>Katherine >Newbie, here. I've got a friend who has just had a brain tumor removed >and has been advised to do a juice fast for therapy.He has also been >advised to combine that with massive doses of enzymes on a schedule. >Has anyone here had any experience with these? I have read a bit about enzymes, and tried juice fasting. (maybe I avoided a brain tumor?). Regarding taking supplementary enzymes, ensure good quality - perhaps have some sort of biometric test - eg muscle test or EVA - for each one. Enzymes are good for rebuilding vitality and imuunity, and I believe the proteases in particular help deal with cancerous materials. Juices: the _most_ powerful juice is of young cereal shoots: eg wheat, barley etc. It is amazing what this stuff can do ( read Ann Wigmore ). If one has good teeth, its possible to chew on it to get the juice - and one could be munching on it off and on all day. Try some yourself and see the almost instant effects ! And a suggestion: choose juices from the list of "Highly-beneficial" foods (HBs) recommended for one's blood type by Dr Peter D'Adamo ("The Eat Right Diet", also published as "Eat Right for Your Type". The principle for a lot of the selections is in the reactivity of food lectins to different immune systems. In particular, avoid the "Avoid"s. This would apply to when they resume eating solids also. And more: at least 2 litres of water per day. Read "Your Body's Many Cries for Water" by Dr F. Batmangeihli. But be careful if the kidneys are not functioning properly. Needs adequate salt also. Good luck to your friend. Lynton PS: Hey Axel, take note !!!! If you want to be fanatical about some diet, the D'Adamo way would be a good bet. !!! and while on vegan you are probably consuming muscle for energy, with the need to eliminate the extra waste products.