40-Day Progress Update

I stumbled upon this book at the library today. Honestly, it didn't really click with me, but hey, that’s just my take on it.🤔

Has anyone else given it a shot? I'd love to hear your thoughts or if you had a different experience with it.

What's even the basis for that post?
Is it that one where you're supposed to be getting all that total therapy?

Are you talking about the Brojsov method?

I can't quite recall the title, but according to this book, you drink nothing but water for 40 days straight🤔. Apparently, it supposedly forces the body to purge all those "dangerous" cells and any extra junk just hanging around.

It honestly flies in the face of everything we were taught in physiology class🤔, but from what I’ve managed to peek at, the author actually recommends it for things like cancer, autoimmune issues, Parkinson's, and so on. I haven't actually picked up the book myself yet.

Does anyone know what the Brojsov method is actually about?

And I'm totally in the dark regarding the enema part😕:

The basic concept behind "total therapy" for fighting tumors and cancer is pretty straightforward:
It involves a 42-day fasting period where you're strictly limited to specific natural vegetable juices and certain herbal teas. The idea is to force the body to go through stages of consumption—first burning off fat deposits, then moving on to proteins. The theory suggests that by cutting out protein intake, you're essentially starving the cancer cells, since they rely on protein to grow and spread. Throughout the entire process, you have to drink plenty of tea and perform regular enemas to help flush out the toxins being released, which can otherwise build up in your kidneys, liver, or intestines. The goal is that after 42 days of this disciplined regimen, the body will have naturally cleared out the malignant cells.

Do you have a link for this?

Also, do you know anyone who’s actually given this a shot? I’m really interested in hearing some firsthand accounts🙂 since my body just doesn't seem to play nice with most physiological stuff🤔

thanks😘

I mean, I honestly think you shouldn't be doing any enemas while you're on the Breuss protocol...
it’s supposed to be a completely different kind of diet altogether...

as far as I can tell, the Breuss therapy actually makes sense...

Is Breuss meant for cancer patients or leukemia cases?
From what I can gather, one person is strictly sticking to juices and teas, while another seems to be eating pretty much a regular diet.🤔

I managed to dig up a single scientific paper on the subject, and it suggested that resuming a standard diet might actually cause a tumor to grow faster.🤔 I can't quite remember where that link was, though.

Kyle Nelson2, what makes you think this approach actually works?

Look, I'm no expert, but...
If you aren't getting enough protein, angiogenesis just can't happen—you know, the process where your body builds out new blood vessels...
Plus, from what I understand, when protein levels drop, the body starts cannibalizing itself. It usually goes after the muscle tissue first... which is probably why those people look so gaunt and wasted away...

With the Breuss protocol, it's mostly about drinking specific teas and juices.

This subforum is titled "Health." Forty days of posting... just a great way to strip away all your muscle mass. And once that's done, what's the plan? Your basal metabolic rate is trashed, and you can't even start eating normally again without risking serious complications. You might as well have called this thread "Anorexia."

copperwolf112 said:This subforum is titled "Health." Forty days of posting... just a great way to strip away all your muscle mass. And once that's done, what's the plan? Your basal metabolic rate is trashed, and you can't even start eating normally again without risking serious complications. You might as well have called this thread "Anorexia."

I don't think you actually grasp the depth of what we're discussing here. This method is often the absolute last resort for people fighting terminal cancer who have been written off by everyone else. Go read the Dr. Lepin blog; maybe it'll clear things up for you.👍

Look, in my book, fasting and religious fasting aren't even the same thing. Fasting is specifically about abstaining from certain foods—usually meat—it's not just starving yourself.

Kyle Nelson2 said:Look, I'm no expert, but...
If you aren't getting enough protein, angiogenesis just can't happen—you know, the process where your body builds out new blood vessels...
Plus, from what I understand, when protein levels drop, the body starts cannibalizing itself. It usually goes after the muscle tissue first... which is probably why those people look so gaunt and wasted away...

With the Breuss protocol, it's mostly about drinking specific teas and juices.

