Naturopath Jen - Water Fasting For Wellness: How To Start Your Very Own Water Fast For Optimal Health, Wellness and Longevity

Thanks so much for purchasing my new book Water Fasting For Wellness. My name is Jennifer Matthews and I go by the tagline Naturopath Jen, because I am in fact a qualified Naturopath. I own the websites Ask Naturopath Jen, Low Carb Keto Living, Passive Income Entrepreneur and Save On A Budget which cover 2 of my greatest passions in life (health and wealth).

I have numerous facebook groups, a twitter account and even google plus. I am also in the process of building up The Wellness Empire as a hub for all of my websites.

Please note that the information given in this book is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your health practitioner. If you experience symptoms that you are concerned with please refer to your practitioner for further information...

If you are struggling with that stubborn body fat, you are wanting a good detox or you are suffering from an illness that just doesnt seem to be getting better, then water fasting may be just for you.

I wrote this book to inform you about the amazing benefits associated with water fasting. It has been used extensively in the treatment of autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular disease (especially hypertension) and not to mention to ward off the side effects of cancer treatments.

But of course one of the most amazing benefits is its ability to help you shift that last bit of excess weight, help clear up your skin and increase your longevity.

If you are not yet convinced that water fasting is something that you would like to try, then read on and I hope that by the end you may decide that it is something you can do. I have done it myself - and you can too...

However, dont worry... If a Water Fast seems too extreme to start off with, I have also included some information on 2 other forms of fasting - intermittent fasting and bone broth fasting.

And, if Water Fasting seems too easy and you are wanting results even quicker then you can try the Dry Fast. However, remember that this is very extreme and should be done under the supervision of a practitioner. All in all, I think a Water Fast is your best bet.

Within this book I have answered 16 of the most common questions asked about fasting and have gone in depth on how to prepare for a fast, how to complete the fast and how to break the fast. Let me give you a tip - It is not just about the food. There is a lot of mindset work that needs to also be done. I go into the benefits of meditation during the fast, as well as the importance of keeping active. Also, if you sign up for my mailing list you will be able to get access to 5 free meditation tracks and a whole host of other gifts.

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Fasting is a natural process that occurs within all of us on a daily basis whether we try to or not. Fasting is basically the abstinence from food and caloric beverages, and believe it or not every night when we are sleeping we are actually in a fasted state. There are many different types of fasts, which I will go into a little later in the book and they can range in effectiveness, efficiency and difficulty. They can range from the Water Only fast (covered in great detail in this book) where you consume nothing but pure water for a specified period of time all the way through to the Intermittent Fast which allows you to eat but only within a set number of hours throughout the day (broken down briefly in Chapter 11).

Which fasting regime you pick will be dependent on your personal goal, how quickly you are wanting to reach that goal and how strict you are willing to be with yourself. For instance, if you have an autoimmune disease or an illness that you are really wanting to correct as quickly as possible because it is becoming too hard to handle then a water fast is probably what you are looking for. Yes, it is difficult for the first couple of days but once the ketones kick in and you start burning fat, the cravings will disappear and you will no longer feel like eating. It is a very spiritual form of fasting that really allows you to get in touch with your own body.

Water fasting allows you to use the energy that you normally would for digestion to cleanse the body of accumulated toxins and heal any organs or tissues that are ill.

As the fast progresses the body will begin to consume everything that is not essential for the normal bodily functions, including bacteria, viruses, tumors, waste products, fluid buildup around the joints and even to remove stored fat.

When we look at the history and evolution of fasting (discussed next) you will begin to realize that humans are actually designed to fast.

If you look back to evolution and to the caveman day (if that is something that you believe in) then you will see that fasting is something they did on a daily if not weekly basis. They did not have an unlimited supply of food on hand like we do in todays society nor did they have a 7-11 down the street that they could go to and pick up a doughnut and slushy. The food that they had was purely what they could either hunt or gather and this meant they could go an unknown period of time without eating.

This meant that their bodies had to adapt to surviving on the fuel that they did have which was basically ketones. Their bodies started to utilize the fatty acids stored in their fat cells and convert them into ketones to use for energy. Although this concept is unknown to most of us because we are constantly bombarding our bodies with endless supplies of food it is actually a natural process that gives our body the break and trains it to survive in times when food is scarce.

Pretty much every mammal on earth will fast during periods of stress or illness. Do you ever wonder why when you are ill you do not feel like eating? This is the bodys natural way of healing. During times of stress or sickness your body will recognize that it needs to rest, seek balance and conserve energy during these times. Digestion in itself is a very energy consuming task and so by fasting and abstaining from caloric beverages and foods during this period it gives the systems within your body the time to recover from whatever is happening.

Now, when we talk about the history of fasting we would be remiss to not mention the greatest historians of our time (especially in the wellness area), known as Hippocrates, Plato, Socrates, Aristotle and even Galen. Paracelsus who has been praised as one of three fathers of western medicine has labelled fasting as being the greatest remedy for healing.

Then of course you have to look at the many religions that practice fasting on a regular basis, such as:

The Buddhist fast in order to practice self-control and self-discipline. They believe in adopting a fast on certain days of the year (predominantly full moons) so as to give up food for those less fortunate than them.