Can you take sleeping pills while water fasting?

Answer 1

Vitamins are not recommended on a water fast. If you want to take supplements, they should be crushed to powder form prior to swallowing so that they can be used by the body. Hard form of supplement is not broken down during a fast. Any substance taken while on a fast can upset the stomach since you are not eating regular meal and the stomach is empty. Even breaking the fast you have to be careful in re-introducing too much foods or foods that are hard on the stomach.

Answer 2

First this is something that should be discussed with your physician prior to the water fast. More than likely, doctors will say take your medication as prescribed at their normal doses.

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Another opinion: The problem is 99% of physicians have no knowledge or experience with fasting. 1st question to your doctor should be: What length and kinds of fasts have you PERSONALLY experienced and what were the results? I've never encountered any doctor anywhere in the world that could answer that question with an affirmative. Fasting doesn't make anyone money so the doctors don't get trained in it. The medical profession has to earn profit and profit is earned mostly by drugs and surgery.

No you should never take any medication during a water fast of more than a day. What you should be doing is gradually easing off of your medications while increasing exercise levels and eating a 100% pure diet, all under your doctor's supervision so you can be tested to make sure your levels are improving. And ZERO caffeine as caffeine withdrawl will give you massive migraines during fasting. Preparation for the fast is crucial is the number one reason fail when fasting. Bragg, Shelton and many others offer great material on water fasting. Fasting needs to be gradually increased in duration. Start with 24-36 hours once a week on your day off and enjoy the relaxation of it. After a few weeks of that try 3 days ( much harder). If you're working Monday to Friday you would take your last meal Thursday night, Friday you won't lose energy til late in the day so you can work as normal. Saturday will be a little weaker and Sunday you may be very weak. Have a small meal Sunday night and a light breakfast Monday morning as your blood sugar returns you'll feel much stronger. By lunch you'll feel 90% normal and by the next day 100%. Actually about 150% because of all the crud your body just expelled. The biggest risk when doing this is eating too much after a fast. Read about minimalist eating concepts. Also try mono meals where you eat only one type of food at a meal. Just what you crave at the time. So you go to the store when you want to eat something. The chance of you craving something you happen to already have around the house is rather remote. Mono eating is incredible for digestion and the amount of energy you still have right after the meal. Uropathy is another area to educate yourself in.

Answer 3

No, your body is cleaning out. Don't add anything food like when you're fasting.