Posted February 27, 2018
Frank was in his late twenties, energetic, and prematurely bald. And resolute though he was, I expected that he was about to have his resolve sorely tested by what I suggested next: a complete change of diet over to a naturopathic regimen of fresh foods and loads of vegetable juices, plus lecithin and assorted vitamins, including some extra vitamin D. He didn’t bat an eyelash at this. I sensed that, unlike most people, Frank not only wanted it all but that he was probably willing to get his hands dirty to get it. He might therefore be willing to earnestly try the classic quack cure-all: fresh vegetable juice fasting. One of my foundational naturopathic textbooks, Everybody’s Guide to Nature Cure, by Harry Benjamin, N.D., whole-heartedly recommended fasting for almost anything. Read more.