Steve Mathison wrote: > > In a message dated 9/23/99 6:57:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > > Fasting is a completely natural process which all animals, except > > man, resort to when sick. The average person has a 6 week reserve > > of nutrients, i.e., could fast for 6 weeks with no harm to the body > > Please provide evidence and documentation to back up this claim. I > feel this is a very dangerous statement you made and I would strongly > urge anyone who is considering fasting to ease into it and don't > overdo it or you can do more harm than good to your body. I have done a 48 day distilled water only fast and a year later a 41 day fast. I think both fasts were very beneficial to my health. I can provide more details if you are interested. You know me from the raw goats milk at Andy's.