The Broyse Therapeutic Fasting

Somewhat reminiscent of the therapeutic fasting system of Marve Oganyan and the method of treating cancer and many other serious diseases with fasting by the Austrian naturopathic doctor Rudolf Breuss. This man, who does not have a medical education (medicine at some point became his hobby and brought him to the level of a folk healer), nevertheless became popular even in scientific circles. There is information that many doctors turned to him for help in difficult situations, and Breuss always helped them with practical advice.

With the help of his system of therapeutic fasting on herbs and juices, Breuss tried (and apparently quite successfully) to treat cancer and other intractable diseases. Adhering to his scheme of healing the body, he lived a long life and died at the age of 91.

The basis of the Breuss fasting system of treating diseases is naturopathic therapy, which improves metabolism, strengthens the immune system, and helps normalize blood composition. The naturopath believes that this is quite sufficient for curing cancer at an early stage of the disease, as well as many other serious diseases.

Where does such confidence come from? The fact is that Breuss became interested in medicine for a reason. At one time, he had to go through a difficult period when doctors made a terrible diagnosis - cancer. The tumor was quickly removed, but despite the successful operation, after some time the disease relapsed. Traditional treatment not only did not contribute to recovery, but on the contrary, it exhausted the body to such a state that doctors simply did not dare to repeat the operation, fearing that the patient could die on the operating table.

Hopelessness made Breuss think about life, and first of all about people's nutrition, which today does not contribute to people's health. Modern "artificial" food, which our body cannot cope with, according to Breuss, is the source of all evil. It is this that contributes to the formation of cancer cells, which subsequently feed on solid food, live on it. If such food is removed from the diet for 42 days, then the cancer cells should die.

This explanation of the nature of cancer does not quite correspond to the understanding of it in modern medicine. It is not surprising that doctors simply cannot understand how the Breuss method brings positive results in the treatment of cancer patients, how it helped the naturopath himself to recover from cancer and live a long life after that.

What is therapeutic fasting according to Breuss? It is a 42-day diet plan based on the use of herbal infusions (usually sage infusion and kidney tea) and freshly squeezed juices. Despite the fact that such a diet "eats" from 10 to 15 kg of weight, a person does not experience a loss of strength, but on the contrary, begins to feel better, feels a certain surge of energy.

Despite the apparent simplicity of the method, not everyone succeeds in starting such fasting the first time. The fact is that an unusual dish in the form of a mixture of juices can cause disgust, which is the reason for breakdowns.

Preparation for therapeutic fasting on juices and herbs, as well as for long-term complete fasting, should be started in advance. Having made sure that there are no contraindications, you need to gradually introduce vegetable juices and herbal infusions into your diet, while simultaneously reducing the portion size of your usual menu.

When switching to fasting, you will have to give up all food except herbal teas and juices. The amount of juices is also limited to 1.5-2 glasses per day.

How does a day go for a fasting person on the Breuss system? In the morning, he should drink ½ a glass of kidney tea. After 30-60 minutes, 1-2 tbsp. of herbal infusion (sage, St. John's wort, mint, lemon balm) are drunk little by little, and after another hour, he should take a sip of juice (juice mixture) in his mouth, hold it in his mouth for a while, and only then swallow it.

This is the so-called breakfast. In the time between breakfast and lunch, you can drink up to 15 sips of juice and sage infusion in succession.

For lunch and dinner, patients again drink half a glass of kidney tea. A little while after lunch, they can drink a sip of juice. During the day, according to Breuss, it is also useful to drink a glass of geranium infusion. It should be drunk in small sips.

Not all people tolerate such fasting well, especially considering that you need to drink vegetable juices (beetroot, celery, potato, radish, etc.) in the form of mixtures without salt and sugar. It is allowed to add a little lemon juice to the prepared vegetable mixture strained through a sieve. Apple juice cannot be mixed with other juices, so it can be drunk separately and not often. If a person finds it difficult to do without their usual food, they can include onion soup in their diet (preferably without salt), but in this case the healing effect will have to wait longer. According to Breuss, any food other than herbal teas and fresh vegetable juices slows down recovery.

A 6-week course of fasting according to Breuss is necessary for curing oncological diseases. For other pathologies (arthritis, arthrosis, spondylosis, osteoporosis), a 3-week course is sufficient. But for joint pathologies, baths with herbal decoctions (hay, oat straw, horsetail) will also be useful, which should be taken 1-2 times a week.

Exiting the fast involves a gradual transition to liquid food and unfiltered juices. But salt and sugar are still prohibited. It is advisable to limit their consumption upon returning to normal life.

The nutrition systems of Breuss and Oganyan cannot be called full-fledged fasting, because it is only about excluding solid food, but the body receives the vitamins and minerals it needs from the outside with the help of liquids and juices. Nevertheless, such fasting is easier for many to endure than a complete, and especially absolute, refusal of food. The food allowed in these systems is obviously beneficial to the body, because we are talking about natural products rich in vitamins and minerals, so a healing effect can be expected in any case. Another thing is that the promised cure for serious diseases can be achieved only with strict adherence to all the requirements of the method (in the case of the Breuss system, this also includes the absence of underground aquifers under the patient's resting place).