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How to Keep Slim, Healthy and Young With Juice Fasting

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Dr. Airola has given superb step-by-step instructions for successful juice fasting. I use this book as my juicing manual, each time I juice fast I consult this book. Formerly a size 22, I now wear a size 12 and am almost in a size 10. Keeping my sights on my ultimate weight and health goals, and following Dr. Airola's very clear instructions have made this sickly, over-weight, tired mother of 4 small children into an energetic, healthy mother who enjoys every new day. I highly recommend this book to everyone who is searching for a "new body" to spend the rest of your life enjoying.

This is an excellent book to follow to do what people call juice fasting. I won't get into the language argument of using the term fasting with juicing because everyone knows what you mean. What the good Dr. has here is an excellent way for an individual to gain control of their health. As a by product you will effortless lose weight and detoxify at the same time. I can't stress the detox benefits enough as you will simply be amazed at what happens to your body as you continuously use the program. Even if you do it once or twice a year, once a week or whatever you will always realize benefits. The program is so very flexible and you shouldn't be bored. The first few times I followed the book to the letter of the law and then I re-read it and found that there were alternatives given that I had glossed over. These alternatives make this a very flexible and easy to do routine. This is the no excuse way of keeping yourself healthy.

I first read this book in 1979. At that time, in my late 20's, I was more than 50 lbs. overweight, had periodic severe asthma, increasing frequency of severe colds and flu, and was suffering from depression. My first juice fast was 30 days. It is not possible to describe in writing the positive changes that took place in every aspect of my life, physically, mentally and spiritually. I have done extended fasts (1 - 4 wks), many times since then. Dr. Airola's advice is not "dated," as some readers suggest. It is "classic" and "timeless," because fasting is literally the oldest known health practice in recorded history. Jesus Christ both practiced and recommended fasting to his followers as the ultimate spiritual and physical cure. (Recall, that prior to beginning his ministry, he went into the wilderness for 40 days to fast and pray.) Oddly, most animals have much better instincts than "modern" man - when they are sick or injured, they refuse to eat in order to conserve internal energy in order to allow healing.

One other thing is very obvious from reading the few negative reviews of this book - in every case, these are people who did not have either the desire or the will to put it to the test. It is much easier to criticize something you know nothing about. Common sense should tell us that drugs and surgery are not the answer to problems created by a modern lifestyle which has brought upon us many "civilized" diseases - cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, mental disorders, schizophrenia - to name just a few. There are few books that literally have the power to save a person's life, but, this is truly one of them.

I just finished a 10 day fast, with 4 day recovery strictly following Dr. Airola's program. I am a mother of 2 teenagers and just graduated from college as a re-entry student after 20 years away. My health had deteriorated due to time demands and unhealthful eating. On this fast I have not only lost 16 pounds, my skin has cleared up, my energy level is higher, I am walking 5-6 miles a day and my flexibility is better than when I was 20! My entire family is drinking fresh juice everyday and benefitting from a mom who has recovered her health after 7 years as a student!!! Dr. Airola gives simple and complete information for a very successful fasting experience.

I first read this book in January 1999. After reading it, I began a 14 day juice fast and lost quite a bit of weight. During the month of February and March I did a series of shorter fasts (5 days and 4 days). I finally got rid of 20+ pounds. I have found that fasting as a lifestyle gets easier with each fast. With this book, I am in control of my body's health. I have read other books on fasting, but this one is the best!

I bought my first copy of this fabulous book 20 years ago. Since then I have purchased dozens for friends and shared mine with many people. As a RN, I was very skeptical about the saftey of fasting and bought the first copy to be able to discredit the information with my medical knowledge. I became intreged and tried my first fast, knowing the author was wrong and that by the second day I would collapse to the floor with weakness. Instead, it was the first of many fasts, each making me feel fantastic, ultra energetic and just happy & healthy. There really are no words to describe that "whole" feeling.

Thanks to Dr.Airola's book I feel real good. I am a mother of 5 in my forty's and I just got heavier and heavier every year,and growing out of size 18. This year at work we had a wellness challenge. I entered with my team and decided I would follow the guidelines in this book. I have been on the fast for almost three weeks now and have dropped 20 lbs and two dress sizes. I walk everyday on my breaks and lunch in the gym at work. I don't even care if I win the challenge because I feel great! I cut my hair and colored the gray and am getting compliments everyday. I plan to do a four week fast, but please, newcomers, be careful, I have fasted before, but never this long.Remember to break your fast very carefully or you'll ruin the whole thing!

I know from personal experience, after following word for word Dr. Airola's Juice Fasting advice, what kind of perfect health can be attained. I even had a rigorous medical screening afterwards(to qualify for a certain job) that proved I was in optimal health. Where before I was 100 pounds overweight had thyroid disease and no energy, what-so-ever. My thyroid disease was gone, my energy and vitality through the roof and my doctor told me I had the best Triglycerides he'd ever seen.

Don't jump into Juice Fasting until you read this book. I own many Juice Fasting books, and this one is by far, the best.

By the way, I've juice fasted 145 days, 90 days, 40 days and done numerous 20 and 10 day fasts. I am just weaning baby number three (our surprise blessing) and will be fasting again for the entire summer... Cheers. :)

I'm in my second 30-day juice fast using the directions outlined in Dr. Airola's book. This book totally dispels all myths of fasting and gives a thorough method to follow. I highly recommend it.

I read this book 25 years ago and began fasting regularly. I am a forty five year old mother of 6 and am still healthy and slim. All the other books go on and on about how to cure disease with herbs, diet, exercise, or surgery but I have found that the body can heal itself. I recommend this one highly.