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The history of fasting, how to practise it safely, nutrition, water, massage and lifestyle.
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The History of Fasting
Fasting is the voluntary abstinence from food, drink, or both, practiced for medical, religious, ritual, or ethical reasons. This abstinence may be total…
ReadFasting – a Reset for the Body
Fasting can be a way for the body to restore its balance and normal functioning. Over time, poor dietary habits may lead to the accumulation of excess fat…
ReadWater Fasting and Ketosis
During the first 2 – 3 days after stopping food intake, the body begins to use glycogen reserves stored in the liver. As these reserves are depleted…
ReadThe Benefits of Fasting
When practised with care and under appropriate conditions, fasting may have a range of beneficial effects on the body and overall well-being. Depending on…
ReadContraindications for Water Fasting
There are certain conditions in which water fasting is strictly contraindicated, as it may worsen health or lead to serious complications. Individuals…
ReadAssessing Your Body’s Metabolic Load
To see how your body reacts when you temporarily stop eating, you do not necessarily need sophisticated medical equipment, complex tests or medical staff…
ReadFasting practice
Healthy Nutrition
Healthy eating means eating a variety of foods, in suitable amounts, that give the body the energy (calories) and nutrients it needs to function normally…
ReadThe Importance of Water
“You are not sick, you are thirsty”: what Masaru Emoto and Dr. Batmanghelidj said about water, its role in the body and how much to drink, especially when fasting.
ReadThe Importance of Massage
The massage therapists of the Therapeutic Fasting Association and the methods they use during the retreats: visceral massage, reflexology and lymphatic drainage.
ReadThe Benefits of Physical Activity
Why physical activity matters, especially during a fast: walking, its effects on the body and how much movement is recommended.
ReadBefore, During and After a 7-Day Water Fast
A guide to a 7-day water fast: how to prepare, what happens during the fast, the role of salt and how to come out of it safely.
ReadRefeeding after Water Fasting
Coming out of a prolonged fast is just as important as the fasting period itself. A sudden or uncontrolled return to eating can cause digestive discomfort…
ReadThe Andreas Moritz Procedure
The Therapeutic Fasting Association recommends carrying out the Andreas Moritz procedure before a water-only fast. Its purpose is to reduce the risk of…
ReadLifestyle
Principles of Living in Harmony with Nature
Living in harmony with nature is based on a set of principles that help individuals maintain physical, mental, and spiritual balance. This approach is…
ReadNaturopathy
The term naturopathy derives from the Greek word physis, meaning “nature.” The central idea can already be found in the medicine of Hippocrates, where the…
ReadCommunity
The “St. Nicholas” Fasting Sponsorship
Out of love for Saint Nicholas, we offer one person a free place at a 10-day water fasting retreat at Neamț Monastery. Who can apply and what it includes.
ReadHelp Build the Preventive Medicine Centre
We live in a time when more and more people face health problems caused by their lifestyle: an unbalanced diet, chronic stress, lack of exercise and…
ReadContribute
The Therapeutic Fasting Association, founded by Cezar Elisei, aims to build a Fasting Centre in Romania with a deeply Orthodox character. How you can help.
ReadBooks on fasting
Works published by the association (in Romanian), ordered directly from the publisher.
Diary of a 40-day Therapeutic Water Fast
The Complete Edition of Therapeutic Fasting: Soma. Anima. Pnevma.
My Way
Healing, a Laborious Gift. The Water Fast
Fasting Can Save Your Life
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