Detoxification is a normal body process of eliminating or
neutralizing the toxins and other metabolites stemming from bio-chemical and
metabolic functions within you, and removing them through the colon, liver,
kidneys, lungs, lymph nodes, and skin. Fasting, in the strict dietary sense is the
complete abstinence from all substances except pure water, in an environment of
total rest. In our modern day world, the
definition has become more complicated because we often include modified
fasting in the definition.
Modified fasting allows the addition of other
items to the diet beside water, like juice, fruits, raw food or other simple,
wholesome foods. What they all have in common is that they abstain from select
food for a specified period of time, with intent toward either increased health,
increased mental and spiritual awareness or both.
