Re: Day 8 - stomach acid confusion

I only wish you asked Should I take vitamins while fasting? before your fast . See below a response to someone who asked earlier; your experience assures me there more truth this statement than I imagined. Oh I only wish you'd asked somone before you took all that processed stuff, needless to say those might have been detox symptoms that we should try best to endure for best results or better health.

Anyway there's no need to cry over spilt milk, so moving on. Since your fast was coupled with numerous aids may I suggest the following items which are soothing cucumber,aloe vera juice gel, coconut water.

I'm very experienced with acid reflux only during fasting ; not proud of it for I'd really rather not have the painful experience it brings. In fact every time I do a long fast my maximum is 21-24 days not because I'm not motivated longer but because of the acid it burns as it come up my throat as much as I try to endure it burns burns just pain and discomfort. I am forced to stop so try to endure it as I know you say you'd prefer to keep fasting. However, if it becomes unbearable then you have done well 8 days congradulations! For your health and well being's sake maybe break your fast and please avoid processed items and try to focus on natural just focus on breaking your fast correctly replenish your body with vital nutrients and not from a pill but from real food and if you want after your break you can attempt another go at fasting. Believe me this fast was not in vain for you have gained many  valuable experiences and lessons that will help you in your next fast. Be proud that you were able to go a week on no solids focus on the positive!

Whether you decide to break it or continue all the best and hope you feel better soon.

Should I take vitamins while fasting? If you are water fasting then it is not recommended that you take vitamins you shold avoid ingesting anything other than water to give your body the best possible opportunity to heal.

I'm sceptical of anything that is processed and have always been cautious about synthetic vitamins why pop a pill when you can get better sources in food. Further it turns out the vitamins we shell out lots of money might not even be worth your while, instead of shelling out money for those pills why not just buy oranges for vitamin C, and so on.  The bigger question is whether you -should even be taking synthetic vitamins to at all ?and the article below sheds some light on this.

China corners vitamin market

You may be surprised to know that China is actually one of the largest exporters of many drugs and vitamins. About 90 percent of all Vitamin C sold in the United States is from China, for example. They also produce 50 percent of the world's aspirin and 35 percent of all Tylenol. Ditto for the majority of Vitamins A, B12 and E.

Hot on the heels of the poisoned pet food scandal, and reported instances of toxic food and toothpaste, all eyes are now turning toward the Chinese vitamin market. How safe are they?

The industry in China appears to be split between top-notch operations and bottom-of-the-barrel producers. Since the United States does not require country-of-origin labels for any of our drugs, foods or supplements, there is no telling where that vitamin you are taking came from.

China also suffers from the same conflict of interest that we are seeing here in the United States, where the regulators have financial interest in the industries they are supposed to regulate and inspect.

Supplements can sometimes be helpful; however, your best bet will always be to try to get the majority of your vitamins and minerals from the food you eat. You can’t “make up” for a poor diet by simply adding vitamin supplements. Processed foods are sorely lacking in nutrients, but eating plenty of raw organic foods, farmed locally (or as nearby as possible), can supply you with most of the vital nutrients that you need.

Full Article is at  the Seattle Times( see link below)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003732744_vitamins03.html?...