Physical Benefits of fasting and prayer include these:
- Can help Extend your life!
- Aids your body in eliminating toxins.
- Gives your organs a chance to rest.
- Can reduce back pain.
- Cleans your blood vessels.
- Helps to reduce cholesterol.
- Aid against obesity.
- Aids the immune system.
- Helps to oxygenate your body.
- Can also help with: allergies, alzheimers, eczema, asthma, infections, psoriasis, sinusitis, blood pressure and the list goes on. It is certainly worth doing!
Some people also claim that that fasting can benefit conditions like this:
- allergies
- asthma
- bladder disease
- bursitis
- hay fever
- high blood pressure
- kidney disease
- nervous exhaustion
- obesity
- poor circulation
- rheumatism
- schizophrenia
- skin diseases
- stress
Fasting has been tried for treatment for:
- acne
- appendicitis
- arthritis
- colitis
- constipation
- epilepsy
- hypertension
And the list goes on. These bottom two lists are taken from the book: The Roots and Fruits of Fasting. P. 74-75
