By James Doyle
“I had been diagnosed with Diverticulitis, and had been
told that unless I was willing to make some drastic changes that I
would need to have part of my large intestine removed.”
I
live in Memphis, TN, and I'm 35 years old. I came across the book Fasting To
Freedom while doing research on the internet after my doctor had told me that
I needed to go on a five day liquid diet. I had been diagnosed with
Diverticulitis, and had been told that unless I was willing to make some drastic
changes that I would need to have part of my large intestine
removed.
My
doctor's idea of a liquid diet included soups, milk shakes, etc, as long
as it was nothing solid. I was scared and ready to do anything that I could
to reverse my problem. After reading some articles on the effectiveness of
fruits and veggies, I decided that a juice fast was my best chance of healing
from this disease.
The
next day, I bought a juicer and about $100.00 worth of produce. I'm not a
fruit and vegetable kind of guy, so this wasn't exactly appealing. However, I
was determined to follow everything as closely as possible, the way it was
outlined in the book. The first three days were a living hell. I have always
had chronic sinus problems and was also a caffeine addict. I quit taking my
daily sinus/allergy medication when I started the fast in favor of the
nutritional value in the produce.
The
first three days of the fast were filled with intense headaches and extreme
irritability. I started on a Friday, so I was only at work for the first of
the three days. This turned out to be a good thing because if I was at work
for those later two days of detox I think I might have snatched up various
employees by the throat.
At
the end of the 30 day fast I was healed of my Diverticulitus, 30 pounds
lighter, and had developed a deep "real" relationship with God. I
had gained victory on several strongholds that I had formerly decided I
would just have to live with for the rest of my life. It transformed me in
every way.
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