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What is fasting according to Nikolaev

Yuri Sergeevich Nikolaev has been dealing with issues of treatment by lack of food for many years. In his book “Fasting for Health,” the professor notes that fasting-dietary therapy according to the method he developed brings positive results in the fight against diseases of the respiratory system, joints, obesity, and allergies. It is indicated for mental illness such as schizophrenia. Nikolaev's fasting and dietary therapy is effective for problems with the heart and digestive tract.

The set of procedures includes massage, cleansing enemas, breathing exercises, and walks. The first stage of therapy is a complete refusal to eat, only clean drinking water up to 2 liters per day. Dry therapeutic fasting, without liquid, is recommended in the first 2-3 days. Then water is needed to maintain the body's resources. During the entire period - cleansing procedures and long walks. The second stage is restoration according to a special menu, starting with fresh juice and grated vegetables. To prevent edema, salt is excluded from the diet.

Important points

For patients who have chosen to fast according to Nikolaev, a set of recommendations :

1. Visiting a doctor to determine the duration of treatment.
2. Psychological mood. During RDT, it is necessary to instill the idea that healthy eating is the norm of life.
3. A restorative diet is as important as the therapy itself. Violation of the process can lead to serious health problems.
4. The presence of constant physical activity in the patient’s daily routine, the implementation of cleansing procedures.
5. Refusal of alcohol, tobacco, coffee, chocolate, and medications during the RTD period.

You should not start prescribing fasting periods lasting more than 1 month. The duration of therapy depends on the general condition of the patients, body weight and the presence of pathologies or chronic diseases. The duration of fasting days is divided into three groups:

• 3 days;
• 21 day;
• from 21 to 30 days.

Treatment with hunger according to Nikolaev at home

Not everyone can undergo RDT under the supervision of specialists and in a circle of like-minded people. In this case, you can choose the method of fasting at home. You just need to create comfortable conditions to prevent depression for the entire period, and strictly follow the professor’s recommendations described in the book. The help of relatives in this matter will be one of the components of success. Consultation with a specialist in this technique is necessary

Fasting process

RDT begins with a cleansing enema and taking magnesium powder. The quantity depends on the weight. A person of average build is prescribed 50 g per 100 ml of water. After taking the solution, you should drink more water. From this moment on, eating is no longer possible. It is recommended to take bitter salt in the morning so that the laxative effect does not occur during sleep. After the enema, you need to take a warm shower, during which you perform a self-massage of the abdomen. Circular movements from the groin area to the stomach will help the intestines work more actively. The massage lasts 3-5 minutes.

At 13-14 hours you need to take 200 ml of rosehip decoction, half an hour later go outside for a walk. In the evening, another glass of rosehip. During the day you need to drink up to 2 liters of liquid - drinking, boiled or still water. Before going to bed, thoroughly clean your mouth. The second day is similar to the first, only rose hips are used for breakfast and lunch. Physiotherapy alternates with the main regimen every other day. This includes Charcot's shower, diathermy, and UHF.

Basic rules for every day

The entire period of abstinence from food must be followed by a certain set of rules :

1. Cleansing enema – no more than 1 time daily.
2. Rosehip decoction - at least 200 g per day. The total amount of liquid consumed should be about 2 liters.
3. Breathing exercises and walks are carried out daily.
4. It is better to occupy your free time with mental or physical labor.
5. Cleaning the oral cavity must be done every evening.
6. Massage and self-massage will help you relax and maintain muscle tone.
7. For additional relaxation, sunbathing is recommended.

Fasting according to Nikolaev

Content:

There are dozens of methods of therapeutic fasting, each of which has certain features, advantages and disadvantages. One of the most effective is the Nikolaev system. The author not only successfully practiced it, but also published several books detailing the mechanisms of action and possible effects.

It is fasting according to Nikolaev that doctors most often recommend for medicinal purposes. It is carried out in a hospital setting under the supervision of specialists. But some fasters successfully practice it at home. The duration of the entire course is three weeks. But more about everything.

The essence of fasting

Yuri Sergeevich Nikolaev is a famous psychiatrist and Doctor of Economics. For many years, he successfully worked on fasting-dietary therapy (the scientist did not like the term “fasting”), using it to treat mental pathologies, improve the overall health of the body and get rid of excess weight.

The unique technique he developed was described in detail in the book “Fasting for Health.” Subsequently, other publications containing useful theoretical information were published. The technique has several features:

Interesting fact. Views regarding nutrition and a healthy lifestyle were influenced by Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy, who was a close friend of Nikolaev’s father.

