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Dr. Paavo Airola, N.D., PhD: How to Keep Slim, Healthy and Young with Juice Fasting: The AgeOld Way to a New You! (Health Plus Publishers, Oregon 1990). First published in 1971.

Also see: My juice fasting diaries

"Let me be your guide to a modern, scientific, health-restoring and rejuvenating miracle of juicefasting! Juice fasting not only accomplishes a physiological regeneration and revitalization ofyour body, but has a profound stimulating effect on your mind and mental facilities. Itstimulates and sharpens mental and aesthetic perception and increases your spiritualawareness."- Dr. Paavo Airola, p. 9

This is more of a summary and a collection of quotes from Dr. Paavo Airola's book, than areview. It is a concise, easy-to-read book full of useful information. Although the languagecomes across a little old, and perhaps some advise has been updated (e.g. juicing of rawpotatoes is not recommended anymore!), this book is nevertheless a very useful and thoroughguidebook on how to fast at home.

"You are as young or as old as your smallest vital links - the cells. The aging begins when yournormal process of cell regeneration and rebuilding slows down. This slowdown is caused bythe accumulation of waste products in the tissues which interferes with the nourishment of thecells." (p. 20)

From the inside cover:- "Rejuvenating, reducing and healing power of juices.- Facts, fads and fallacies about fasting- How to fast - and how not to- Why juice fasting is superior to water fasting- The fastest and safest way to reduce- Actual cases of recovery from various diseases through juice fasting- What juices to use for specific conditions"

"Juice fasting" is a short book, 77 pages, but very inspiring and useful. The text comes across a

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PAAVO AIROLA ON JUICE FASTING

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little old-fashioned but on the other hand Isometimes like reading older books becauseoften they seem a bit less corrupted by financialinterests than some contemporary writing.

"This book is not a theoretical, philosophicalwork on fasting, but a practical do-it-yourselfguide which will help you to understand thecommon-sense wisdom and mechanics offasting, and help you to employ fasting for yourown benefit - be it for prevention of disease andpremature aging, or for treatment of the many

ills of modern man." (p. 7)

Yet, there is a bit of fasting philosophy, too:

"Throughout the long medical history fasting has been regarded as one of the mostdependable curative and rejuvenative measures. Hippocrates, 'the Father of Medicine',prescribed it. So did Galen, Paracelsus, and all the other great physicians of old. Paracelsuscalled fasting 'the greatest remedy; the physician within'. Fasting was practiced by many greatthinkers and philosophers, such as Plato and Socrates, to 'attain mental and physicalefficiency'. Most Eastern philosophers and super-yogis, known for their long life, mentalefficiency and spiritual awareness, fast regularly, along with meditation, to attain long life and ahigh level of spirituality." (p. 11-12)

BENEFITS OF JUICE FASTING

"Contrary to the popular notion, you don't get weakened or depleted by fasting; the opposite istrue, particularly if you employ a juice fast. After juice fasting you will feel stronger andrevitalized; your health condition will be markedly improved, your physical and mental workingcapacity will be increased. You not only will feel revitalized but also will look younger thanbefore fasting. And this is not only because of lost pounds, but mostly because the fasting hassuch a profound rejuvenating effect on the functions of all the vital organs, including thefunctions of the all-important endocrine glands, which are so decidedly responsible for howyoung or how old you will feel and look." - Dr. Paavo Airola, p. 16

"At the Stobhill General Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, fasting was clinically tested withremarkable results. One 54-year old woman with a painful arthritic condition and grosslyoverweight, was put on a liquid fast for 249 days and lost 74 of her 262 pounds [32/ 119kg]. Asa pleasant side-effect, her arthritis cleared up completely, too!" (p. 14)

- Asthma dramatically improved- Arthritic pain improved or arthritis cured completely- Breathing problems improved- Tumors reduced- Heart functioning improved- Bronchitis, tonsilitis completely cleared up- Quick weight loss- A renewed sexual vigor 7, 10, or more days of fasting- ... and many more case histories explained in the book

"Fasting not only accomplishes a physiological regeneration and revitalization of your body, buthas a profound stimulating effect on your mental faculties." (p. 76)

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"You will notice that during fasting your visual and mental perception and awareness ofaesthetic beauty will be sharpened and that your thoughts will gradually raise from a lower,everyday level of unpleasant realities to higher realities, concerned with the purpose andmeaning of your Divinely designed life. [...] Your heart will rejoice, your earthly problems willseem unimportant, and you'll feel happy to be alive. [...] And you will be amazed at how yourmental activity will be sharpened and how thoughts and new ideas will flow with ease." (p. 76)

Although the above seems life a lofty explanation of such a simple thing as a juice fast, I cansay that from my own experience this is absolutely true. To put it in less abstract and religiousterms, I felt much more happy, my heart was more at ease and I felt that my mind would comeup with many inspiring thoughts when I took a moment to relax and hear my own thoughts. Ialso often (not all the time) noticed an 'enhanced' beauty of my surroundings.

