OOOh my gosh Andrew- Thank you so much for all of your time in your exellent responses!! VERY helpful! I am no longer goin to be doing the food in the mouth thing =0p So you have been vegan for 20 years, how long have you been fasting? And have you gone to school for anything in this field?? The only reason I am asking is I would be very interested in doing something along those lines myself! =) I'm from New York (Upstated) And am going to be moving to California in a couple of weeks... It is to my understanding that Fasting, as well as any other holistic, natural methods of healing, vegan, vegetarian, raw foodism is more understanded, and accepted out there- am I correct? Thanks again!! I'll be keeping in touch!! haha