In the last few weeks, we have been looking at 8 POWERFUL natural doctors! These are available to everyone, rich or poor!
The first was NUTRITION, followed by EXERCISE. Then we learned the importance of WATER! The last one we visited was Doctor SUNSHINE! And today meet Doctor SELF CONTROL.
This may seem like a strange one, but the laws of physical life would not be complete without this natural doctor. In fact, overall health would be impossible without self-control!
Overeating, overworking and emotional stress are three of the main causes of disease. You can quickly see that self-control includes more than just what you put into your body. Dr. Neal Nedley, president of Weimar Institute in California, shares some phenomenal information on what he calls The #1 Problem in the World. Check it out here:
You will quickly see that self-control is critical to health, body AND mind!
Most people, if they are honest with themselves, know what is unhealthy for them. Unfortunately, it’s not until sickness sets in that they begin to take action.
FASTING:
After sickness and disease have settled in, one of the most powerful ways to get the body back into health is through fasting. It’s also one of the most powerful ways to strengthen self-control!
Did you know that fasting from food for just one day a week, has incalculable benefits! The Miracle of Fasting by the Bragg family is a book with incredible information and testimonies on this! Here’s a link so you can check it out.
Fasting is also one of the most natural powerful ways to activate your stem cells! Check out this article.
If you have never fasted and would like to try it, you can do it a number of ways:
- Go to two meals a day for a couple weeks, leaving 6 hours between each meal. For example: first meal at 9 AM and your second and last meal at 3 PM. Should you get hungry between meals, that’s ok! Drink some caffeine-free herbal tea with a few drops of liquid stevia or monk fruit, if you would like it sweetened. This is always helpful! I have even gone on a one meal a day, 5 day food fast, and have had exceptional results!
- If you feel you are able to go straight into a one-day food fast, first pick a day you will not have much to do (preferably stay at home). On that morning make 2 or 3 quarts of an electrolyte-type of drink. Sometimes I will make the following “lemonade” drink on my weekly fasting day: Fill each quart with distilled or natural spring water, juice of ½ freshly squeezed lemon, a pinch of Celtic salt, around a tablespoon of organic maple syrup or a few drops of liquid stevia. Drink at room temperature. Feel free to drink caffeine-free herbal tea during the day to give you variety. I personally like to make mint tea. If you are not used to food fasting and get too hungry, have a light fruit smoothie, or a green smoothie. With time you will progress to a one-day water fast with ease. The important thing is, go forward with what you feel you can do. Whether you fast for a whole day or just one meal, believe me, you WILL feel the difference!
Did you know that you can also fast from other things besides food? Some of these things could be social media, your phone, texting, television, music, video games, gossip, getting angry, complaining, etc. I have a friend that fasted from all form of talking for a 24 hour period! She simply alerted everyone she would not be talking or texting on that day. She shared that the peace that she experienced was incredible! It’s interesting that talk, or speech fasting has been known to lower blood pressure dramatically in individuals who suffer from high blood pressure, and lower cortisol levels in others!
Now, how does Simple Kneads bread fit into all of this? Why not try fasting from all other kinds of bread and stick to Simple Kneads Gluten-free, sourdough for a few months and see how you feel! 😊 And stay tuned for Doctor Pure Air in our next email!
Sandy K Workman
SK Director of Brand Development