I would like to comment here that followingforums about fasting, I have noticed that somepeople experience prolonged and difficult detoxsymptoms as well as emotional problems, suchas sadness and anger. Apart from possibleemotional detox, which should, in my opinion,be fairly short-lived (not more than a day), Isuspect that people who experienced thesecomplications in their fasts were not takingenemas/ colonics and/ or perhaps includedstrong superfoods or supplements in the fast.I've heard of many who successfully includechlorella, spirulina and wheatgrass in their fasting juices but with many other superfoods Iwould recommend caution - and with all of them moderation. I know of at least two peoplewho took superfoods while juice fasting... the first person started getting very angry, and thesecond became very sad. Both decided to quit the fast prematurely.

I do believe, however, that following Dr. Paavo Airola's advise it is possible for most people tofeel good on a juice fast. Exceptions might be those with underlying illnesses and conditions, orthose with allergies/ food sensitivities to some of the ingredients in the juices.

WHAT HAPPENS DURING A JUICE FAST

"During the juice fast the process of elimination of the dead and dying cells is speeded up, andthe new-building of cells is accelerated and stimulated. At the same time the toxic cells areeffectively eliminated and the normal metabolic rate and cell oxygenation are restored. [...]

"1. During a prolonged fast (after the first three days), your body will live on its own substance.

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INSPIRATION:

"Your body's abi l i ty to heal isgreater than anyone has permittedyou to bel ieve." - Unknown

When it is deprived of the needed nutrition, particularly of the proteins and fats, your body willburn and digest its own tissues by the process of autolysis, or self-digestion. [...] ... your bodywill first decompose and burn those cells and tissues which are diseased, damaged, aged ordead. In fasting, your body feeds itself on the most impure and inferior materials, such as deadcells and morbid accumulations, tumors, abcesses, damaged tissues, fat deposits, etc."- Dr. Paavo Airola, p. 22

"2. During fasting, while the old cells and diseased tissues are decomposed and burned, thebuilding of new, healthy cells is stimulated and speeded up." (p.22)

"3. During a juice fast, the eliminative and cleansing capacity of the eliminative organs - lungs,liver, kidneys, and skin - is greatly increased, and masses of accumulated metabolic wastes andtoxins are quickly expelled. For example, during fasting the concentration of toxins in the urinecan be ten times higher than normal. This is due to the fact that eliminative organs are relievedfrom the usual burden of digesting foods and eliminating the resultant wastes, and canconcentrate on the cleansing of old accumulated wastes and toxins such as uric acid, purines,etc. from the tissues." (p. 23)

During fasting I was wondering why I was still getting occasional bowel movements after juicefasting/ feasting for over two weeks, and taking enemas. Dr. Paavo Airola seems to have ananswer:

"Keep in mind that the activity of the human bowel system is not limited to the absorption ofnutrients from the foods and the elimination of the indigestible food residues. Bowels are alsoone of your eliminative and detoxifying organs in a general sense: through the intestinal wallsthe toxins and metabolic wastes from the blood and tissues are discharged into the intestinalcanal to be excreted from the body. This internal excretion is accelerated during fasting." (p.23)

"4. Fresh vegetables and fruit juices hardly require any digestion and are easily assimilatedfrom the upper digestive tract without putting any burden on the digestive organs. Afterfasting, the digestion of food and the utilization of nutrients is greatly improved, andsluggishness and further waste retention is prevented. The rejuvenated cells are thus suppliedwith nutrients and oxygen more effectively." (p. 23)

"5. The nervous system is rejuvenated; mental powers are improved; glandular chemistry andhormonal secretions are stimulated; biochemical and mineral balance in the tissues isnormalized." (p. 23)

WHERE TO GET PROTEIN WHILE FASTING

This was the first question I was asked when I told people about my 3-week juice fast. Dr.Paavo Airola's response is interesting...

