Weight Loss: 140 lbs during a juice fasting of 40 days. Fasting on juice healed nerve damage, kidney and liver disease, and water retention

Fasting with water and fruit and vegetable juices and a diet high in raw foods returned my health and freedom. My chronic hepatitis had become a crippling disease. At thirteen, I began drug abuse and years of serious addiction followed, and I got hepatitis, a frustrating and very painful illness. Deterioration of my liver progressed as the years followed, which caused my kidneys and spleen, the other filtering organs to be overworked, and more pain and damage. Fasting with water, juice and a complete diet of natural foods My suffering lasted sixteen years. My swollen liver was as big as a football. The largest cleansing organ is the liver, and does not have space for swelling. When it does, constant irritating pain is felt from the rib cage to the stomach. It is impossible to forget hepatitis.

My life became very dismal and without hope. I was a 270 lbs. blob of fat, a burned out addict desperatley to rid myself of a massive chemical intake. I needed 20 to 30 tranquilizers a day so I would not lose my sanity.

I had uncontrollable emotions. Nerves were like electrical wires on overload. In my desperation, I contacted Tom, a friend I did not see for years. He offered support and a place to stay.

After a few days of sleeping, I realized how my rebellious spirit had grossly complicated my life. I had lived an illusion for the last 20 years; a person who was ruthless, tough and invincible. An empty barren soul remained. The flood of tears wouldn’t stop as I agonized over the loss of my family. I was a victim of my own demise and there was no one to blame. I thought moving in with Tom would help the massive depression that was now my life, but I could not stop seeing the painful reality. Tom listened to my sad story for several nights. I found an outlet for my pent up anguish so that my insides would not explode.

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The changes were remarkable after 20 days of juice fasting. Although I was not cured, I continued fasting because of the results.

After 40 days of juice fasting, the unstable sickly man became a healthy, vibrant free-spirited soul. I shed 100 pounds which gradually built my self-esteem. Retention of large amounts of body fluids caused the excessive bloating. Due to the drugs and a damaged liver, my body could not release these fluids. Whatever caused the bloating was healed, my weight dropped to 170 lbs after the 40 days of juice fasting. The swelling of my liver completely disappeared. My mind was clear and stable. For the first time in years, tranquilizers were no longer needed. I thanked God that drugs had not caused permanent damage to my mind.

If a butterfuly could communicate of the metamorphosis of changing from a crawling insect, into a multi-colored, graceful, flying creation, its words would be those burning in my heart. I got back what drugs took away from me.

The power of addiction was broken by juice fasting, prayer, the grace of God, and the love of a friend. It has brought me closer to God in spirit than ever before.