| I have been teaching yoga for more than 30 years | | | | barely taste the salt. A good practice is to get a one |
| and in recent years I have specialized in using natural | | | | litre water bottle and carry it with you so you can |
| treatments to prevent and cure diseases. One of the | | | | drink water at any moment of the day. |
| important factors in maintaining health and in curing | | | | 2. Fasting |
| illnesses is to learn how to drink water in a | | | | The word "fasting" sounds terrifying - we cannot |
| therapeutic way. If you would like to find out how | | | | even survive without eating, how can it be a type of |
| use water in a curative way, then read on and you | | | | natural therapy? However if fasting is carried out |
| will find the basic methods that could transform your | | | | properly, it can really let the body expel its toxins in a |
| life. If you are curious about fasting, then the article | | | | short period of time. |
| also explains how this simple practice can help you | | | | The theory of fasting can be explained by looking at |
| greatly. | | | | our digestive system. Our digestive system has two |
| 1. The Correct Method of Drinking Water | | | | main functions - taking in nutrients and self-healing |
| We drink water everyday, but why is it that some | | | | through detoxification. The reason why our body |
| people enjoy good health from drinking water | | | | accumulates waste is because our digestive system |
| whereas others do not? The answer is: there is | | | | cannot effectively handle both functions |
| technique to drinking water! | | | | simultaneously. When we fast, we don't eat, our |
| Most people drink too little water; this is why their | | | | digestive system does not need to absorb nutrients, |
| health is not good. How much should we drink then? | | | | thus it is then able to carry out its detoxification |
| The answer is that most people need to drink at | | | | function and help us heal ourselves. |
| least four litres of water a day. The amount should | | | | There are two main reasons why people are not |
| be increased if you have skin problem. | | | | healthy in this modern day: the first is the |
| Apart from being a constituent part of our body | | | | accumulation of toxins and the second is stress. |
| cells, water also has multiple roles. For example it | | | | Stress can be reduced through activities like yoga |
| maintains an adequate flow around and between | | | | and meditation, whereas to "clean" ourselves, we |
| cells, and takes part in many chemical functions in the | | | | would need to limit our food intake and detoxify our |
| cells. Most importantly, water disperses nutrients and | | | | body. |
| carries wastes out of our body, including toxins. | | | | Toxins do not only come from our polluted |
| Hence if you drink very little water, it would not be | | | | environment, they also come from the by-product of |
| able to carry out the function of discharging wastes | | | | our food - mainly food that is difficult to digest, such |
| properly. The best time to drink water is immediately | | | | as egg, beans, fish, meat, snacks and fried food. |
| after you rise from bed in the morning. At this time, | | | | Therefore to prevent toxins from forming in our |
| you can drink about two cups of water to awaken | | | | body, the most basic way is to choose the correct |
| the body's various functions and to clean the bowels. | | | | food and make sure we do not eat except when we |
| Following that, you can drink half a cup of water | | | | are really hungry. It is best to eat high-fibre and fresh |
| every 10 minutes. However, drinking water should be | | | | food and drink more fruit juice, especially the juice of |
| avoided within the period of half an hour before | | | | citrus fruits such as lemons and oranges. |
| meals and one hour after meals. This is because it | | | | As for detoxification, apart from drinking more water |
| would dilute the stomach's acid and affect digestion. | | | | it would be good if you can fast one day every |
| The effect of detoxification is be better if you drink | | | | week or fast when you catch the flu. It is however |
| lemon water because the acid in lemon enhances | | | | important that fasting be done with the guidance of |
| digestion and the vitamin C in lemon aids in clearing | | | | a specialist as incorrect fasting can be harmful. |
| the bowels. Making lemon water is very simple, just | | | | So, there it is: drink water and make the proper use |
| add the juice of one or half a lemon to one litre of | | | | of fasting to help detoxify your body. Both practices |
| water and add a little salt -- just enough so you can | | | | will help you to have the best possible health. |