mmmm, yeah, Chris and Sun. I have never done an enema, fasting or not. As far as I go is the SWF--but not during a water fast. Just before, seems like a good way to begin. Even doing this, and starting out feeling empty and light, I had three BMs unassisted in the course of 29 days. There are other things in the book I disagree with as well...but in general, i thought this chapter was worthwhile.


As far as the water goes, there are always so many differing opinions out there: I like the "according to thirst" concept,and providing the faster is taking rest as a priority, then keeping to the less-is-more side of things
in terms of water consumption --

I think on the whole, even if there is great thirst, one should never "chug" water (as people do out in the insanity of the markeplace), but should sip it incessantly if the body wants a lot.

Can you believe as a 12 year old, I was told by my family doctor to always drink a GALLON of water a day--This is supposedly because they discovered then that I had one kidney half the size of the other, and that they were not tethered in the body in any way, but were floating "like leaves in the wind" (to quote my doctor). Also, somehow they determined I'd had nephritis when I was younger: undiagnosed. I read in The School of Natural Healing; Dr. Christopher's herbal text a little while ago, that the kidneys can be torn loose, from what people call a spanking. I suddenly burst into tears. Am feeling better now. :-)

Since the recent fast, back to one meal a day for the most part, (which means essentially a fast from evening to evening--The body seems happy with this right now--it gives me lots of energy.

(In the summer prpper, I like to have more fruit and salads, and earlier in the day. )

During the day I drink hot water, ( mm--try it!) lemon water, some green and/or white tea, and broth-like infusions such as nettle, which I love, and mineral vinegars in water with a bit of raw honey...like that.

Hmm. maybe i *am* getting a gallon a day. That much water seems to go against the sense of too much water being a burden to the kidneys-->>Or does that hold (sorry!) only if one is water fasting?


~~~~~~~~~~Edit:
I think I just answered my own question--when a person is water fasting, water is mainly a solvent. Too much might only cause the body more trouble, since it can only deal with unloading a certain amount of material at a time.
If a person is eating (not fasting),they can be prone to eating things that only clog the system--in this case, it's more likely your average person drinks too little.
Does that sound about right?

(The exeption of course is the person who follows natural hygiene principles, never over-eats and eats a plant-based diet; no processed food, lots of dense nutriment, and may get a fair amount of water form fruits and vegetables.)


C.