Fasting relieves the body, reduces excess weight, and eliminates toxins. It supports the function of our detox organs (liver, kidneys, skin, lungs) and can help ease issues like joint stiffness, nervousness, or lack of concentration. The result: more energy, clearer skin, and a renewed appreciation for natural flavors.
Fasting is not just abstinence — it’s a conscious release: from sugar, alcohol, animal products — and from old habits. For me, it’s a valuable time to feel how free I can live without dependencies. Out of compassion for animals, I avoid products from factory farming even outside of fasting periods, and I aim for a plant-based, organic diet.
A Day of the Cure
based on Breuss – Juice Fasting – in collaboration with VHS (Adult Education Center) South Tyrol
Morning
- Slowly drink cold kidney tea
- Take 20–40 drops of hawthorn extract
- Prepare warm herbal teas
- After 60 minutes: drink 1–2 cups of warm sage tea with St. John's wort, peppermint, and lemon balm
- Juice fresh vegetables
- After 30–60 minutes: drink vegetable juice in small sips, mix well with saliva
- After 15–30 minutes: another sip of juice depending on hunger
- If working during the cure, don’t forget to bring tea and juice with you
Late Morning
- Drink vegetable juice 10–15 times as needed
- Meridian stretching exercises
- Kneipp water therapy (partial or full-body)
- Total juice intake: about one standard coffee cup during the morning
- Drink sage tea freely, even cold (no sugar during the cure)
Midday
- ½ cup of kidney tea
- 1–2 bowls of onion broth or
- For liver/gallbladder issues: bean pod broth
- If time allows: exercise outdoors (at least 30 minutes, e.g., Nordic walking)
Afternoon
- Occasionally sip vegetable juice, up to ½ liter
- You can continue working during this time
- If you’re off, consider massages or yoga, depending on preference
Evening
- Before bed: drink ½ cup of kidney tea
- If extending the cure: kidney tea should only be used for the first 3 weeks
- Prepare kidney tea for the next day
- Before sleeping: apply a liver compress for 20 minutes using St. John's wort, arnica, and oil
- Enjoy your evening in a bio sauna, steam bath, or with an alkaline bath at home
General Advice
- Avoid trying to complete exhausting tasks during the cure (postpone your spring cleaning)
- If possible, postpone meetings, projects, or international travel
- Focus on stress management in general
During this time of “letting go,” people often discover something new and unfamiliar, expanding both their mental and emotional horizons. A fasting period should always be accompanied by movement, fresh air, joy, and pleasure. You might discover new, healthier paths that help you move through life more lightly and meaningfully. The question of avoiding meat, animal proteins, alcohol, and sweets becomes inevitable during a true fasting period.
The time after fasting is just as important: How do I avoid falling back into old patterns and continue eating consciously and healthily?
