I started doing some research a few weeks ago on natural colon cleansing after I saw some infomercials on tv. I read a lot of information on the subject and decided to undertake a 3-day juice fast.
What is a 3 day juice-fast?
Simply, a juice fast is when you only consume fresh fruit and vegetable juices (and water) over 3 days. This gives your digestive tract a rest and allows your body to digest impure materials, waste, damaged tissue, etc. The nutrients from the fruit vegetables are plenty enough for your body over the three days.
Along with the juice, I took a multivitamin, antioxidants, probiotics, pysillium supplement with bentonite clay and an omega 3 fish oil supplement. Pysillium is a water-soluble fiber. Bentonite clay is an edible clay that goes through your body, expands and absorbs toxins. I opted to take a supplement that contained both the pysllium and the bentonite in it, because the clay on its own was a nasty liquid. I also opted for gelcaps, because the powder was nasty. The probiotics are healthy bacteria that make up your intestinal flora.
I did the juice fast with my parents and overall it was very successful. The day after I completed the fast, I had 6 (yes SIX!!!) bowel movements. Before the fast I would go probably once a day, and I was often constipated. Now I go 2-3 times a day which is what you should have. I lost a good 3 pounds from the fast, but I'm sure I'll gain that back eventually. During the fast itself, I didn't have to go very much, because I wasn't eating. Fasting wasn't so difficult the first day, but the second day was pretty bad. I started to feel a little bit depressed but I got through it. The third day was easy. I highly recommend you work your way into the fast. I was eating pretty healthy going into the fast, so it wasn't a huge deal for me.
Also, I think my parents could've used another day on the fast. They didn't experience the same regular bowel movments I did after the fast. If you are over 40 and haven't done this before, I'd recommend slowly working your way up to a longer cleanse.
If you'd like to attempt a juice-fast I highly recommend getting a nice juicer! I got an omega 8003 juicer for about $200. I chose this juicer because it runs on very low RPM's so it doesn't heat up and destroy the nutrients in the juice. Also, it's very good at doing fruits and vegetables. It's also quite fun too. You can juice darn near anything. I was surprised at how much I liked the vegetable juice. For one meal I had broccoli, wheat grass, spinach, celery, cucumber and it tasted great with a little lemon. You can also add grapes to help the taste. Overall, I'm extremely happy I did it. I'm much more energetic, and I just feel healthier. I'd encourage anyone who is trying to become healthier to try this!!
Also, I got most of my information on the juice fast from...
www.healingdaily.com That site has a ton of information on it. You can get everything you need to know from that site, but if you have any questions about my experiences feel free to ask!
Here are the supplements I took...
http://www.vitacost.com/NSISynergyOnceADayMultiVitaminVersion2
http://www.vitacost.com/RainbowLightEverydayFiberSystem
http://www.vitacost.com/NSIProbiotic1010
What is a 3 day juice-fast?
Simply, a juice fast is when you only consume fresh fruit and vegetable juices (and water) over 3 days. This gives your digestive tract a rest and allows your body to digest impure materials, waste, damaged tissue, etc. The nutrients from the fruit vegetables are plenty enough for your body over the three days.
Along with the juice, I took a multivitamin, antioxidants, probiotics, pysillium supplement with bentonite clay and an omega 3 fish oil supplement. Pysillium is a water-soluble fiber. Bentonite clay is an edible clay that goes through your body, expands and absorbs toxins. I opted to take a supplement that contained both the pysllium and the bentonite in it, because the clay on its own was a nasty liquid. I also opted for gelcaps, because the powder was nasty. The probiotics are healthy bacteria that make up your intestinal flora.
I did the juice fast with my parents and overall it was very successful. The day after I completed the fast, I had 6 (yes SIX!!!) bowel movements. Before the fast I would go probably once a day, and I was often constipated. Now I go 2-3 times a day which is what you should have. I lost a good 3 pounds from the fast, but I'm sure I'll gain that back eventually. During the fast itself, I didn't have to go very much, because I wasn't eating. Fasting wasn't so difficult the first day, but the second day was pretty bad. I started to feel a little bit depressed but I got through it. The third day was easy. I highly recommend you work your way into the fast. I was eating pretty healthy going into the fast, so it wasn't a huge deal for me.
Also, I think my parents could've used another day on the fast. They didn't experience the same regular bowel movments I did after the fast. If you are over 40 and haven't done this before, I'd recommend slowly working your way up to a longer cleanse.
If you'd like to attempt a juice-fast I highly recommend getting a nice juicer! I got an omega 8003 juicer for about $200. I chose this juicer because it runs on very low RPM's so it doesn't heat up and destroy the nutrients in the juice. Also, it's very good at doing fruits and vegetables. It's also quite fun too. You can juice darn near anything. I was surprised at how much I liked the vegetable juice. For one meal I had broccoli, wheat grass, spinach, celery, cucumber and it tasted great with a little lemon. You can also add grapes to help the taste. Overall, I'm extremely happy I did it. I'm much more energetic, and I just feel healthier. I'd encourage anyone who is trying to become healthier to try this!!
Also, I got most of my information on the juice fast from...
www.healingdaily.com That site has a ton of information on it. You can get everything you need to know from that site, but if you have any questions about my experiences feel free to ask!
Here are the supplements I took...
http://www.vitacost.com/NSISynergyOnceADayMultiVitaminVersion2
http://www.vitacost.com/RainbowLightEverydayFiberSystem
http://www.vitacost.com/NSIProbiotic1010
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