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Old Mon Jun 9, 2014, 08:54 AM
Marlene Marlene is offline
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Hi Chirley,

The fasting is two, non-consecutive days. So we typically eat 500/600 calories on Mondays and Thursdays. Lots of water. I was skeptical but it actually works. It's easy because it's not restrictive all the time. Of course, it's not recommend for kids, diabetics, pregnant or breast feeding moms. You still need to be mindful of what you put into your body. Whole, nutrient rich food is important. Especially when it's 500 calories. So it's good protein, lots of vegetable, some fruit and a small about of fat.

Cheryl...Do watch the video. I understand your concern about your low white count. If you venture into some version of this, it would be good to work with your doctor. We found that John's white cells worked very well even when they were low. But everyone is different. You have to look at your ANC. You want that at 500 or above. Once John's ANC got to 300, they pulled all antibiotics and anti-fungals he was on. He was able to fight off infections on his own at that point.
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