"During the famous Swedish fast marches it was observed that the protein level of the blood(serum albumin reading) of fasting people remained constant and normal throughout the

fasting period, in spite of the fact that no protein was consumed. The reason for this is that theproteins in your body are in a dynamic state; that is, they are changed from one state toanother, being decomposed and resynthesized constantly and re-used for various needs withinthe body. Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, are not wasted, but are released fromthe decomposed cells and used again in the new-building of young, vital cells. (...) Duringfasting, the proteins needed for the new cell buildings are resynthesized from the decomposedcells."- Dr. Paavo Airola, p. 22

THE SWEDISH FAST MARCHES FROMGOTHENBURG TO STOCKHOLM IN 1954 AND

1964

"Famous Swedish Fast Marches: Perhaps the studies at the Karolinska Institute [on fasting]where inspired by the famous Swedish Fast Marches of 1954 and 1964 which are described indetail in my book Health Secrets from Europe [...] In these experimental fast marches, whichmade the headlines in the world press, first 11 and then 19 men walked from Gothenburg toStockholm, a distance of over 325 miles, in 10 days. Throughout each march the participantsfasted - didn't eat any food at all! Dr. Lennart Edren, D.D.S., who directed the fast marches, saidafter the 1954 march: 'This fast was the first in the series of experiments to determined theeffects of total fasting under severe conditions of stress. [...]'

"Dr. Karl-Otto Aly, M.D., one of the leading biologically-oriented doctors in Sweden, and one fothe participants of the fast marches, said: 'The march clearly showed that man can live for anextended period of time without food, even accomplish a hard physical effort while fasting...The general expressed feeling among participants was that they felt stronger and had morevigor and vitality after the fast than before it...'"- Dr. Paavo Airola, p. 12-13

"Dr. Ragnar Berg, one of the greatest nutrition experts in the world and Nobel Prize Winner,said after the Swedish fasts of 1954 that the succesful completion of this unprecedented fastwas no surprise to him. He had fasted himself many times and also had supervised many fasts,including one of over one hundred days. He called the Swedish fast marches a 'great scientificsuccess'. (p. 13)

DR. PAAVO AIROLA'S TIPS FOR SUCCESSFULFASTING

"If you fast according to the recommendations of this book on fresh fruit and vegetable juicesand vegetable broth, plenty of exercise and daily enemas you are well protected from any realdanger in this respect [in the respect of DDT, an insecticide, poisoning]."- Dr. Paavo Airola, p. 33

"Undereating is the word that is easy to say but... oh, how difficult to practice! As manycompulsive eaters will testify, eating less is more difficult than not eating at all! In myexperience, it is much easier for most people to reduce weight by total fasting than by cuttingdown on the amount of food. Particularly juice fasting is the most suitable for purpose ofreducing. It keeps hunger to a minimum while it takes inches and pounds off faster than anyother reducing regime." (p. 37)

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"To let the patients fasts without making an effort to wash out this constant source of auto-intoxication [i.e., without taking enemas], is indeed unwise. During fasting, copious amounts oftoxins are released from the tissues and thrown into the bloodstream for elimination. If thesetoxins can not come out through the alimentary canal, the body will try to get them outthrough other eliminative organs, particularly through the kidneys, which, as a result, will oftenbe overloaded and even damaged. At our spa, all fasting patients are given daily enemas inaddition to colonic irrigations once a week. To further assist the body in its detoxification andelimination processes, fasting patients are given dry brush massage twice a day to stimulatethe eliminative capacity of the skin, the biggest eliminative organ. Patients are also advised towalk and exercise in fresh air as much as possible to help the lungs in their blood-purificationwork." (p. 43)

"Should you discontinue with your work and rest or stay in bed while fasting? Not at all! On thecontrary, staying in bed while fasting is definitely harmful. Your body needs lots of assistance inthe form of fresh air, motion and exercise, in order to accomplish a thorough cleansing of theblood and tissues and to effectively regenerate and revitalize all the body functions. Therefore,patients in the fasting clinics are advised to do lots of walking and mild exercises, especiallydeep breathing exercises, in addition to sunbathing." (p. 65)

What teas to drink while fasting:- Peppermint (one of the best herbs, has a calming and strengthening effect on the nerves andhas been used for ages as a home remedy for gas, indigestion, nausea and flatulence. Alsomildly antiseptic.)- Camomile (useful for colds, throat infections, catarrhal conditions, digestive problems, helpsfor a good nights sleep)- Rose hip tea (vitamin c in it will help speed up the healing activity of fasting, vitamin c alsohelps prevent wrinkles, as it helps keep collagen of the skin elastic and strong)- Ginseng, fo-ti-tieng, gotu kola and sarsaparilla (For the purpose of rejuvenation. Youthening,the first two have a stimulating effect on the brain, nerve and glandular functions, and help torevitalize the activity of sex glands. Sarsaparilla is an aphrodisiac and contains sex hormonestestosterone and progesterone, as well as the adrenal hormone cortin.)

