Fasting as a Way of Life [Mass Market Paperback]

Allan Cott (Author)

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• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Bantam (1977)
• ISBN-10: 0553144847
• ISBN-13: 978-0553144840
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,609,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A BIG THANK YOU to Amazon's used book sales!, January 4, 2004

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This review is from: Fasting-The Ultimate Diet (Paperback)

Finally!! I had the original book by Dr Cott "Fasting as a Way of Life", and it was practical, and extremely informative about all aspects of fasting.

I would fast about once every 3 to 4 months, for anywhere from 3 to 7 days. It was wonderful! It kept my weight optimal, I felt energetic, and I was only slightly hungry on the second day of any fast, but no longer than that day. Once I regained my hunger, I always carefully broke my fast as directed, and felt great afterward.

I lost my copy of that original book many years back, and didn't feel comfortable to fast without some reference. But since the tide had turned in public opinion about fasting, and there weren't many sources of information available.

Thanks to amazon.com 's used book sales, I will get another copy, so that I can once again feel the benefits of fasting.

This book is the one that other authors reference as the authority on fasting, and anyone planning to fast should definitely read it.

34 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful and responsable book on unique suject!, May 10, 2000

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This review is from: Fasting-The Ultimate Diet (Paperback)

i am a orthomolecular- nutritionist, and generaly my system is not exactly in the direction of fasting,but the only rule is that there are no rules. sometimes i do recommand to my patients a few days fast,( especialy to my very severe allergic patients). eventhough i admit that i didn't ordered toany of my patients to fast more than 5 days, i am convinced that some cases can benefit from this book.the actualy 2 books combined together explains the mechanisms of fasting, and teach the reader what really happens in the body systems while you are on fasting for 3 days,a week, 2 weeks, and 3 weeks,andwhen and how to understand what and when it became a starvation, and when it is just a cleansing fast. the exact way of introducing yourself back to foods are discovered with great details, and what kinds of illness and diseases are not alowed to do the fast.this is why i said in the begining that this is a responsable book. it is very recommanded!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick, fun and full of interesting info....., June 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Fasting-The Ultimate Diet (Paperback)

and you get two in one. There are actually two fasting books included and while they are basically saying the same things they do cover some different areas and vary only slightly in the diet you should practice as you come off the fast. If I have a complaint or minor want, it would be that the examples are not divided into categories of men and women. Men and women are going to feel very different when going on a fast as well as I would have liked categories for people who are overweight and those who are not. As it is you have to read anectdotal info to glean any info for the category for which you fit.After having said that it allowed me to try my first two day fast. When I realized that going off the fast is like a fast in its self (no solid food) I decided as a novice that I could handle two days of water and two days of diluted juice for a total of 4 days without solids. It wasn't easy but it wasn't hard either. I didn't go crazy from hunger, get cramps or any such nonsense but sometimes during the day I would get a dull ache which was uncomfortable. I would take extra water at that time and it would slowly go away. I lost 5 pounds the first 2 days which is nothing to sneeze at. I continued with my yoga and other exercises and never felt light headed or weak. In fact the one point in the book that I especially agree with is that I feel empowered and in control. It's a nice feeling to know you can do something of this nature. Now that I have tested the waters.... I am going to plan a longer fast later this summer.