Fasting for three days can regenerate entire immune system, study finds

[Roger Bacon]

 

Fasting for three days can regenerate entire immune system, study finds
A person's entire immune system can be rejuvenated by fasting for as little as three days as it triggers the body to start producing new white blood cells, a study suggests

 By Sarah Knapton, Science Correspondent

7:51PM BST 05 Jun 2014

Fasting for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system, even in the elderly, scientists have found in a breakthrough described as "remarkable".

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10878625/Fasting-for-three-days-can-regenerate-entire-immune-system-study-finds.html

[_aj_]

"A study suggests..."

From the National Fasting Institute, perhaps?

[Uncle Junior]

I like the mental effects of fasting when I can be bothered with it, like your mind becomes so much clearer than when on sugars

[Roger Bacon]

Yeah, nothing feels better than breaking your food addiction. I feel amazing around 36 hours in.

[pedro01]

I do a 7 day fast about once every 8-10 months.

Fasting on it's own is OK but through experience, I find the following helps...

- aerobic exercise first thing in the AM each day - although day 6 is as far as I've managed this
- a steam room for 30 mins each afternoon
- plenty of psyllium husk to ensure you are flushed out from within
- coffee enemas - every other day

All of this helps get the toxins out. Without it, the effects of the fast aren't nearly as profound.

It also helps to be around other people that are doing it. I can't imagine fasting at home. But go somewhere everyone is fasting and it becomes almost fun.

Perhaps the worst part as a coffee drinker is you get headaches on day 2 from the caffeine withdrawal - I always promise myself not to get back into coffee - but that rarely lasts more than a couple of weeks.

[_bruce_]

Fasting is like eating 0 meals and only drinking tea?
Aren't the mussolims and chews fasting so their healthier tiny tit bodies can achieve world dominance - seems worth a try.

[Roger Bacon]

I do a 7 day fast about once every 8-10 months.

Fasting on it's own is OK but through experience, I find the following helps...

- aerobic exercise first thing in the AM each day - although day 6 is as far as I've managed this
- a steam room for 30 mins each afternoon
- plenty of psyllium husk to ensure you are flushed out from within
- coffee enemas - every other day

All of this helps get the toxins out. Without it, the effects of the fast aren't nearly as profound.

It also helps to be around other people that are doing it. I can't imagine fasting at home. But go somewhere everyone is fasting and it becomes almost fun.

Perhaps the worst part as a coffee drinker is you get headaches on day 2 from the caffeine withdrawal - I always promise myself not to get back into coffee - but that rarely lasts more than a couple of weeks.

That's interesting

Where can you go where everyone is fasting? The Middle East?

I always thought tea and coffee (black) were fine to drink while fasting?

[Irongrip400]

Fasting is like eating 0 meals and only drinking tea?
Aren't the mussolims and chews fasting so their healthier tiny tit bodies can achieve world dominance - seems worth a try.

How'd that "fasting" work for them about 70 years ago? 

[ProudVirgin69]

"A study suggests..."

From the National Fasting Institute, perhaps?

University of Southern California, actually.

This is fascinating stuff Roger....a more in-depth summary can be found here:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140605141507.htm

[Marty Champions]

yes starving is an honorable practice to find peace

[pedro01]

That's interesting

Where can you go where everyone is fasting? The Middle East?

I always thought tea and coffee (black) were fine to drink while fasting?

Thailand & India.

There's a bunch of places on Koh Samui and Chiang Mai but they seem to be staffed by purveyors of vegetarian bro-science.

So you end up with some 50kg Western guy with grey, sallow skin, lank long hair who pongs a bit telling you how meat is murder when it's painfully obvious the guy needs a burger.

Best place I found is this place - http://www.phuketfit.com/ - they can tailor a program for you...

As for coffee - the fasts I do are for detox too - so taking caffeine is a no-no when on a detox sort of fast.

[_bruce_]

How'd that "fasting" work for them about 70 years ago? 

Pretty good - they even outdid Jack LaLanne in the weight loss department.

[Wiggs]

Fasting can be very spiritual. I do it every so often. Im due for one. I love the mental clarity it gives me. Love it. Many in Bibke fasted including Christ himself.

[_aj_]

Fasting can be very spiritual. I do it every so often. Im due for one. I love the mental clarity it gives me. Love it. Many in Bibke fasted including Christ himself.

Bibke sounds like a Nebrew version of latkes.

[Wiggs]

Bibke sounds like a Nebrew version of latkes.

The Bible was written by Hebrews. The real ones. The black ones.

[the trainer]

Fasting for three days can regenerate entire immune system, study finds
A person's entire immune system can be rejuvenated by fasting for as little as three days as it triggers the body to start producing new white blood cells, a study suggests

 By Sarah Knapton, Science Correspondent

7:51PM BST 05 Jun 2014

Fasting for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system, even in the elderly, scientists have found in a breakthrough described as "remarkable".

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10878625/Fasting-for-three-days-can-regenerate-entire-immune-system-study-finds.html

When you are finish fasting you can try this a study found that its really sets your mind free.

[calfzilla]

Yeah, nothing feels better than breaking your food addiction. I feel amazing around 36 hours in.

Fasting is great on so many levels. I've done the 30+ hrs and yeah great mental feeling. Still wanna try to go for 48 hrs one day.

[Roger Bacon]

University of Southern California, actually.

This is fascinating stuff Roger....a more in-depth summary can be found here:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140605141507.htm

Thank you sir!!

[Roger Bacon]

they seem to be staffed by purveyors of vegetarian bro-science.

 

Best place I found is this place - http://www.phuketfit.com/ - they can tailor a program for you...

Cool 

[Roger Bacon]

Fasting is great on so many levels. I've done the 30+ hrs and yeah great mental feeling. Still wanna try to go for 48 hrs one day.

This is another reason it's hard to believe the bodybuilding dogma... I look a lot better after fasting, zero muscle loss (I might even be stronger after).

Eat every two hours... 

[Bevo]

I like to fast for a whole 3 months at a time

[Marty Champions]

fasting is what people who have cancer do, they get super lean


seriously id advise against it Roger, your body needs nutrition, just shit more you will cleanse and rebuild by consuming bacteria that is beneficial for your gut like tofu

[calfzilla]

This is another reason it's hard to believe the bodybuilding dogma... I look a lot better after fasting, zero muscle loss (I might even be stronger after).

Eat every two hours... 

Yes just another lie perpetrated by the supplement companies.