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Hygienic asting

by Douglas N Graham, DC

What is Hygiene

Hygiene is defined i

l

Blakiston's Medical

Dictionary as The science that treats of the laws of

health and methods

of

their observation . The word

hygiene,

is

based

in

Greek mythology; Hygeia was

the Greek goddess

of

health . Today, a hygienist is ,

according to Blakiston 's, One who is trained

in

the

science

of

health. The worldwide Hygiene move-

ment

is

peopled by millions of health enthusiasts .

Hygienic practitioners are primary care physicians

who specialize

in

health. They practice

in

a manner

that enables their patients to regain and maintain

the highest possible health that their individual or-

ganism can display. This is achieved through :

1 Education as to the causes

of

their ill health .

2 Instruction regarding the conditions necessary for

maintaining optimal health. ·

~ s s i s t a n c e with the processes

of

change re-

quired to develop healthy habits.

4

Supervision

of

fasting , realimentation (resuming

feeding) and development of lifestyle habits that

enable a person to regain health.

Hunger like thirst is experienced in the mouth. t

is a sensation

few of

us have

ever

experienced.

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What s Fasting

Fasting

is

a period o comprehensive, maxi-

mal rest augmented by abstinence from all foods.

Fasting is not starving. During a fast, a person

literally lives from his reserves , consuming excess

fats, labile and waste proteins converting them as

necessary to glucose for fuel. Vital tissues, such as

brain, nerve, heart, liver and kidneys , etc. remain

virtually untouched. Water is consumed

in

sufficient

quantity to satisfy thirst and physiologic require-

ments. Rest

is

~

h

biggest factor

in

enhancing

recovery. It is only when the body is at rest that it is

able to dire.ct the maximum energy towards the

various chemical and.

'

mechanical processes

o

detoxification associated with recovery.

Fasting

is

a natural process and therefore

is

not to be feared . When fasting , a person experi-

ences recovery at a rate that is swifter than normal.

He

is ridding his body

of-

toxins and excesses;

allowing the body to use its own wisdom to health-

fully reorganize itself from the atomic level

up

. As

the toxic load is reduced, the functioning o every

cell

is

enhanced . Vital nerve energy

is

accumulated

during ·a night s sleep. During the fast, nerve energy

is

restored through rest and sleep. People sleep

almost every night o their lives. This period o

.

Every great_religious leader in history

fasted for clarity

o

mind

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concentrated rest has been considered a mini f st

for centuries; we break the fast with our first-meal,

and

l l

it breakfast . The detoxification process

happens most efficiently and effectively when it

s

accompanied by fasting.

Fasting equals resting


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our Types of Rest

The faster is encouraged to participate in all

forms or rest: physical sensory emotional and

physiologica I.

Physical rest

Physical rest means that the patient partici-

pates in no physical activity other than that which is

required for personal hygiene. Bed rest is the le

during fasts

o

long duration. The body when ener-

vated accumulates acids faster than it can elimi-

nate them. This is called acidosis toxemia. This

hyperacidity is reduced during fasting as the

sources

o

the acidity primari ly muscular activities

and dietary are eliminated. The production

o

lactic

acid and other metabolic acids formed during activ-

ity hinders the progress

o

the fast. During a fast

energy goes either to the musculature or the organs

o

detoxification. For these reasons physical exer-

tions are contraindicated while fasting.

Sensory rest

Sensory rest is a reduction in the amount

o

sensory stimuli to which we are subjected. As we

are visual creatures simply closing our eyes will

xcessive feasting leads to a need for fasting


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Physiological rest

Physiological rest is achieved by lowering the

body's total caloric usage. Other than physical activ-

ity,

t

e organs

o

digestion require more fuel than

any other single physiological process. Upwards o

fifty per cent o the total blood

u

pply can be sent to

the organs o digestion. The digestion process is so

energy intensive, that it is easy to understand why

people often feel tired after eating. Your mother

may have told you not to go swimming after eating

because you wou d get 'cramps'. This is because

when the body directs blood to the digestive tract,

there is not enough blood left to also supply the

muscles.

The time to fast is when there is no time

or

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Who Should Fast?

Health is the natural state of humankind.

