I am embarking on a series of short dry fast as part of practicing my regular christian fast. I am in the process of cowriting a book on dry fasting with dr. With the right intention and some comprehensive information about fasting as a mode of healing, you can go with relative comfort through the experience of a 2436 hour dry fast and reap the benefits. Jan 31, 2018 the reason dry fasting is more effective than regular fasting is that inflammation and bacteria need water to exist. Close to the technique filonov considered cascade starvation on lavrova. This is the type of fast that was practiced by moses exodus 34. Sergei filonov describes how the body contains areas in which bodily fluid in the intercellular space is never fully washed out under normal circumstances. I found a very rough english translation of his bookdry medical fasting. Filonov has pioneered a lot of the science behind dry fasting. Filanov, who conducted numerous supervised fasts, believes that to cleanse the body effectively after radioactive damage one must completely avoid. The translation is almost unreadable, but its better than nothing. Then i decided to try prolonged fasting on patients. One of the biggest benefits of dry fasting to take away from this appears to be how quickly it works.
Dr filonov, a russian doctor who has written a book on dry fasting and used its therapeutic benefits to heal his own patients, suggests that the maximum period for a dry fast be, no more than 12 days. The translation is really bad but you can understand what he is. Dr filonov dry medical fasting myths and reality free ebook and uploaded a few different formats to the translation is not perfect but should be a good read for anyone who is interested. The ultimate dry fasting resource interstellar blends. See my book quantum eating for more on dry fasting. There is significantly more research on water fasting and intermittent fasting, thus the research on dry fasting is quite scarce. It has a good number of bible references and personal testimonies. Some suggest to reach the deepest level and realize the full benefits of dry fasting, its better not to let any water come in contact with the body through the skin or mucous membranes. Eighteen good days without water and food is the standing record. When you water fast you allow your body to rest and repair. Apr 19, 2018 the longest recorded dry fast is 18 days. This method gave good results for victims of the chernobyl disaster. Nov 04, 2014 dry fasting slows the rhythm of cell division, allowing the body to use more energy for repair and healing.
Aug 23, 2019 there is significantly more research on water fasting and intermittent fasting, thus the research on dry fasting is quite scarce. On extended dry fasts the first few days are the roughest as the body is still optimistically holding out for food or water but once it figures out that water and food are not coming and that death is imminent if it doesnt adapt and fast to given circumstance it switches gears into survival mode this highly. Filonov is still practicing from what i can tell, somewhere in the altai mountains that span central asia. Dry medical fasting for filonov competently about health. Diy organism healing with doctor sergei filonov cogitality academy. Current and historical books about fasting and intermittent fasting, also called periodic fasting. Unfortunately, very little reliable information on dry fasting is available in english. And while this has been translated into english, it is an unfortunately difficult. Great for a christian who is looking to start fasting or looking for encouragement to continue fasting. Myths and realities, originally written in russian rough english translation available.
I think most people are so toxic these days that even if you can be powered by sun air and earth, the modern day toxin filled bodys cannot survive on it until they go through a stage of detox and rebuilding of the bodys cells from pure raw electric living ingredients, not cells built from common dead matter such as. I found a very rough english translation of his book dry medical fasting. Best fasting and intermittent fasting books 22 books. When the body goes without food, it undergoes stress which triggers it to look for other means to get water and other essential nutrients. He even wrote the book, dry medical fasting myths and reality. I found it sufficient to explain the what,why and when of fasting. She leads the school for dry fasting and raw food in ukraine, which has been attended by more than 400 people, she is also the author of the book school of healing through dry fasting and raw food. Filonovs dry medical fasting myths and reality ital is vital. Sergei ivanovich filonov is a dry fasting expert from russia whose recommendations have been tested over time.
Dry medical fasting for filonov competently about health on. Sep 07, 2018 its a book written by the russian doctor sergei ivanovich filonov and its called dry medical fasting myths and reality. The russian doctor sergei filonov describes a similar observation of animal dry fasting in his book, dry medical fasting. Dry fasting vs water fasting what are the differences. Dry fasting for physical and mental benefits super healthy. So where does all this interest in dry fasting come from. Buy the paperback version of this book and get the kindle ebook version included for free. But it is important to remember that a prolonged dry fast can be harmful, as there is a greater risk of dehydration. The recovery time for dry fasting is quicker than my experience with water fasting to achieve the same results with a water fast i would need to fast for 23 days. The chernobyl victims improved condition led researchers to believe that even heritable mutations can be reversed, with the restoration of the nucleic acids, dna and rna, taking place. Nine years passed between publishing the first edition of this book and life style without food. So, showering, brushing teeth, washing your hands is a no no. He is the best source of information that is available. Filonov had great results with dry fasting or he wouldnt have practiced it for all those years and he actually published a book about it.
However, dry fasting intensifies this cleansing process and is much more powerful. Intermittent dry fasting experiment dryfastingblog. Then he recommends that a person start with very short dry fasts, 36hours once a week. Well, when i search for the source it all seems to come from a purported russian doctor whos single book on this topic only appears to be available online conveniently translated into english. The main proponent of dry fasting is a russian doctor named sergei filonov. His studies alone have also popped the thoughtbubble that a human cannot live more than 3 days without consuming water, as the longest dry fast on record is 18 days. A complete guide to dry fasting new fast and effective method proposed by dr. The writer did a 30 day fast for his first fast and there is almost no information about that in this book, which i also thought would be included. Back then dry fasting as a method was not widely known and i was not. Sergei ivanovich filonov is a russian doctor who practiced dry fasting with his patients for 17 years. I felt fine physically, with a few fleeting minutes of hunger, until the last few hours when i felt thirst and weakness and increased heart rate. Sep 24, 2018 as a result, much of the information shared here is extracted from the work of dr.
