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Also, in evolutionary terms, if you evolved somewhere that was covered in snow six or more months out of the year, you HAD to eat animals to survive. This is what you're cells are programmed to survive on. This is what you were built with.
Primitive man didn't have the time nor ability to live on beans or any other kind of seed. They hunted and gathered. That's exactly how you should mimic your diet to get the most out of it.
Before a fast these doctors want to try and eliminate as many detox symptoms as possible. If you go from eating a SAD to fasting, you're going to have some wicked detox symptoms. If you kick it down a few notches by living off of plants for a few weeks, your detox isnt' going to be as rough.
Honestly though Mike, for you, based on what you're posting, you may not need the fast. I still feel that everyone should experience a water fast once in their lives for various reasons, but you're basically cured except for some bad days here and there.
I'm simply basing this on what you're posting. Compared to alot of other guys, you're basically good to go. That water fast is going to take you to another level health wise, I can tell you that.