The essence of the method and contraindications

The high effectiveness of such therapy is achieved by preserving and using the person’s existing defenses. According to Professor Nikolaev, the body is prone to self-healing, the main thing is not to interfere with it, avoiding any violent interference in its work. Therefore, during this natural treatment, the use of any chemical drugs is prohibited.

Mandatory Precautions

Before starting to use this method of treatment, it is advisable to undergo a full examination of the body: take blood and urine tests, undergo an electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, blood pressure and weight measurements. This will allow you to assess the general condition of the body and identify diseases for which fasting is prohibited.

It is advised to refuse such fasting dietary therapy for those who, as a result of the examination, are found to have:

• Malignant tumors;
• Inflammation of the stomach, respiratory organs;
• Infectious diseases;
• Pathologies of the thyroid gland;
• Tuberculosis, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis;
• Heartbeat disturbances;
• Liver and kidney failure.

Therapeutic fasting is also contraindicated for people with underweight, pregnant and lactating women, those whose age is more than 65 or less than 15 years.

The unique action of fasting

Yuri Nikolaev studied intermittent fasting for a long time. He started with theory (from antiquity to modern times), then, together with other scientists, he moved on to research that helped to understand how the technique works on humans. The results of many years of study are described in detail in the book.

When food stops coming from outside, the body is forced to switch to internal nutrition. Accumulated resources are used as an energy source. To spend them, systems have to work in accelerated mode. During a fast, the body is cleansed of:

The effect of therapy is amazing:

Fasting according to the Nikolaev method

The fasting method, which Nikolaev developed, is a classic method of fasting and cleansing the body, which has some distinctive features. Therapeutic fasting according to this method lasts up to 3 weeks; longer periods are rarely used for serious illnesses. Treatment using this method was carried out in medical institutions and hospitals, which also affected the timing of the famine.

During cleansing of the body using Nikolaev’s method, the patient should be under the supervision of doctors in order to avoid complications that fasting can cause.

It’s easier to stick to fasting with someone; like-minded people will support and give advice. If you decide to fast outside the hospital, then make friends who have already practiced the technique before. This will prevent you from deviating from the method and harming yourself.

According to Nikolaev, fasting is accompanied by a number of additional actions and procedures that increase the effect of fasting. Among them:

Together, short fasting and procedures help achieve therapeutic results and get rid of a number of diseases. Nikolaev in his book gives a detailed description of the method; you need to familiarize yourself with it, at least briefly, before starting the famine.

Initiation and maintenance of hunger

The author of the method advises fasting under the supervision of doctors, since the patient must undergo a full examination to establish his health status. The future starving person will have to undergo tests of urine, blood, and feces. You also need to do a cardiogram, determine your pulse, weight, talk to a therapist and psychologist. Fasting is not an easy test from a psychological point of view.

The duration of the course is determined based on the results obtained during the examination and taking into account the wishes of the person. More often the course lasts 25-30 days, rarely – up to 40 days. During hunger, people lose a significant part of their body weight, about 15% of their original weight. Such a sudden drop can be frightening for patients, which is why it is recommended that a doctor or health worker monitor the fasting person.

The main step is the emotional preparation of a person for the upcoming fast, getting rid of stereotypes and cliches that without eating a person will die.

This stage is followed by a period of physical preparation of the body. A significant dose of bitter salt is introduced into the body (around 13:00 - 14:00) and then food intake and medications are stopped.

The next morning is accompanied by cleansing procedures using a laxative enema. Unfortunately, an enema together with a laxative are not able to remove all the debris and toxins from the intestines at one time, so the procedures are carried out daily.

Usually, starving people are surprised by the appearance of waste in the absence of food, but studies have shown that if the method is followed, the same thing happens as in the body of newborns. The body switches to the endogenous type of food and assimilates its own reserves, as a result of which feces are still formed.

After the laxative enema, the following procedures follow: water and “pressure” massage. When a massage is performed correctly, the blood vessels overflow with blood and the skin becomes red. The result is especially noticeable in the chest, spine and neck areas. Water treatments usually include relaxing in a bath or soaking in the shower.

The massage is done, the bath is taken. The next stage is “breakfast”, taking rosehip tincture (decoction). The decoction does not taste pleasant, but it is necessary to drink it.

The next thing in the daily routine is rest, which lasts from 20 minutes to half an hour. Afterwards, it is important for the fasting person to take a walk. If fasting occurs in winter or cold weather, then you need to dress warmly, preferably in several layers. It is difficult for the body to warm itself on its own, since there is nowhere to get “fuel” from.

