Does it defeat the whole purpose of a waterfast if I continue to take my birth control pills or my vitamins?
YES IT DOES. A Water Fast MEANS A Water Fast EXCLUDING EVERYTHING ELSE.
PURE WATER ONLY WILL ALLOW THE BODY TO CLEANSE AND HEAL MORE QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY.
ANYTHING CONSUMED AS A NUTRIENT IS "FEEDING" AND THIS INHIBITS CLEANSING: IN OTHER WORDS YOU WOULD BE "DIETING".....WHICH IS JUST NOT THE SAME AS FASTING, AND FAR LESS EFFICIENT WITH PROBABLY POOR RESULTS TO SHOW FOR IT.
I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO CONSULT WITH A NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR OR HYGIENIST TO CONFIRM WHAT I HAVE SAID HERE AND BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR FAST; ESPECIALLY ABOUT DISCONTINUING BIRTH-CONTROL PILLS.