Comments on: On Finding a Doctor to Supervise Your Water Fast

By: Joshua Zader

Joshua Zader — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:17:10 +0000

Paul,

Yes, I have bowel movements during the first couple days as well. Just wait ’til you see what comes out during the enema…. When I fast without enemas, I have much more difficulty with nausea and headaches, which, for me, provides a good incentive to keep with the enemas until my colon is fairly clean.

Joshua

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:38:19 +0000

On the point about your not having stools when you fast, just for me, it has not been my experience. I tend to have regular stools on days 1-3 and then occasionally discharges on days 4 through 8. Not knocking enemas. They may be helpful and useful in their own right. But at least for me, I don’t believe feces stay in my colon when I fast. Maybe I should do an enema and find out!

Paul

By: Joshua Zader

Joshua Zader — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:44:12 +0000

Paul,

When you fast, your body stops having bowel movements.

This means that feces stay in your colon for five to ten days (however long you are fasting) and do all the same stuff they’d do if they spent the same amount of time in a warm, moist plastic bag — except that your colon is porous, and so any toxins are leeching into your body the whole time.

So doing an enema helps you remove those toxins before they get into your system, further facilitating the cleansing process of the fast itself.

Joshua

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:43:44 +0000

Hi Joshua,

Can you give the rationale why the Ayurvedic doctor said that’s it’s “downright crazy” to do a water fast without using enemas during the fast?

Thanks,

Paul

By: Water-fast Blogging - Day 1 :: Mudita Journal

Water-fast Blogging - Day 1 :: Mudita Journal — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 03:02:58 +0000

[...] Of course, you should always find a suitable doctor to talk with before undertaking a water fast. They can provide helpful guidance, including ways to make the fast a more comfortable and healthful experience. [...]

By: A Therapeutic Water Fast :: Mudita Journal

A Therapeutic Water Fast :: Mudita Journal — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:51:42 +0000

[...] PLEASE NOTE (3/12/2007) – I’m getting a ton of e-mails — several each day — from people who want advice about undertaking a water fast. In general, I’m not going to answer such inquiries unless it is abundantly clear that you have already sought out a doctor to supervise your fast. I am not a doctor, and I am not a replacement for a doctor! Sorry. I’m currently on day 2 of what I expect will be a 7-day therapeutic water fast, where I’ll be ingesting nothing but large quantities of water for 7 days. [...]

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:13:15 +0000

Hi Joshua,

Thanks so much for the advice. I had a long and somewhat exhaustive search today, but thankfully I found a N.D. who has experience with water fasting. I spoke with her today and am seeing her next week to discuss the fast before I proceed. I must say I feel much more secure about going through with it knowing that I will be able to utilize her as a local resource.

Thanks again,

Megan