• April 23, 2024

Buchinger Fasting: Your time out from everyday stress

Buchinger Fasting: How does the concept work?

"After fasting, the consciousness should be wider than the waistband!Dr. Otto Buchinger, the founder of the "Heilfastens" spokesman, summarizes the guiding principle of his concept: Buchinger fasting is to be understood as a self-contained concept, which is not about getting a few pounds on the fly to lose but his Body from inside to clean and the Self-healing to activate, By no means is it a zero diet, which many people think of as fasting. Rather, it is about taking very nutrient-rich liquids: the menu includes vegetable broths and juices. The body consumes about 200-300 kilocalories daily.



Buchinger himself treated himself with the help of his cure of a rheumatoid. Nowadays we know that Buchinger fasting can treat other chronic conditions such as gout, skin diseases, migraine or diabetes.

A typical day after Buchinger could look like this:

As with a fasting cure, the Buchinger fasting with so-called relief days initiated, on which only light food is consumed. Subsequently, a complete defecation, With assembly days the intestine gets used again to solid food, traditionally these are ushered in with an apple.

  • In the morning: Herbal tea with a spoon of honey
  • at lunchtime: Vegetable stock or a glass of vegetable juice
  • in the afternoon: Herbal tea and mineral water
  • in the evening: Fruit juice or vegetable stock
  • In between,: Teas such as fennel or nettle are especially good on these days? Peppermint and fruit tea should be avoided.

In addition, a light sports program or yoga sessions and showers are recommended.



Can I carry out the Buchinger fast at home and integrate it into my daily routine?

Under medical supervision can be fasted at home? However, anamnesis, the examination of the fasting ability is of particular importance, However, if you want to fast to Buchinger "in the original" and the basic idea, you should primarily contact clinics offering this treatment.

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