Assisted Juice Fast
The Benefits of Fasting
The practice of fasting and cleansing through limited and specific food intake for a defined period has for millennia been generally regarded as profoundly beneficial and healing. Throughout the ages the religious and mystics have observed the unparalleled effectiveness of fasting to achieve mental clarity, calmness and a sense of peace.
Fasting and fasting-mimicking (i.e. dietary restrictions that induce a similar metabolic state) diets have recently come to the forefront of research on longevity and cancer management for their measurable effect on biological markers associated with systemic inflammation, autophagy and metabolic health.
A clinical study published in February 2024 by the University of Southern California (Gerontology dept.) showed an average of 2.5 years reduction in the biological age of a group of participants aged 18 to 70 who followed a fasting mimicking diet 5 days a month for 3 consecutive months.
Fasting Practice and Detox Retreat Experience
A large portion of my life has been dedicated to supporting people through periods of juice fasting as part of my residential detox retreat work. The benefits and sometimes profound shifts in health I witnessed were inspiring and spoke to me of the magic of our existence.
The thin veil between our physical experience and our higher-selves can be lifted when the demands of sourcing food and metabolising our physical energy are reduced/eliminated and we can invite the natural propensity of our essence to organise, repair, integrate internally and connect with its source.
The Principles of a (detox) Juice Fast Protocol
Fasting protocols are sometimes referred to as “detox protocols” because they globally stimulate elimination. The net energetic flow inwards from food is temporarily halted, and encouraged to move outward from within. Our elimination organs ramp up, and all good protocols should include practices that will open the Emunctory System (the network of organs and pathways the body uses to filter, process, and eliminate metabolic waste and toxins).
My expertise lies in being able to recommend and support the best protocol to suit your body type, mental state and metabolism within the constrains of your lifestyle and budget.
Most people will benefit from a fasting protocol. However, juice fasting is not recommended if you:
- are under-weight
- have unstable blood sugar, and/or you regularly feel dizzy and low
- have ME or another form of chronic fatigue
- are frail
- are emotionally unstable
- have low blood pressure and often feel dizzy especially when standing
- are on certain critical medications (“Narrow Time Band”)
- recovering from an eating disorder
- are in recovery from addiction
- are not mentally ready
Fasting and/or detox diets are health-enhancing only in so far as they are periodic and spaced with sufficient time for recovery and refeeding.
The overall aim is to improve metabolic flexibility, not to become undernourished or obsessive about food avoidance.
Juice Fast Duration and Frequency for Enhanced Health and Longevity
The Assisted Juice Fast programme lasts from 3 to 10 days though it is typically recommended for 7 days and is based on the work of Doctor Bernard Jensen's “Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management”.
My recommendation is that if you want to follow a juice fast protocol regularly the cadence should be either:
3 days a month
-or-
5 days a season
-or-
7 days twice a year
The Complete Tissue Cleanse is suitable to:
- kick start a healthier lifestyle
- improve digestion and elimination
- gain energy and improve mental clarity
- address emotional issues in a gentle, nurturing way
- achieve a deep sense of cleansing and elimination
- achieve effective weight loss
- maintain health and metabolic flexibility
It comprises:
- 3 colonics with coffee enemas
- A probiotic post-colonic implant as part of the last treatment
- A bowel cleansing supplement to support effective elimination
- Expert mental and emotional support throughout
For more details on the Juice Fast schedule see this link (TBA).