In Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), fasting is an essential part of Taoist spiritual and medical traditions. Both TCM and Taoism hold the belief that fasting is the key to attaining superior health and longevity. In TCM, herbal preparations are sometimes used to suppress hunger during fasting as well as for their medicinal value. The tenth […]
Fasting and Spirituality
The act of fasting is an event in a spiritual life. Caroline Myss asserts that if you live a spiritual life, it is inevitable that you will one day be thrown into madness, what Saint John of the Cross called “the dark night of the soul.” According to Myss, all sages have this time of […]
Fasting: The Ancient Practices
Although this is a Christian-based book on fasting, anyone interested in the spiritual aspects of fasting will probably find this book interesting. Christianity has traditionally been at odds with the human body. At times in the history of the church, Christians have viewed the body and physical desires as the enemy. McKnight reconnects the spiritual […]
Nourishing Traditions
This well-researched, thought-provoking guide to traditional foods contains a startling message: Animal fats and cholesterol are not villains but vital factors in the diet, necessary for normal growth, proper function of the brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels. Sally Fallon dispels the myths of the current low-fat fad in this […]