by Cindy Bredwell

Created on: May 17, 2009   Last Updated: May 22, 2009

Fasting for many religions are a part of normal life. They are raised with this to symbolise their faith, but for the rest of the world it is not a point you want to deal with. Fasting may be a quick fix for some weight loss, but in the end it is doing more bad then good. Especially for people with medical conditions. When you are on medication and most of them have the side effect of weight gain, fasting will cause more problems. For conditions like psoriasis arthritis,menopause, fiberalmayalga and tuberculous the side effects are worse.

Medications like Cymbalta,Ranitidine,Premarin,Seroquel,Clonazepam,Hyd roxyzine,Furosemide,Pyridoxine,Isoniazid,Diclofenac Sodium,Humira and Sulfasalazine all are weight gainers. They do their job in most people to relieve some of the pain,swelling,sleeplessness, and for some nerve upset, but they do have a downside. Like with Humira which is in shot forms causes you to have a lower immune system. So you are more in line to be exposed to T.B. and other infections. If you are are taking one or more of these medications you must eat. Fasting will only cause more weight gain then loss. The medication slows down your system so you must eat 6 to 8 times a day. You must do this to keep up you defence system to be able to fight off as much and you can. This does not mean large heavy meals. Just something to keep your body going. If you do not keep up with this program and you try to fast for a meal or two then your body will go into starvation mode. When it is in that mode then your body holds on to fat much tighter and you will gain weight.

The more you fast the harder it is to lose the weight you gain, plus a large percent of it is water retention and then you will be prescribed Furosemide to help release it. If you are fasting then the medication will have nothing to flush out. You must keep up with the meals and plenty of water. You have to have potassium, fat, fruit, nuts, protein, calcium, and vitamins. Here is a list of things that will help keep your body going and to reap the benefits. You do not have to follow this to a T, you can even make up your own once you have the knowledge to do it.

Breakfast: These are some options for you to choose from they are good for you and will give your body what it needs. Eggs, whole grain breads or cereal, bananas, oranges in either whole or juice. You can have cereal and add fresh fruit to give it a little kick and two pieces of grain toast with a low fat butter or jelly. To loose

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