"...while fasting, the intake of vitamins or other food supplements should be discontinuedcompletely." (p. 74)

"It is best not to tell your friends of your new exciting venture until the fast is completed. If theyknow you are fasting, they will study you carefully and tell you how much worse you look eachday. If they don't know of your fasting, they will ask you, 'What is happening? You look betterand better each day!' Such is human nature. I know from a quarter of a century experience thatwhen your fast is over, both you and your friends will be surprised and amazed at theremarkable - yes, miraculous - transformation that has taken place." (p. 76)

In addition to these, Dr. Paavo Airola's 'How to Keep Slim, Healthy and Young with Juice Fasting'contains, among other things, short instructions on how to prepare for fast, how to break afast, how to take an enema, how to prepare potassium-rich vegetable broth, andrecommended juices for specific conditions, e.g. carrot, tomato, celery and cabbage juice forstomach ulcers; and lemon, comfrey, garlic and horse radish juices for asthma.

WHY JUICE FASTING IS BETTER THAN WATERFASTING

"I have supervised both types of fasting and am thoroughly convinced of the superiority of juicefasting. Dr. Otto H. F. Buchinger, who has supervised more fasts than any other doctor (over80,000 fasts), employs only juice fasting. He told me that, in his experience, fasting on the freshraw juices of fruits and vegetables, plus vegetable broths and herb teas, results in much fasterrecovery from disease and more effective cleansing and rejuvenation of the tissues than doesthe traditional water fast."- Dr. Paavo Airola, p. 38

"These vital elements [vitamins, minerals, trace elements and enzymes] are very easilyassimilated [from juices] into the bloodstream, without putting a strain on the digestive system- thus they do not disrupt the healing and rejuvenating process of autolysis, or self-digestion,as suggested by some water fast proponents." (p. 39)

"Contrary to the opinion of some writers, fruit and vegetable juices do not stimulate thesecretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach [...] Hydrochloric acid is mainly secreted whenprotein-rich foods are eaten." (p. 39)

"According to Dr. Ralph Bircher, raw juices contain an as yet unidentified factor whichstimulates what he calls a micro-electric tension in the body and is responsible for the cells'ability to absorb nutrients from the blood stream and effectively excrete metabolic wastes." (p.39)

"During fasting the body burns up and excretes huge amounts of accumulated wastes. We canhelp this cleansing process by drinking alkaline juices instead of water while fasting."- Dr. Ragnar Berg, as quoted by Paavo Airola on page 40.

"The proponents of water fasting like to tell you that the juice fast is not a fast, it is a liquid diet.They misunderstand the therapeutic meaning of fasting. Any condition when your body isencouraged to initiate the process of autolysis, or self-digestion, is fasting. During juice fasting,when no solid foods, proteins or fats are consumed, your body will decompose and burn all thediseased and inferior protein and fat tissues, just as it does during a water fast. Juices areabsorbed directly into the bloodstream without the usual process of digestion."- Dr. Paavo Airola, p.40

FURTHER INFORMATION/ REFERENCES

Dr. Paavo Airola on his background on page 8:"I have studied various methods of fasting for several decades in several countries. My earlyteachers were two famous Swedish health pioneers Are Waerland and Ragnar Berg. I alsostudied fasting in Swedish clinics, especially those operated by Dr. Jern Hamberg and Dr. Lars-Eric Essen. Later, I visited famous fasting clinics in Germany and studied modern fastingmethods with such giants of biological healing as Dr. H.F. Buchinger, Jr., Professor WernerZabel, and many others. Dr. Otto H.F. Buchinger, Jr., M.D., is, perhaps, the greatest authority onfasting in the world."

Other books by Dr. Paavo Airola:- How to Get Well- Are You Confused?

- Swedish Beauty Secrets- Cancer - Causes Prevention and Treatment - the Total Approach- Stop Hair Loss- Hypoglycemia: A Better Approach- The Miracle of Garlic- Everywoman's Book- The Airola Diet and Cookbook- Worldwide Secrets for Staying Young- Health Secrets from Europe

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