The AMMENDED FAST
Developed by Dr. James Hopkins, NMD
"Fasting is the world's most ancient and natural healing mechanism. Fasting triggers a truly wondrous cleansing process that reaches right down to each and every cell and tissue in the body."
Read the full quote from Evart Loomis, M.D., considered by many to be the Father of Holistic Medicine. MORE...
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This information is provided for patients who are currently scheduled to begin the Detoxifying Colon Cleanse regimen, developed by Dr. Hopkins.
To get more information about the Detoxifying Colon Cleanse and the Ammended Fast,
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INTRODUCTION to the AMMENDED FASTWHAT ABOUT EATING DURING the AMENDED FAST?
WEAKNESS and OTHER NORMAL SIDE EFFECTS
WHEN TO BEGIN THE AMENDED FAST
WHAT TO DO IF YOU MESS UP!
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INTRODUCTION to the AMMENDED FASTA fast, whether for health or religious reasons—or both—is designed to purposely place your body in a state of self-maintenance, setting up a series of events that will result in an internal cleansing of the blood and organs. Isn't that ingenious?
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Regard the Amended Fast as a triggering mechanism that puts your body in auto-clean mode. If you really get into it, the five day process can become a special quiet time of personal cleansing that brings something good to your life.
Prepare yourself mentally and physically for the five days of the fast and you might discover benefits that go beyond the immediate cleansing goals you have set.
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OVERVIEW
This five-day fast is normally prescribed in conjunction with the Detoxifying Colon Cleanse regimen developed by Dr. Hopkins. Central to the cleanse is the ingestion of a proprietary colon cleanse compound, formulated by Dr. Hopkins. The fast allows the colon cleansing compound to reach maximum effectiveness at just the right interval in the regimen timeframe.
On the sixth day of the Detoxifying Colon Cleanse regimen the Ammended Fast begins. You are allowed to drink and eat, but eating is reduced in gradually smaller amounts over three days to conclude with a genuine fast, with no solid food at all. Then, over the following three days solid food is reintroduced to a respectable level of healthy eating. The rule for drinking water or juice is simply "all you can handle" (proper hydration the goal), with some exceptions on certain days.
It's hard work to resist the urge to eat when you are really hungry! But nothing should become too difficult during the fast. Use some common sense as you begin to fast. If you experience unusually painful moments, or are so weak you cannot function, then the fast must be altered immediately to make it a safe, worthwhile, comfortable experience.
Always contact Dr. Hopkins if you become anxious about a developing or prevailing condition.
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WHAT ABOUT EATING DURING the AMENDED FAST?
You are allowed food during this fast. But, since the natural cleansing of the body is working with the compound of the cleanse regimen, you must eat only the healthiest of foods.
SOLID FOOD
• Eat raw foods (vegetables, fruits, some nuts) as much as possible.
• Eat no bread, no dairy, no yogurt (for the duration of the colon cleanse regimen.)
• Eat no high-glycemic produce: corn, potatoes, pasta.
• You may eat carrots (normally high-glycemic.)
JUICES
• Look on the alkaline food chart for best vegetables juices to drink.
GET THE ACID / ALKALINE CHART
• Juices should be fresh-made juice as often as possible.
• Commercial juices should be 100% with no sweetners added.
• Moderate amounts only of fruit juice are recommended (to avoid too much sugar).
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DIABETIC PATIENTS
• If you are diabetic and experience difficulty, eat food first, then contact Dr. Hopkins.
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LIQUID INTAKE (HYDRATION)
Sufficient water intake, hydration, is essential to proper health.
You must maintain proper levels of water, and in some cases, increase intake above your normal amount.
• Normal hydration is one half your weight in ounces of liquids per day
(water or clear, unsweetened (no artificial sweetners) liquids containing no caffeine).
Formula: YOUR WEIGHT (in lbs) x 0.5 = LIQUID OUNCES OF WATER per DAY
Example: 150 x 0.5 = 75 oz of water per day.
• IMPORTANT: Maintain above-normal hydration throughout the 15 days of the colon cleanse regimen.
This amount compensates for the additional liquid taken up by the colon cleanse compound ingredients.
Use the formula above, then add one or two 8 oz. glasses of liquid per day to the result.• Hydration with water is important, but just as important is what kind of water you drink.
For the colon cleanse and ammended fast period: Water = Bottled Distilled or Spring.
Tap water, or bottled "municipal" sourced water, can defeat the purpose of the cleanse.• If you use DISTILLED water, make sure you are ingesting minerals through your supplements,
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or stir in additives that provide trace minerals missing from distilled water.
An excellent source is Cell Food® (see below).
Lemon juice and essential oils may also be added.
Speak with Dr. Hopkins for more information about the types of water you may consume during this time.
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CELL FOOD©
Dr. Hopkins believes cell food is an integral part of everyday health. If you are taking cell food, continuing the regimen during the cleanse will only do good, not harm.
If you do not yet take cell food, you can start at any time, even during this regimen.
Read all about Cell Food© here, then talk with Dr. Hopkins for further instructions.
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WEAKNESS and OTHER NORMAL SIDE EFFECTS
There are 2 days of a liquid-only diet (juice and/or water).
• If due to weakness you cannot make it through two days, eat raw food the first of the two days.
Make every effort to get through one full day with no solid food.
• For more information about possible "side effects" while on the Amended Fast read
the article COMMON SYMPTOMS AND SIDE EFFECTS.
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WHEN TO BEGIN THE AMENDED FAST
• Begin the Amended Fast on the 6th DAY of the colon cleanse.
• The fast will last for 5 days.
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU MESS UP!
To avoid scheduling conflicts and minimize unforeseen interruptions, prepare for the weeks ahead. Make every effort to clear your schedule BEFORE the five days of fasting. Discreetly notify friends and family of the fact you might be indisposed for a period of time.But, if you mess up the scheduled fast (grilled steak and baked potato at a forgotten mid-week dinner engagement) there is a way to recover. Call Dr. Hopkins to determine the best way to get back on track.
(He doesn't yell. Promise.)
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NOW READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ARTICLES:
THE AMENDED FAST SCHEDULE & DAILY DETAILSDETOXIFYING COLON CLEANSE SCHEDULE & DAILY DETAILS
DETOXIFYING COLON CLEANSE OVERVIEW
