (cleaning) fast.q
tains oxalic acid which can religious faith, fasting is an natural vegetable and fruit our supervised patients, we
raise uric acid and aggra- ancient healing strategy. juices to provide essential combine the brown rice CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is
vate a gout attack. How- Many traditional cultures, vitamins to sustain metabo- fast with periods of taking an Oriental Medical Doc-
ever, cooked and eaten including Oriental, East In- lism, and minerals that neu- light, natural foods, almost tor (O.M.D.) having studied
with potatoes, the alkalizing dian, and Native Ameri- tralize and removed toxins exclusively vegetables. in China; a US Board Cert.
quality of potatoes reduces can, have long regarded that are released. If you are one of the peo- Clinical Nutritionist (C.C.N.),
inflammation and prevents short periods of abstaining Although abstaining from ple on the list above, not an Addiction Professional
a uric acid reaction. Mean- from food as curative and food is often not as difficult healthy enough to com- (C.Ad.), Chairperson of
while, everyone knows that revitalizing. Hippocrates as you may imagine, it is pletely fast, but would like the Latin American Com-
pork has to be cooked well prescribed fasting. Fasting useful to plan ahead. Hav- to eliminate or reduce mittee of the International
because these animals was practiced by Plato, ing medical supervision is certain food for religious Academy of Oral Medicine
may more easily become Socrates and Mahatma the safest way to start your or health reasons, be sure and Toxicology (IAOMT), a
infected with bacteria and Gandhi. In modern Eu- fast. Fasting is not recom- to be checked by a pro- Rejuvenating Cell Therapist
parasites. Cloves, used tra- rope, clinics that support mended at times of high fessional. Consult with a specializing in Age Man-
ditional pork recipes, have therapeutic fasting are stress. During the first two clinical nutritionist to help agement, has a weekly
natural oils that kill bacte- quite common. In Sweden days, when you may feel you make the right food radio program, writes and
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every major world religion other ailments. They main- duce portion amounts and read labels to make sure tions from Paradise, Intro-
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