Re: On day 16 of water fast and detoxing is harsh!

Sacristia
sorry to hear that you are detoxing horribly: I know what it feels like.........been there, done it, seen it.

The aching abdomen and nauseousness are very difficult to deal with and tolerate, but this is Natures way of detoxing and shouldn't be interfered with, as this can make matters worse...................

"Nausea: This seems to be an expression of a sudden decrease of the normal tension of the stomach. It may be induced by a foul odor, a bad taste, a disgusting sight, or an emotional shock. Severe pain, illness, fatigue, rapid descent in an elevator, etc., may produce nausea by lowering the tension of the stomach. These things bring about a loss of tension through a complicated "reflex" mechanism.
Continual emotional disturbances, such as prolonged worries, anguish, grief and repeated shocks, may result in a persistent loss of tone in the stomach and produce the "all gone" sensation or vague nausea often complained of.
In many cases there is no doubt that the sudden withdrawing of all food, as in fasting, results in a temporary lowering of tone or tension in the stomach and this produces nausea. On the other hand, tall, thin, undernourished people are likely to suffer with a chronic lack of tension in the stomach and this becomes more noticeable when they fast. The presence of bile in the stomach also causes nausea. Its presence is very likely to lead to vomiting".
http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/020127shelton.III/020127.ch28.htm



BTW. an enema is pointless, and serves no purpose except in cases of extreme and long lasting constipation prior to the beginning of a fast. Fasters who have used the enema during their fasts usually experience sluggish and lazy bowels thereafter, to those who haven't, which is as sure sign that this "interference" was unwarranted.

There is absolutely no build-up of toxins or "autointoxication" from the digestive tract on a water fast: this is a fallacy that has to be put to rest and complete nonsense.
Do animals use enemas whilst fasting?
The "let it alone plan" is far more efficacious in the process of elimination, and where most toxins that are not eliminated by the bodily organs are "burnt" as a source of fuel by the body.

The over-drinking of water can also be a cause of nausea, as the excess burdens the organs of elimination with extra work, and even inhibits toxin-elimination.

Paul Bragg stated, that you just have to "grin and bear".
No easy solutions I'm afraid.

Hang in there.

Regards

Chrisb1.