The Transformational Power of Fasting · the Way to Spiritual, Physical, and Emotional Rejuvenation by Buhner, Stephen Harrod -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface to the Second Edition Preface A Note to the Reader about Water and Juice Fasting Chapter 1: On Fasting and the Spiritual Life

THE SACRED AND THE HEART

Chapter 2: Spiritual Fasting and Detoxification

SPIRITUAL DETOXIFICATION

Chapter 3: Emotional Fasting and Detoxification

OF TELEVISION AND BABIES MY OWN STORY EMOTIONS AND FASTING

Chapter 4: Physical Fasting and Detoxification

DETOXIFICATION OF THE BODY DURING FASTING THE PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES OF FASTING KETOSIS KETOSIS VERSUS KETOACIDOSIS KETOSIS VERSUS STARVATION SERUM LEPTIN, THE OBESE GENE, AND WEIGHT LOSS FASTING, HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE, AND IGF-1 FASTING AND DIABETES CHOLESTEROL LEVELS AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OTHER PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES DURING FASTING FASTING AND HEALING SIDE EFFECTS FROM FASTING A NOTE ON ENEMAS, COLONICS, AND BOWEL MOVEMENTS DURING FASTING PEOPLE WHO SHOULD NOT FAST A NOTE ON PREGNANCY, CHILDREN, AND FASTING THOSE WHO SHOULD FAST UNDER HEALTH CARE SUPERVISION DEATH DURING FASTING JUICE FASTING MORE ON THE PHYSIOLOGY OF JUICE FASTING PHYSICAL FASTING AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THE BODY

Chapter 5: Preparing for the Fast, Fasting, Breaking the Fast

DETERMINE IF YOU ARE READY FOR A FAST CHOOSE YOUR FAST ARRANGE OR SET ASIDE SPECIAL TIME FOR YOUR FAST DECIDE HOW LONG YOU ARE GOING TO FAST ARRANGE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FAST BEGIN EATING A NEW DIET TO PREPARE YOUR BODY FOR THE FAST IF YOU ARE CONDUCTING YOUR OWN FAST.... SET YOUR SPIRITUAL GOALS FOR THE FAST SET YOUR EMOTIONAL GOALS FOR THE FAST SET YOUR PHYSICAL GOALS FOR THE FAST ARRANGE SUFFICIENT TIME AFTER THE FAST FOR REINTEGRATION KEEP A JOURNAL OF YOUR FAST FAST WITH CONSCIOUS ATTENTION TO THE PROCESS BREAK THE FAST WITH CARING AND AWARENESS SPEND SOME TIME AFTER THE FAST WITH SOMEONE WHO CARES ABOUT YOU INCORPORATING THE LESSONS OF THE FAST INTO DAILY LIFE A NOTE ON REPEATED FASTING

Chapter 6: Deepening the Fast

Appendix 1: A 10-Week, Low-Fat Cleansing Diet Appendix 2: Juices for Fasting Resources

WILDERNESS FASTING RETREAT CENTER FASTING MEDICAL FASTING FOR SERIOUS DISEASE CONDITIONS

Endnotes References

BOOKS REVIEW ARTICLES ON THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF FASTING

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