A doctor by profession sergei filonov in the popular and accessible form tells of medical starvation, which engaged in more than 17 years. I would not recommend this book if you are looking for a way to fast, for whatever the. Dry fasting is a type of fasting where you dont consume food or water for a certain period. It should not be called miracle results of fasting but what the bible says regarding fasting then you would actually know what you are getting.
Thats why dry fasting allows the rejuvenating process to take place faster and be more effective. Fasting, hydrotherapy and exercise, by bernarr macfadden. During that time, when giving seminars or meeting with friends, i was talking and writing to many people about topics described in lswf that is inedia, fasting, proper nourishment, selfdevelopment, consciousness and life. Sergei filonov, an expert in dry fasting, estimates that every day the body is able to produce over a litre of metabolised water this way. May 23, 2016 the recovery time for dry fasting is quicker than my experience with water fasting to achieve the same results with a water fast i would need to fast for 23 days. The scheme itself is somewhat reminiscent of cyclic medical fasting on water by voroshilov, but here we are talking about dry fasting, besides, the cycles fractions of fasting have different durations. Hundreds of people marched through starvation to recovery thanks to recommendations, assistance, surveillance dr.
Finally some expert information as to why it works more powerfully and aggressively than fasting with water. The reason dry fasting is more effective than regular fasting is that inflammation and bacteria need water to exist. The book is intended for people willing to in detail and fully acquainted with the method of fasting, developed as a result of years of practice and effectiveness. I have done water fasts and juice fasts, but had never done a dry fast. Dry fasting itself is not a cure, but it provides the right conditions to allow the body to activate all of its own, godgiven, healing powers. In addition, i also found that with dry fasting the urge to eat was less apparent and was relatively easy to ignore. One of the biggest benefits of dry fasting appears to be how quickly it works. A dry dry is when you dont eat or drink anything, not even letting water touch you. It is through this water that toxins are removed from the blood, and during any dry fast the need to urinate should continue even if less frequently than usual. The guinness book of records mentions 18 days as a record for a person surviving without any food or water. Dry medical fasting myths and reality by sergei ivanovich filonov addeddate 20190606 07. While several of our biblical forefathers fasted for 40 days, the longest dry fast on record in modern times is 18 days. Sergei filonov, an expert in dry fasting, estimates that every day the. As a result, much of the information shared here is extracted from the work of dr.
Anna, how did you come to dry fasting and with what purpose do you teach others. I found a very rough english translation of his bookdry. Filonov always recommends doing several water fasts before ever attempting a dry fast. Although it has recently been growing in popularity in the modern world, dry fasting is ancient and has been in use for thousands of years, mainly for religious purposes. Filonov has seen many illnesses heal through dry fasting. Dry fasting for physical and mental benefits super. Fasting, vitality and nutrition, by hereward carrington. The fast that my wife and i did in 2017, and what terry crews does is called intermittent dry fasting fasting for an intermittent period of time. Several russian doctors were very successful in treating chernobyl survivors with water and dry fasting. Filonov, who conducted numerous supervised fasts, believes that to cleanse the body effectively after radioactive damage one must completely avoid consuming foods for an appropriate time.
A great deal of the research done on fasting comes from a russian doctor named dr. After 8 years on a raw food diet, and the last 4 on a high fruit low fat path, i was called to start to dry fast. Its a book written by the russian doctor sergei ivanovich filonov and its called dry medical fasting myths and reality. Dry fasting benefits vs water fasting benefits brooklyn. There is a simple example of exiting a dry fast that ive tried, it is simple and used for whatever the duration of the fast. There is one more level of dry fasting called absolute dry fasting. Filonov, who has supervised thousands of dry fasts which often last up to 14 days. Filonov, a renown russian physician and an author who has been practicing and treating patients with dry fasts for over 20 years. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. But in this case we are talking about the same periods of fasting and going out of hunger. We also recommend the bbc documentary titled eat, fast and live longer for a more thorough understanding of the healthful benefits of fasting. Dry medical fasting myths and reality by sergei ivanovich filonov.
Sergei ivanovich filonov, a dry fasting expert from russia. There is significantly more research on water fasting and intermittent fasting, and the research on dry fasting is scarce at this point. Its not a normal sized book, more of a small pocket type thing. The fasting book the complete guide to unlocking the. Fasting is not about hunger, and it is certainly not about starving fasting is about changing your life so that you can do more with less time supercharging your bodys regeneration systems and looking younger altering your mind and charting a course forward that results in the. There are a lot of great resources on this, such as the master fast system there is dr. In his book he seriously speaks about people who do not eat or drink at all and get their energy from the sun and air.
Many of the believed benefits of dry fasting come from dr. Now i am continuing learning about fasting while actively sharing my knowledge through my blogs and forum posts on in addition i am in the process of cowriting a book on dry fasting with dr. Since relatively few people do dry fast, i will share my experience. Sergei filonov describes how the body contains areas in which bodily fluid in the intercellular space is never. However, most modern practitioners of dry fasting do not recommend dry fasting for longer than 12 days.
As we speak today the record that stands on dry fasting in guinness book of records is 18 days. I have been practicing naturopathy for more than 20 years. One day of dry fasting is equivalent to 3 days water fasting. Dr filonov dry medical fasting myths and reality ebook. The full content of has been moved to its sister site. Jul 23, 2015 dry fasting itself is not a cure, but it provides the right conditions to allow the body to activate all of its own, godgiven, healing powers. The method provides for dry therapeutic fasting every other day, to fast for 2 or 5 days in a row. The fasting scheme provides for 2 or 3 consecutive fasting fractions. In these books, the focus is primarily on fasting for scientific, health or weightloss purposes.
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