Who shouldn’t fast?

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Fasting is not for everyone. In fact,
there are some very speciic conditions
and situations that preclude being able
to fast.
Do NOT undertake a fasting regime
if you are:
• Under age 20
• Over 65 and have never regularly
fasted before
• Pregnant and/or breastfeeding
• On dialysis
• Have been severely ill or recently
undergone an operation. Let your
body heal and regain its strength.
If you sufer from the
following conditions, do
NOT fast:
• Type 1 diabetes
• Thyroid hyperfunction
• Liver or renal dysfunction
• Cardiac disease
• Cancer
• Polyarthritis
• Gastric and intestinal ulcers
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• An eating disorder such as
anorexia, bulimia or binge eating
• Depression
• Emotional instability.
If you are on any sort of
medication and want to fast,
go to a fasting clinic and fast under the
supervision of a highly trained fasting
expert, dietician or physician.