Walking in the fresh air should be accompanied by simple breathing exercises (for example, rhythmic: 3 steps - inhale, 3 steps - exhale). You should walk until one or two in the afternoon, and then return for “lunch,” which is the same intake of rosehip decoction or water. In hot weather, when walking, they also drink clean water, generally more than 2 liters. There is no fluid per day, although there are no limits on fluid intake.

Once every 2 days, people undergoing treatment are sent for physiotherapy. Physiotherapeutic methods are prescribed by a doctor and vary depending on the disease; they may include: Charcot's shower, magnetic therapy, UHF therapy, etc.

There should be no free time when you are hungry. It is important to engage in non-labor-intensive activities: reading, board games, drawing, watching movies, music. When a person's day is scheduled according to the clock, it is easier for him to tolerate the lack of food.

In the evening or before going to bed, you should drink rosehip decoction again; in general, 3-4 doses of liquid are taken per day. Before going to bed, patients perform hygiene procedures, clean their mouths, and drink water.

The room in which a fasting person sleeps must be sufficiently ventilated. Ideally, a new supply of oxygen is constantly introduced into the room. The patient should not feel cold, so he should sleep well covered. In the final days of hunger, when there is absolutely nothing to warm the body, heating pads are placed on the patients.

The regime is strictly observed throughout the entire period of hunger, while the patient does not lose vitality. A person who has competently gone through fasting is full of energy and quite active, able to cope with light physical activity. The only difference from a non-fasting person is increased sensitivity to cold.

Appetite and the feeling of hunger are dulled or disappear completely after the first 3 days of hunger, reflexes associated with eating are reduced to nothing. Patients do not react to the smell and are indifferent to the clinking of dishes. Thoughts about food bother us throughout the entire period of fasting, which is why a person’s schedule is filled with activities as densely as possible.

During times of famine, people need psychological support; this is another plus for hospitals where there are nurses who are called upon to help doctors. The sanatorium staff monitors the well-being of patients, sympathizes, and helps with advice. Additional questions and rejection of the method arise in the person being treated, because refusing food is not a traditional method of treatment, causing a lot of controversy.

Contact with other patients or people who have gone through hunger helps a hungry person gain psychological resilience.

An indicator that it is time to stop fasting is, oddly enough, the appearance of appetite and a refreshed complexion. These two signs serve as proof that the body has been cleansed of poisons and toxins and is ready for further functioning. At the end of fasting, the unpleasant odor from the mouth disappears, and feces almost stop accumulating in the intestines. It happens that fasting has to be stopped earlier, due to the patient’s well-being or the need for medication, but even short-term fasting is effective.

The end of fasting is usually perceived by patients as a victory; many people forget about a competent exit from the method as soon as the last day without food has passed.

Properly carried out restoration of the body is as important as sustained fasting. It is during the exit that the patient’s attention to himself and on the part of the doctor should increase; from a psychological point of view, cleansing is still perceived as deprivation, and when hunger stops, a breakdown is possible. The best food to finish off is fruit and vegetable juices, a light meal without animal protein.

Stages of unloading therapy in Nikolaev

A week before fasting, you need to exclude coffee, chocolate, fried and fatty foods from your diet. It is also necessary to stop smoking, alcohol, and taking medications.

First stage of fasting

It usually lasts 3-4 weeks. On the first day, you should take a large dose of a special laxative salt. For those with an average build, 50 g dissolved in 100 ml of warm water will be enough. You should drink this solution in the first half of the day. In this case, its laxative effect will end before bedtime. Before using this product, in order to reduce its bitterness, it is advised to drink half a glass of clean water. The same should be done after the solution is drunk. Then during the day you need to drink more water. Before going to bed, you should do a cleansing enema.

All other days you need to adhere to the following routine:

1. Climb;
2. Measurement of blood pressure and pulse;
3. Weighing. At the very beginning of fasting, weight should decrease by 1 kg daily, then by 0.1–0.2 kg;
4. Cleaning teeth, oral cavity. This procedure is mandatory, since at the beginning of unloading therapy, the tongue becomes covered with a white or brown coating, and a specific taste appears in the mouth. The tongue should be cleaned with a brush. To brush your teeth, you must use toothpaste without a strong or food-like taste or tooth powder;
5. Cleansing enema. The water temperature for it should be about 28 degrees. A total of 4.5 liters of such liquid is needed. The enema is done in 3 sets of 1.5 liters each, until the emerging water becomes clear;
6. Warm shower;
7. Massage;
8. Easy charging;
9. Rest (60 minutes);
10. Walk (2 – 3 hours). When walking in cool weather, you need to dress warmly;
11. Rest;
12. Walk 1.5 hours;
13. Rest;
14. Walk 1.5 hours;
15. Rest;
16. Oral hygiene;
17. Cleansing enema;
18. Bath. Water should be diluted to a temperature of 38 degrees;
19. Lights out.

