If you feel you cannot do a water-only fast, consider trying one of these fasts. Your body will still receive nutrition, but it will also have some extra energy to devote to healing and repair work. The same guidelines given for doing the supercharged three-day water cleanse apply to each of these fasts.

 

 

Juice Fasting

You can enjoy fasting on freshly made juices for a whole day, a whole week or as long as you can do it.

 

 

A 5-Day Fruit and Veggie Cleanse

 

For 3 days, drink 8-12 glasses of freshly squeezed juice. At least 85% of the juice should be from vegetables. The rest can be fruit such as apple, orange, beet, or celery.

 

Drink juice throughout the day. If you find you are hungry, add more juice.

 

On the 4th day, eat only fresh raw fruits.

 

On the 5th day have fresh raw fruit for breakfast and fresh raw veggies for lunch.

 

On the 6th day, return to your regular eating schedule.

 

 

 

Mono-food Fasting

 

A mono-food fast is when you choose one food for its nutrient qualities and eat only that one food for the length of your fast. Consult a book like The Whole Foods Companion, which tells you the nutrients different foods contain. Then choose the food you want to use for a day or two and watch your body go to work.

 

Here are some foods that are especially good for mono-food fasting:

 

• Black grapes. Organic, black grapes with seeds are a perfect food and great for mono-food or single-food fasting. Chew the seeds up really well to give your body the micronutrients contained in the seeds.
• Pears. Pears have about seven grams of fiber and are especially good for the digestive system. You need at least 25-30 g of fiber every day. Two pears give you over half the fiber you need for the day and cause good bowel movements. The skin of pears contains quercetin, which makes them a good choice for dealing with cancer and Alzheimer’s.
• Melons are fantastic for cleaning the kidneys. Rudy Davis, ND, says, “I’ve seen blood pressure go from 185/135 to 110/70 with just melons, in three days.” Melons are excellent for cleaning out the kidneys and rehydrating the system. Melons are different from any other foods, because of their rapid digestion time. Here is the rule for melons: Eat them alone, or leave them alone.

 

 

A Grape Cleanse

 

This cleanse is excellent for people with mucus, phlegm, or pus build-up in their body manifested through symptoms such as fatigue, asthma, bronchitis, hurting liver, painful bowels, edema, varicose veins, headaches, skin rashes and irritations, and constipation.

 

Grapes are fantastic for cleaning the whole body. Here are some health benefits of grapes:

 

• Most potent of all medicinal foods
• Detoxify the whole body
• Contain tartaric acid which removes mucus
• Stop viruses in their tracks, specifically the herpes and polio virus
• High in magnesium which cures constipation
• Relieve gastritis
• Reverses chronic acidosis to 7-8 pH
• High in iron which reverses anemia
• Contain ellagic acid that scavenges carcinogens
• Contain caffeic acid—a cancer preventative
• Superior energy source 
• Eliminate stored solids in tissues
• Help reverse heart disease
• Protect from antioxidant damage
• Protect from airborne pollutants
• Relieve mental exhaustion
• Soothe the nervous system
• Improve calcium absorption and also contain calcium
• Sustain nursing infants (grape juice)

 

 

To achieve these results, grapes are best eaten alone as a meal. Grape fasting cleanses the tissues and the taste buds bringing them into harmony with a healthful appetite. Your desire for stimulating foods will be greatly lessened.

 

 

A 3-Day Melon Cleanse

 

This cleanse is for those with high blood pressure, but not for diabetics. Do not use this cleanse if you have diabetes.

 

For 3 days, eat nothing but melons such as canteloupe, watermelon, and honeydew. You may eat as often you are hungry as melons digest very rapidly when eaten alone. Make sure your melons are ripe, and drink plenty of water.

 

This cleanse will help clean your body tremendously. Melons clean the nephronic membranes of the kidneys better than anything known.

 

 

 

One-Day-A-Week Fasting

 

Some people incorporate regular, short-term fasting into their lifestyle. You can choose water, juice, or mono-food fasting and do it one day each week. If you choose to do this, your body will benefit from a regular rest from digestive work and will be able to routinely commit energy to tissue repair.

 

Notes:

• If you develop a coated tongue, do not worry. That means your liver is toxic and is cleaning itself out. You may also notice mucus in your urine or feces. Do not be alarmed.
  
• When possible, buy certified organic grapes. If you can't find them, buy normal grapes, but clean well. Learn how to best clean vegetables and fruit
• Grape juice should be homemade, not store bought. Process the grapes, including the seeds, in a juicer. Black, seeded grapes are the most nutrient dense.
  
• To purify your blood, create a mixture of homemade grape juice and homemade almond milk. To make the nut milk, soak a cup of almonds overnight. Then, drain off the water and rinse. Place the nuts in a blender or soymilk maker with enough fresh water to cover the nuts. Blend well, adding more water if desired. Strain through cheesecloth to remove fibre. Then, mix the almond milk half and half with fresh grape juice.

 

 

 

As you embark on this positive lifestyle change, consider the benefits not just for yourself, but also for those around you and for the glory of God.

 

Learn more about a super-charged three-day cleanse and how to prepare for it!

 

Adapted from Rudy and Jeanie Davis’ lecture Please Hold the Extras.