Fasting Benefits
Allan Cott, M.D. ‘Fasting As A Way of Life’
Fasting is easier than any diet.
Fasting is adaptable to a busy life.
Fasting is the quickest way to lose weight.
Fasting gives the body a physiological rest.
Fasting is used successfully in the treatment of many physical illnesses.
Fasting can yield weight loss of up to 10 pounds or more in the first week.
Fasting lowers cholesterol and blood-pressure levels.
Fasting is a calming experience, often relieving tension and insomnia.
Fasting leads to improved dietary habits.
Fasting frequently induces feelings of euphoria, a natural “high”.
Fasting increases the pleasure of eating.
Fasting is a rejuvenator, slowing the ageing process.
Fasting is an energizer, not a debilitator.
Fasting often results in a more vigorous sex life.
Fasting aids in the elimination process.
Fasting helps to eliminate or modify smoking, drug, and drinking addictions.
Fasting is a regulator, educating the body to consume only as much needed.
Fasting produces “found” time – all the hours spent in marketing, preparing, and consuming food and drink.
Fasting rids the body of toxins, giving it an “internal shower”.
Fasting does not deprive the body of essential nutrients.
Fasting can be used to uncover the sources of food allergies.
Fasting is used effectively in schizophrenia treatment and other mental ills.
Fasting under proper supervision can be tolerated easily up to four weeks.
Fasting does not accumulate appetite; hunger “pangs” disappear after a day or two.
Fasting is routine for the animal kingdom.
Fasting has been a commonplace experience for man almost since existence.
Fasting is a rite in all religions; the Bible alone has 74 references to it.
Fasting under proper conditions is absolutely safe.
Fasting is not starving, it is nature’s cure! (Patricia Bragg)
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