asting refers to abstinence from food for a specific period. Fasting is nature's oldest, most effective and least expensive way of treating disease. Fasting is followed in most of the religions around the world. Throughout medical history, it has been one of the most dependable curative methods.

The best and safest fasting is fasting with juices. Although the classic form of fasting is with water, most of the leading authorities on fasting today advocate that juice fasting too far superior to water fasting. According to them, "During fasting the body burns up and excretes huge amount of accumulated wastes. We can help this cleansing process by drinking alkaline juice instead of just water. Elimination of uric acid and other inorganic acids will be accelerated." Vitamins, minerals, enzymes and elements in fresh vegetable/fruit juices are beneficial in normalizing all the body processes. The juices should be consumed immediately after preparation. The period of fasting will depend upon the age/nature of disease and medications being used. The duration is important, because long period of fasting without proper professional guidance can be dangerous.