From most of my research I gathered that Water Fasting is to hard on the body it is not recommended, Water Fasting is not as beneficial as a juice or broth fast. The broth fast is alkalizing as well which is very healing, I read this book by Airola Paavo called, Are You Confused. The book advises doing long broth fast with coffee enemas daily so you do not become autotoxemic. By the third day of the broth fast the body goes into autolysis which is the body kicks on this ability to burn up diseased tissues when this kicks on it stays on while you are on the broth fast and then your on your way I think it is best to supervised by a ND . I would first do the mini beet protocol that is wbat I did then I did the broth fast the recipe is on line I did the fast on broth for two weeks no food and it was a piece of cake I loved it