FASTING

Controlled abstinence from food has benn used therapeutically for over 2000 years. It was advacated by rishis, religious, gurus and also by Hipprocates for many diseases, because it allowed the body to focus its resources on fighting the disease rather than the process of digestion. Although largely ridiculed by orthodoxy for many years, fasting has recently started to gain a reputation as an excellent and safe treatment for obesity high blood pressure, arthtitis, rheumatism, cold, sinusitis, allergies and other dosease. Fasting is an opportunity to the inner mechanism for the rest , repair, rejunevenation and cleansing.
Fasting is the quickest, simpest and most efficient method of relieving overload and purifying the body. During fasting all important organs like the stomach, intenstines, liver and pancreas are given rest, fasting is a real cleansing, overhauling and purifying device. Periodical fasting is very essential to keep the body healthy. Fasting should not be confused with starvation. Fasting is constuctive while starvation is destructive.