Provided with the essentials o life and healthful

conditions, the body will heal itself. By striving to

assert homeostasis, the body is always vectoring

toward improved health. Symptoms are indicators

that all is not right about the conditions that the

body is experiencing. Anyone who is displaying

symptoms, minor or severe, acute or chronic, is a

likely candidate for a fast. When a person is upset,

tired , nauseous, feverish , congested, has indiges-

tion, or is just not feeling like himself , a fast is

indicated.

This may mean a fast as short as the skip-

ping of just one meal; for instance,

i

one is really

more tired than hungry, one should sleep rather

than eat. If one wakes in the morning still full , or has

stomach upset from the previous night, skipping a

meal or two will quickly set things right. However,

chronic symptoms and\or progressive degenerative

conditions often call for fasts

o

longer duration in

order to conserve vital energy, restore metabolic

homeostasis, and reinstate health.

Children who go to bed with a fever and

appetite loss usually recover in a day or two. A fast

Get well fast


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offers an adult-sized portion o rest and sleep which is

usually all that is required for .the return

o

health . We

often tend to fall behind on rest and sleep never quite

recovering from yesterday. This gradual enervation

leads to an accumulation

o

wastes in the body and a

condition known as acidosis toxemia.

fyou try to break Nature. s laws,

Nature will break you.


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When Should a Person Fast

Metabolic homeostasis is the baseline indica

tor

of

balance between anabolism the creation of

complex structures from mpler ones) and

catabolism the creation

of

simple structures from

more complex ones). Growth, and repair occur when

anabolism outstrips catabolism. Decrepitude ensues

when catabolism outruns anabolism. We refer to

good health in adults as the ability to display home

ostasis within the parameters

of

predetermined

physiologic norms. Fasting is the quickest and surest

method of reestablishing metabolic homeostasis in

most situations. In life threatening emergency or

other acute trauma, medical intervention may also

be indicated). Drugs will effectively suppress symp

toms, and often more rapidly than the body can

reduce them through the initiation of a fast. How

ever, drugs do not address the cause

of

the prob

lem, as fasting does. When homeostasis is

breached, a fast is indicated.

The length of the fast is subject to many

factors. f primary concern are the number and

degtee of compromises to homeostasis. Age,

weight, lifestyle health supporting and health de

stroying habits), and general fitness are a few

of

the

factors to be considered . Patients must be moni-

Overcome a lifetime

o

slow death lifestyle

habits with a bit o fast living. ·


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tared a minimum

of

once daily, and during times

of

'healing crisis

,

almost constantly. Fasting is al

ways considered a day to day.event. A doctor would

not prescribe a twenty one day fast, for example,

but would monitor his patient one day

at

a time,

linking

day

after day.

When a person presents with rheumatoid

arthritis we may recommend that a fast

of

x days

is in order, based on previous experience with

similar people with similar histories. It must be

remembered at all times, however, that the body is

a self-regulating and self-healing organism. No mat

ter what our desires for it may be, the body has its

own agenda and cares not what we think.

e

may

wish for the rheumatoid arthritis to heal up quickly,

but for the body, dealing with those factors specific

to the demonstration

of

rheumatoid arthritis may be

twelfth on the list

of

important items to which it must

pay attention. Vitality level, decrepitude, and emo

tional outlook all play vital roles in the length

of

the

fast and the speed

of

recovery.

Good eating habits

n v r

result in indigestion

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Physiologic hanges During the Fast

Fasts o more that twenty four hours bring

humans through a wide range o physiologic

changes. These may include, but are certainly not

limited to:

Passage from normal glycolysis metabolism

(the breakdown o glucose) to gluconeogenesis (the

creation o new glucose from fat) .

Increased specific gravity o the urine (due

to

the additional quantities of solid wastes being elimi-

nated).

Exceptionally high level

o

ketone bodies in

the blood an l c o h o l l i k ~ substance that occurs

with the gluconeogenesis of fats) .

Abnormally high level of serum cholesterol

(this temporary condition represents the clearing

o cholesterol from blood vessel walls, and is not

considered hazardous).

Various

physiologic rebound phenomena

a.k.a. oversteering (these are efforts to make up

for deficiencies, for example, increased need for

sleep, as well as to make

up

for oversufficiencies

n ~ i t h d r w l

from toxic substances).

