Hello there , Waterdesign !
Few things - I am big BIG fan of watermelon,why dont you try it instead water ?
As far as bacteria.What was big help for me - Hulda Clark 's " Cure and prevention of all cancers"...I was really reserved at first because of the title of the book (!), but it was so highly recommended so I bought it. Clark was a chemist and the whole Science of bacteria / parasites are explained at cell level.Amazing stuff! I am not going to lie to you - some time I had to read it twice to digest ( English is not my native language, that could be one reason)...Check it out if you have some time for reading
Please, hang in there , its going to be over soon !
Love and light
Vidda

Waterdesign,

every Water Fast is different, I've come to appreciate.
Will we ever know how many things your body was working on correcting..? maybe things that had never yet come to your awareness, and maybe now, are no longer an issue.

And then, there is that pesky business of having to break the fast on less than an up-swing. This recent fast I had some eye issues, after I broke the fast.. My eyes were puffy and seemed to be leaking somewhat sticky tears. It felt like my lympha system was *busy*. Sounds charming, right? Well, my eyesight was a bit less than perfect,(getting more blurry these past few years) although I do not wear glasses. I should, for driving, for distance. In anyt case, the eyes were feeling funky and blurry--so I was a bit disappointed with that...but, I decided that the body had begun to work on vision, and I hadn't really let it finish its cleansing. I also believe that we have to make judgement calls sometimes, (there's onlt so much free time) and we may find it takes a number of wf's to finish with all the major (and minor) cleaning/healing issues.


I choose to look at it from a glass-is-half-full perspective; I made Dr. Christopher's eyewash formula, and used that for about a week and a half, maybe more. I got to REALLY liking it--and the taste as well. You put some in the eyes, and drink a little cup as well. It's all good herbs. My eyes are now better than they have been for a number of years.

Give it a try--it's great stuff. (you can make it yourself, or buy it--google Dr. Christopher's eyewash.)

Another thing I don't know if I mentioned--I had a BIG craving after this last Water Fast for what's called
the master tonic--again; you can curezone google it.
I ate a LOT of it, for about a solid week. (the second week re-feeeding, I believe) I just ate it until I stopped craving it. I postulate that it was a major mineralizer/alkalizer, and there must have been some sort of prebiotic action it supported, with the refeeding. I was NOT digesting food well for a few weeks. Bowel movements were more orange than dark. Now things are much better.


Do you drink kombucha? I think you are in need of some good probiotics. The Water Fast leaves a body quite barren...and then it's ALL_important to build up the *right* sort of flora. I'm for doing it all naturally. (no packaged stuff) If we could pick our own food, we's get some nice bacteria that way... Meanwhile, try kombucha. And for the stomach rumbling...Ginger. I make kombucha with ginger juice and blueberries. (If you buy it, make sure it is raw, unpasteurized)The master tonic has a lot of ginger as well...I stopped craving it, finally. :-)

best, C

PS--I think as you go along, you might come to feel, as I do, that the water fast is not so much its own discrete experience, but it spills over into day-to-day life, as day-to-day choices seep into the (next) water fast. Does that make any sense? I think I made it sound more complicated than I meant. What I'm getting at is, I think we can tend to make the line between Water Fasting and NOT Water Fasting too solid--when in fact it's more subtle, if you will.


One of these days I'm going to post a bit more of my thoughts thus far, about the whole business: the natural Hygiene lifestyle. A sort of essay, more carefully considered. Water Fasting is *a part of it*, sort of like the centre of a daisy in relation to the petals. Not so distinct as we might have thought. (Or hoped!!!) Maybe some people find it a very cut-and-dried thing; fasting; not fasting, and the two stay separate; and the body quickly follows suit. I'm not really that sort of person though, I guess--and I sense neither are you. I mean the sort who keeps everything in its own compartment.

best again!

Trying ingesting Bragg's ACV (apple cider vinegar), the brand with the Mother on the label first thing in the morning. DO NOT USE REGULAR WHITE VINEGAR, MUST BE THIS BRAND. Add 1-2 tablespoons to 32 ounces of water and drink it first thing in the morning. You might find it unpleasant, but it gives a boost of energy. Plus you may be low on HCL (acid) in your stomach which will impact your digestion. ACV activates the HCL and it's a tremendous healer on many levels. Ifind it helps me acclimate better after fasting. When I don't take it, I notice the stomach rumbling, gas, etc.

Keep in mind if your stomach is rumbling, it's a definite signal that your body is not reading for that particular food or perhaps you have a food allergy . When the stomach purrs after eating, that's a good sign that it loves what you're eating. : D

You may also want to check out kombucha and other fermented foods to repopulate the good bacteria in your gut. Raw sauerkraut is a good one too. If you're particularly sensitive to digesting fats, complex carbs etc after fasting, you may want to consider getting a good vegan/vegetarian probiotic that comes in liquid or pill form which will do the same thing.

Best wishes.

RS Energy Healer

Yes Vidda,

I agree with you and Chiron that the juice from one fruit or vegetable at a time would be ideal, most especially in this exceedingly delicate of all places. It plays into the overall strategy of optimal digestive simplicity.

Hello again my friends,

I mix juices because i did not know not mixing was easier on the digestion. Well, now i know. And i just googled kombocha, dr.chris'eye wash, miracle tonic and the next new moon date (june 12). i'm impressed, can't wait to try the tonic esp.

i have a broth on the stove now: onion, celery, parsley, carrot, beet, ginger. I added the ginger after reading your posts. (Drinking this will finally determine for sure if its the garlic causing the rumbling.) I'm excited, because i see my energy coming back full force with this:) I'll be focussing on veggies (Why didn't i think of that huh, Mighty?) and upping my energy for the next bit.

Chiron, i sorta know what you mean about not compartmetalizing everything you learn abt your body. How can one ignore something that works? Last week I said i'd do another 10-day fast in August and that's it. Already, i feel intuitively that i need to do one sooner and more often. I don't know, perhaps 5 days every month, not sure what would be best for me. How does one determine such things?

Must be wonderful to have your eyes improve/heal. ANother question about the eyes: Can WFs "heal" genetic conditions? I ask because I have mild Keratoconus (common in my culture, just means that my cornea tends toward to conical point which is corrected by hard lenses). My brother's and sister's both triggered at puberty and mine in my early 20s following a tonsillectomy (i think it was the GA).