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From:	ridgerunner (bc110248.bendcable.com)
Subject:	Fasting: Real hope for Arthritis (and Migraines, and...)
Date:	March 6, 2006 at 6:57 pm PST

In Reply to: Funny you should ask... posted by ridgerunner on March 6, 2006 at 6:55 pm:

March 6, 2006: The following post to the McDougall "Wellness" board was promptly deleted by the powers that be...

From: ridgerunner (bc10825.bendcable.com)
Subject: Fasting: Real hope for Arthritis (and Migraines, and...)
Date: March 4, 2006 at 8:42 am PST

In Dr McDougall's article on arthritis, he cites studies that demonstrate fasting as a method to help heal the "leaky gut syndrome" which is thought to be a contributing factor to the onset of autoimmune diseases (which include arthritis). This is so true! (but wait there's more - this just scratches the surface). I normally don't post here, because the Dr I follow is banned from this forum and (I don't wish to upset or offend anyone), but in this case I am going to make an exception, and here's why: Simply put, my heart truly goes out to all those who suffer with arthritis - I have a friend who has suffered for many years with psoriatic arthritis and was at one point virtually crippled (at a young age - while still in his thirties). He told me there were times that if he fell down, he would be unable to get back up because of the severe pain caused by simple movements. Since easing unnecessary suffering is so important to me, I decided to go ahead and post here after reading some of the Arthritis related posts below, even though these recommendations are not strictly McDougall per se, (although "McDougalling" is pretty much 100% compatible with the recommended diet). It may be hard to believe (and some will say: "Phooey", or "No Way"), but what follows is the TRUTH!

The bottom line is this: If you suffer from arthritis (or migraine headaches, or heart disease, or asthma, or lupus, or a host of other common illnesses), and you truly wish to get well AND get off medications (which can be worse than the disease itself), AND you have an open mind and are willing to try almost anything to get well (i.e. make major changes to your diet), you absolutely, positively must read: "Fasting and Eating for Health : A Medical Doctor's Program for Conquering Disease" by Dr Joel "Firmin". Dr F is an expert at healing those with autoimmune disease (and many others) using natural methods which include aggressive nutritional management, and for certain conditions, water-only fasting. And for the record, he is NOT a naturopath, but a practicing, board certified medical doctor practicing medicine the way it should be practiced. It just so happens, he is one of the world experts on using fasting as a healing modality and has been using it to help cure his patients for many years. When you read this book, all this becomes very clear. Dr F has a very high success rate at curing arthritis (and when I say CURE, I mean that the patients go into complete remission from their symptoms while getting off all medications. However, the damage to the joints that already exists is pretty much irreversible, but further damage is halted in its tracks.) This is not alternative medicine, but rather TRUE HEALING. It really works! (And in many cases, fasting is not even necessary - superior nutrition alone cures many cases.) To summarize the book: Optimal health requires optimal nutrition; when you remove the cause of disease, the body will heal itself; and fasting is nature's fast-track way of quickly healing what ails you.

For those interested in hearing more about fasting in general, the following link is to a post over on the VegScience board that I made some time ago...

May all beings be happy! (and PAIN FREE!) - rr

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