Fasting For a While

This weekend has been full of love and laughter. My family and I have been coming to spend time at Lake George with our extended family ever since I was a baby. Every time I’m here I feel so much joy and my carefree spirit is reignited. The conversations have been good and the food has been better.

But every good vacation must end, and now it’s time to get back on track. Senior year of undergrad starts a week from tomorrow, and I’m not quite ready yet.

To prepare, I decided to do a 70 hour fast. That means from Sunday at 7:43 pm until Wednesday at 5:43 pm I won’t eat any food. I am allowed to drink water, herbal tea, black coffee, and take mineral supplements, but that’s it.

The benefits of doing prolonged fasts like this are immense. From boosting cellular atophagy (while promotes healing) to healing the digestive track to giving your blood sugar a break from being tortured, fasting has proven benefits. Recent studies indicate fasting may also have an impact on increased longevity and a lessening the probability of contracting a chronic disease. My longest fast to date is 43 hours. I’m going above and beyond here. I want to see what I can do.

It’s completely healthy to fast. It’s a healing modality, and I want to learn how to heal in any way possible. It’s my mission on this earth. Here’s to. Successful 70 hours!