Margie -
Thanks for the opportunity to be on your conference call, I hope it
was informative to everyone. The last question that was asked was by a
woman who feels sick every time she fasts for more than a day. She gets
dizzy, nauseated and feels faint. The problem as I explained seemed to
be a low blood sugar level.
The first thing to do is have the blood sugar level checked by a
physician and then if it is determined that the blood sugar is
fluctuating too much to start a nutritional program. The main reason
someone's blood sugar will fluctuate that much is the fact that the diet
consists of too much animal proteins. Whenever meat or dairy products
are eaten the body has to produce an enormous amount of insulin to try
and keep the blood sugar regulated because meat and dairy products will
cause the blood sugar levels to rise extremely high. that is why after a
large meal most people need to take a nap or just sit down for a
while.
The blood sugar level stays high and then when the proteins are
digested the level drops way down and falls too low. This is one of the
reasons we have such an increasing incidence of diabetes in our society,
our diet consists of mostly meat and dairy products and fruits and
vegetables are merely condiments around them. I would suggest that
several days before fasting she should eat a diet of mostly fruits and
vegetables and eat several smaller meals throughout the day. That way
her body will already be prepared to be without meat. Also find a
nutritional supplement that has chromium as one of the main ingredients.
Our Orachel is a very good one, but one that has just chromium
can be used also. Chromium keeps blood sugars regulated.
If this doesn't work, then it is safe to assume that this person
should not fast for extended periods and should limit fasting to only
one day. The same way someone with a heart condition should exercise for
short periods and shouldn't try to run for six miles at a time.
Good luck and continued prosperity in the New Year
Noel