In the first days of such fasting, sleep disturbances are often observed. In such cases, taking sleeping pills is prohibited. Preliminary ventilation of the room and covering with a warm blanket will help speed up falling asleep. If you carefully follow the daily routine, on the third day of fasting therapy you can notice an almost complete absence of hunger.

Subsequently, the appearance is characteristic:

• Dizziness, nausea, vomiting, weakness. These symptoms disappear abruptly on their own by the 11th day of fasting;
• Exacerbation of signs of the underlying disease. It doesn't last long. Such manifestations indicate that the process of natural recovery has begun in the body.

Fasting should be stopped when the tongue is completely clear of plaque, bad breath disappears, appetite returns, and skin color improves.

The second, restorative stage of therapy

Its duration should be similar to the first stage of fasting . At this stage, body weight should normalize. During the recovery period, you should restrain your appetite and eat in small portions. This will help avoid stomach upset, which will have to readjust to digest food.

From the very beginning until the sixth day from the start of recovery, you should eat 5 times, and subsequently you need to switch to four meals a day. The menu for the first two days should contain only natural vegetable and fruit juices, diluted half with water. Then you can eat pureed fruits and carrots. From the sixth day, you are allowed to introduce vegetable soup, a little honey, a little vinaigrette of boiled vegetables with fresh onions and cabbage into the diet.

Then they gradually add to the daily menu:

• Whole fruits;
• Dairy products;
• Nuts;
• Bran bread crackers;
• Milk porridge;
• Vegetable salads;
• Butter.

Cleansing procedures and drinking large quantities of water during the recovery phase are not required.

At this stage you may notice:

• Weakness in the first 2 days. It goes away on its own;
• A strong increase in appetite after a week of rehabilitation therapy. You should not give in to food temptations, it can cause harm to the body;
• Weak signs of previous diseases . They will not get worse and will pass quickly if you do not neglect the diet;
• Symptoms of hemorrhoids , the treatment of which is not required, as they will disappear on their own.

Remember! The correct way out of fasting is very important. Severe diet violations can cause serious complications, which can even lead to death.

Ending the famine

The exit from the method is carried out according to the given system:

Sometimes the exit pattern is deviated depending on the disease or individual characteristics of the body. Thus, in case of gastrointestinal diseases (ulcers, gastritis), the return to the usual regimen begins not with fruit and vegetable juices, but with a decoction of porridge, gradually increasing the thickness. There is also a variation of recovery using whey.

Vegetable oil should be removed from the diet for those suffering from gastritis of each of the two types or colitis. Animal proteins can be introduced into the diet from 4 weeks, but in small quantities and carefully, gradually increasing their quantity.

During the recovery period, you will have to give up salt, since the seasoning retains water, causes swelling and can disrupt metabolic processes. Alcohol, tobacco, tea and coffee are also completely excluded. In general, it is worth adhering to the principles of a healthy diet with a vegetarian bias.

What harms the body in everyday life becomes 3 times more dangerous for the body after a course of fasting.

Usually, the recovery period and cessation of hunger lasts as long as the fasting itself took. It is advisable to maintain the daily routine during the exit period; you should not immediately stop phytotherapeutic procedures, walks, baths and massages. All these actions will help you recover and return to your normal lifestyle, but with healthy habits and a cleansed body.

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Preparing for fasting

The preparatory process for treatment consists of several stages:

1. Studying the method of therapeutic fasting, understanding its goals. At this stage, there is awareness of the problem and confidence that it is necessary to exclude foods that provoke diseases from the diet.
2. Carrying out an examination of the body and taking tests. It would not be a bad idea to visit a psychologist, because giving up food is not an easy test for beginners.
3. Keeping a food diary will allow you to track changes in your well-being. Data on weight, blood pressure, and volume of fluid consumed will help a specialist adjust fasting at home.
4. Smoking, alcohol and coffee should be eliminated 3 weeks before starting the diet. It is recommended to maintain a healthy diet for 2-3 days before starting therapy.
5. In preparation, the attitude and support of loved ones is important. At home, it is difficult to resist food temptations; only self-confidence and willpower will allow you to achieve results.