Re: Mechanics of Fasting
Bob Aldrich ( baldric@earthlink.net )
Fri, 13 Mar 1998 22:08:50 -0800
Paul Brown wrote:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Aldrich <baldric@earthlink.net>
> To: KeelyNet-L@lists.kz <KeelyNet-L@lists.kz>
> Cc: mdp@rt66.com <mdp@rt66.com>
> Date: Friday, March 13, 1998 1:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Mechanics of Fasting
>
> >Jon Jacob wrote:
> >
> >(Much very interesting info re: fasting)
> >
> >I have been very curious about breatharianism for several years, having
> >heard that people didn't eat 40,000 years ago (per Vedic Scriptures)
> >(Paraphrased statement: "Things are getting worse now, because people
> >are beginning to eat") I have from time to time searched the web and
> >only found references to a woman named Jasmuheen. I mentioned this to my
> >Chiropractor and he immediately responded that he had a patient who
> >hadn't eaten for TWO years. He said the fellow started eating again
> >because he was beginning to feel a little too "ethereal". He offered to
> >introduce us, but I haven't managed it yet.
> >
> It is a simple experiment to repeat. It has been performed more times than
> we can count. Don't eat...die of starvation!
>
> The mechanics of fasting:Your body is fueled by carbohydrates; remove them
> and soon your body goes into ketosis and proceeds to burn the protein that
> makes up the muscle in your body. That is, your body begins to eat itself.
>
> Give me a break, even Jesus ate.
(yawn)