Medical Fasting

Posted on October 24, 2007 in Types of Fasting

Medical fasting is also known as therapeutic fasting. Medical fasting includes full abstaining from taking foodstuff and simultaneously a complex physio-therapeutic and cleaning process is carried out. After the medical fasting, a special nutritional re-feeding plan is carried out. There are 3 basic phases of medical fasting therapy:

In the preparation phase of the fasting therapy, patient undergoes a complex examination to identify the various indications and contraindication of the fasting. If required, consultation to the specialist is prescribed or the hotbed treatment for chronic infection is carried out. For many patients, this method of fasting seems to be very unusual. Hence the usage of this fasting method requires collective and individual preparation.

For the beginning of the treatment patient’s consent is required and it is important for the patient to have certain knowledge about the health-sake fasting. It is even necessary for the patient to know the method and maintenance of the treatment. Patients should also be taught about the cleaning treatment. It is important assurance for the schedule of treatment maintenance.

Full Medical Fasting:

Fasting without any limit of water intake is the most popular clinical practice of fasting. This clinical practice is called as moist or full fasting. During the preparation period patient undergoes a complex examination, and treatment for the chronic infection is done. Previous night to the day of fasting patient should not have dinner. The patient will be given a cleaning enema of at least 2 liters of water the previous night. In the morning of the first day of fasting, the patient will be given salt laxative i.e. about 200ml of water dissolved with 40-50mg of magnesium sulfate. And from this period completely intake of the food will be stopped.

Depending upon the age, condition of the patient, nosological form and how the patient can bear the fasting, individually the fasting period is dosed out. Usually 7-9 days of fasting is observed for majority of patients. In some special cases like polyartritis, psoriasis, bronchial asthma and other diseases which are drug treatment resistant and in cases of good endurance, fasting therapy can be extended to 18-21 days. Long periods of fasting are not advisable for patients with bad endurance.

In medical fasting, patient takes at least 1-1.5 liters of boiled water or slightly brewed sugarless tea. Smoking and consumption of alcohol and coffee are strictly prohibited during the fasting period. From the beginning of the treatment intake of the drug must be canceled. It is recommended for the patient to spend the large part of the day for walking or sun and air bathing. Sufficient and sound night sleep in a ventilated room should be taken. Simultaneously physiotherapeutic, cleaning and strengthening treatments are prescribed and carried out depending upon the condition and nosological form of the patient.
Patients are examined daily: Arterial pressure and the pulse are checked by the doctor. Patient’s fasting endurance and their dynamics are recorded in the patient’s file. Patients are required to fill a self observation form.

See Also: Stages of Medical Fast

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  1. Juice fasting Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 5:10 am

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