I suspect that's exactly what happens with the Breuss approach: the cancer essentially starves itself out. Metastases can't take hold because there aren't any new vessels being built to feed the tumor. Sure, the recovery outlook remains shaky, but at least there's a fighting chance.

with the Breuss protocol, they drink mostly teas and juices

Which likely keeps the body functioning just enough to stay alive without providing the fuel the cancer needs to grow.

Fair enough. If it's for cancer, then sure, you have to try everything. But mark my words, there’s definitely going to be someone out there trying to exploit this for weight loss too.

Angela Wright said:I don't think you actually grasp the depth of what we're discussing here. This method is often the absolute last resort for people fighting terminal cancer who have been written off by everyone else. Go read the Dr. Lepin blog; maybe it'll clear things up for you.👍

Look, in my book, fasting and religious fasting aren't even the same thing. Fasting is specifically about abstaining from certain foods—usually meat—it's not just starving yourself.

It’s just that since we're hanging out in the health subforum, I think the whole conversation carries a slightly different vibe here!

copperwolf112 said:This subforum is titled "Health." Forty days of posting... just a great way to strip away all your muscle mass. And once that's done, what's the plan? Your basal metabolic rate is trashed, and you can't even start eating normally again without risking serious complications. You might as well have called this thread "Anorexia."

Actually, this is exactly where this topic belongs. Maybe try working on some tolerance and at least do a quick Google search before you start spitting venom here.

Losing some muscle or having to be careful when you start eating again isn't exactly the end of the world.

Anyway, go hit the gym and whip yourself up a protein shake after your workout.

The author of that book claims that fasting like this can actually be effective for managing autoimmune conditions. But hey, let’s try to stay on track here.

So, we're talking about any kind of fasting and its potential benefits for various ailments. Or perhaps even therapeutic dieting through caloric restriction.

I'm curious to hear your thoughts.🙂

Just to be clear, neither I nor the people I'm asking for am looking to drop a bunch of weight this way.

jadesailor14 said:It’s just that since we're hanging out in the health subforum, I think the whole conversation carries a slightly different vibe here!

I get what you're hinting at, but when I used the word "post," I was talking about the literal meaning of the message itself.
Think about it—the person who started this thread might not be talking about starvation; they could just be refusing certain foods for health reasons, religious beliefs, or whatever else, and they're simply asking if that's actually bad for them.
Real life isn't as neatly compartmentalized as our forum categories are.😉

Larry Lewis2 said:The author of that book claims that fasting like this can actually be effective for managing autoimmune conditions. But hey, let’s try to stay on track here.

So, we're talking about any kind of fasting and its potential benefits for various ailments. Or perhaps even therapeutic dieting through caloric restriction.

I'm curious to hear your thoughts.🙂

Just to be clear, neither I nor the people I'm asking for am looking to drop a bunch of weight this way.

You're asking in such short, vague snippets! It’s like trying to solve a puzzle with half the pieces missing.
It looks like none of us actually finished the book, so we can't really jump in and chat about it like we know the material! I actually tried to skim through it during my commute this morning, but I think I missed the best parts.

What's the author actually getting at here? And honestly, who even is this person?
If we’re talking about diet alone, certain types can definitely be effective for managing some autoimmune conditions! I've seen people find so much relief just by switching things up.
I honestly think this approach could be a game-changer for so many other health issues too! It’s such an exciting possibility.

The actual name for that (Breuss's) method was 'Total Therapy.'
I read his book ages ago, and I remember attaching the blood work and stuff back then—mostly the kind of data you'd see from that era, like the late 20th century.

He also paired that therapy with all these lifestyle tips, things like:
- Not eating food that's been reheated.
- Staying away from mothballs (I guess they were more common back then?), especially those naphthalene scented candles he mentions.
- Avoiding anything grown with pesticides or whatever.
- Eating incredibly slowly—like, you have to chew every single bite thirty times—and not being distracted by anything else while you eat.
- Specific massages and stuff used to fix things like scoliosis. Basically, Breuss had this theory that every tendon in the body is connected. So, if someone has flat feet, it creates tension in a tendon that travels up to the spine, which could be the root cause or something...

I think there was even more stuff in there somewhere.