Juice Fasting period 40 days. Weight Loss: 140 lbs Author: tom coghill Website: Added: Wed, Mar 26, 2008 0:59:12 Category: Diet & Nutrition

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A diet of natural foods combined with juice and water fasting returned my health. The disease crippling me was chronic hepatitis. Years of serious addiction followed my drug abuse at thirteen, I contracted hepatitis, a frustrating and painful illness. My liver deteriorated as the years progressed, causing my other filtering organs (kidneys and spleen) to be overworked, and more pain and damage. Fasting with water and fruit and vegetable juices and a diet high in raw foods I suffered for sixteen years. My liver was swollen to the size of a football. The largest cleansing organ is the liver, and does not have space for swelling. When it does, constant irritating pain is felt from the rib cage to the stomach. It is impossible to forget hepatitis.

Life was dismal and hopeless. I was 270 lbs., and I was a burned out drug addict coming off a massive intake of chemicals. To prevent my mind from losing its sanity, I needed 20 to 30 tranquilizers a day.

I had uncontrollable emotions. I felt my nerves were overloaded electrical wires. I did not know what to do, so I phoned Tom, a friend I have not seen the past years. He offered to help and welcomed me to his house.

After I slept for a few days, I woke up realizing how my life had become grossly complicated by my rebellion. For the last 20 years, I had played the role of someone else; someone who was invincible, ruthless and tough. An empty soul was the hollow reminder of a wasted life. I agonized over the loss of my family and I was flooded in tears , it wouldn't' stop. I was a victim of my own demise and there was no one to blame. My life was now a massive depression and I thought moving in with Tom would help, but I could not stop seeing the painful reality. Tom stayed up several nights listening to my sad story. I found an outlet for my pent up anguish so that my insides would not explode.

The changes were remarkable after 20 days of juice fasting. I continued the fast because of the result even if I was not cured.

After 40 days of juice fasting, the unstable sickly man became a healthy, vibrant free-spirited soul. I shed 100 pounds which gradually built my self-esteem. Retention of large amounts of body fluids caused the excessive bloating. Due to the drugs and a damaged liver, my body could not release these fluids. My weight dropped to 170 lbs after the 40 days of juice fasting, the cause of the bloating had healed. The swelling on my right side, from my liver, subsided. My mind was clear and stable. For the first time in years, tranquilizers were no longer needed. I thanked God that drugs had not caused permanent damage to my mind.

If a butterfly could talk of its experience of changing from a crawling insect into a colorful and graceful creation, its words would be those burning in my heart. I got back what drugs took away from me.

The power of addiction was broken by juice fasting, prayer, the grace of God, and the love of a friend. I am now closer to God than ever before.

About the Author:
Tom Coghill is an author of several books on fasting, detoxification, compulsive eating, healthy recipes, travel, drug rehabilitation, and real estate.