Lower than normal blood pressure resulting

from lowered levels

o

mineral salts with possible

dizziness.

Don t die fast.


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A slowed respiratory rate. This is considered

normal when the body is at re.st.

A slowed pulse. This is another indicator that

the body is in a state of deep rest.

Steady, but low, blood sugar while fasting ,

the wisdom of the body produces as much sugar

from fat as is necessary to maintain life and con-

tinue the processes of detoxification).

Weight loss. s

much as ten to twenty

pounds may be lost during the first week, five to

seven the second, and two to three during subse-

quent weeks. Tl)is represents a basal metabolic

rate

of

from 1,000 to 1,500 calories daily, equaling

2 to 3 pounds weekly. All additional weight loss is

water weight, held by the body to dilute toxins. In

cases

of

morbid obesity weight loss can be more

extreme.

Increased awareness. The functioning and

sensitivity of all the special senses is heightened

during the fast. Most notable is sense of smell ,

however vision, hearing , sense

of

taste and touch

all tend to improve dramatically, as do all of the

other nerve related physical functions , i.e. balance,

coordination, kinesthetic awareness, reflexes, etc.

Lowered towards normal) pulse pressure.

This is the difference between systolic and diastolic

pressure, and represents the elastic quality

of

the

arteries. As arteries become more elastic pulse

ll drugs are poisonous One cannot

be poisoned into health

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pressure falls .

Under our ever broadening umbrella ap

proach to health care no one doctor can be every

thing for every patient. Hygienic professionals are

the only doctors who special ize in

re

-establishing

health as opposed to treating symptoms

o

dis

ease. Familiarity with Hygiene and fasting can be o

great benefit to everyone. People can achieve

healthy results through the implementation

o

a

Hygienic lifestyle without the insult

o

drugs or

surgery. They also receive the healthy lifestyle

counseling they desire and deserve. Hyg ienic doc

tors gain the satisfaction

o

seeing their patients get

well and earn their well-deserved trust and respect.

Consult with your Hygienic professional for

fasting supervision and Hygienic education. You will

greatly benefit by implementing Hygiene and Hy

gienic fasting into your life. You will develop healthy

lifestyle habits learn to expect high levels

o

health

a

n

recognize that symptoms occur as early warn

ings o incorrect living.

You cannot

bre k

the laws

of

nature

you can only prove them.

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f you quit t king c re ofyour health

i t will go away.

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bout Doctor Graham

Dr. Graham received his undergraduate e-

gree

in

physical education from Montclair State

University and his doctorate from Life Chiropractic

College. As a college gymnast he also coached the

springboard diving team. A national level competitor

himself Dr. Graham went on to train a trampoline

team. After only three years under his tutelage all

seven members of the team won age group Na -

tional Championships.

Dr. Graham has trained professional athletes

from many fields including tennis legend Martina

Navratilova and NBA pro basketball player Ronnie

Grandison. He has advised Olympic athletes from

four continents in a wide variety of sports. Model

Stephanie Karandaris and actress Demi Moore

have sought his services as health coach.

His unique viewpoints on training and nutri-

tion have resulted

in

the creation

of

The High

Energy Diet video and companion recipe guide and

a

AUtrition

chart of the same name. He has also

produced an audio cassette series entitled

he

Cause o Health. Dr. Graham is the author of

Nutrition and Athletic Performance Grain Damage

and The Perpetual Health Calendar.

Every n w idea lie foreign protein is first

treated

t

rejection.

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After 20 years in private practice as a chiro

practor, Dr. Graham now lectures worldwide and

consults with athletes and trainers from around the

world. Dr. Graham is a highly sought-after speaker

and has presented for numerous organizations in

cluding the American Natural Hygiene Society,

North American Vegetarian Society, American Ve

gan Society, EarthSave Seattle, American Fruitar

ian Society, and British Natural Hygiene Society.

He has been added as VegSource s raw foods,

nutrition, and fitness adviser. He has written articles

on sports nutrition for dozens o magazines and

professional journals and currently serves s a

nutrition advisor to the magazine Exercise or Men

Only

ee you in the fast lane.

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