Fasting/Detox/Period

[kitty_lady]

Hello everyone! I was hoping to do a cleanse of some sort this week, but I just started my 'time of the month.' Would it still be safe? Is there anything I should do/eat to prevent getting horribly sick? I'm working 10-12 hour days this week and need all of the energy that I can get. Thanks in advance.

[Double Helix]

I used to fast through my cycle, and also weekly. It is actually a good time to do any kind of cleanse or fast because that is when a woman detoxes. It has made that time a ton easier for me as well.

Although I wouldn't recommend long-term or extended fasting (like more than a couple of days) while working or any kind of activity, it is a great time to rest (and for some a spiritual time of prayer), if you aren't taking in any calories it's not suggested to expend any energy. It's amazing how much a body will repair and heal in sleep. Body builders always get extra sleep as their muscles grow when they rest.

You may want to consider doing a juice feast, which is getting a good amount of calories through juice. I did it for a short time and felt wonderful.

http://www.rawreform.com/content/view/271/137

[greenbunny]

Kitty, are you are raw foodist? Do you eat all raw all the time? How long? Or are you on a SAD diet and trying to change? It makes all the difference. If you are a full-time raw foodist that has been doing it a while you have gotten much of the toxicity out of your system and might be able to handle something like a juice fast. If you haven't been on a pure diet and long enough, like DH said about resting, I wouldn't suggest doing any kind of detox when you are working those long hours. The best thing to do in that case is to give yourself lots of energy is to eat better! Perhaps eat more fruit. It's cleansing, healing and nutritious and gives you lots of energy (that is, unless you are diabetic or hypoglycemic like we have been talking about elsewhere, in which case, why would you ever want to fast?)


Greenbunny