Time to hit the Road!

 The road to true health is going to be filled with traffic, bumps in the road, passers by, and a variety of outstanding sky views.  

"The loving Savior took the pains and illnesses upon His heart.  He came to remove the load of sin and suffering."

The road you have been on has been one of toxicity, inflammation, damage, pain and degradation.  It is the way of this world we live on, our social norms, our family traditions, and our chosen behaviors. But the good news is that there IS a road that leads to health, a road that leads to inner peace and a road that leads to unfailing love!

"The burden of disease and wretchedness and sin He came to remove.  It was His mission to bring men to complete restoration; He came to give them health and peace and perfection of character." 

Imagine being disease free, pain and degradation free, and having your life transformed into a perpetual sense of inner peace knowing you are loved by one who's love will never change, stop or fail you in any way!  What would that do for your quality of life?  What might that do for the lives of your family, friends and loved ones? 

If you think this is going to be a sermon, you have thought wrong.  If you believe that complete restoration is something that only happens when a person gets to heaven, I hope you experience enough evidence on this road to health, to lead you to a new belief.  Most importantly it is my deepest hope that you discover something new and wonderful about your creator in a very personal way.  

Last time, I spoke of a complete fast for up to 10 days.  This time I want to guide you through the process of preparation for that fast. The following points should help you prepare. 

1. Take the next two days to alter your menu and consume only fruit mono meals.  Mono meal means there is only one item on the menu for each meal, such as blueberries.  Feel free to eat as many blueberries as necessary to feel full.  These fruit mono meals will provide your body with the necessary nutritive materials to begin the process of  "taking out the garbage."
2. You may feel nauseous or ill and may even wind up with a slight fever in the evening, runny nose, headache or even body aches during this phase of "taking out the garbage." Do not be alarmed or fearful, detox effects happen much like when an alcoholic detoxes from alcohol.  
3. When you become worried, anxious or fearful as you go through initial phase I want you to remember what happens during the first 10 days after you cut your finger.  The body works hard to heal your finger even without you doing anything to it all at. So give your body these two days to rest from the rigorous work of digesting complicated foods by giving it only fruit mono meals. 
4. Prepare to have time off to rest for 10 days following these first two.  During the next 10 days you will consume nothing except 70-80 oz of quality water.  The only exception to this rule is for those who are taking medications that require you to eat when you take them.  Those taking meds with food must continue to do so and continue those fruit mono meals only when taking your medications.   
5. Be sure to communicate with your primary care MD to inform them of your choice to conduct a fast for 10 days.  They may recommend medications changes so be sure you talk to them before starting the second phase after these initial two days.  If you are someone who is a diabetic please choose either blueberries, raspberries or avocado for your fruit mono meals.  
6. If you are on blood pressure medications be sure to monitor your blood pressure daily during the fast.  You can expect to have considerable changes to your blood pressure during this process of "taking out the garbage." So keep track of the those changes and communicate with your primary care MD if you have any concerns along the way.  
7. For those of you who are over the age of 60, be sure to add electrolytes to 16 oz of your water each day, taking care to include magnesium.  (liquid or powder form are best).

Congratulations on choosing to travel this road to health!