Mrs. Aubrey and Kate were, with affectionate earnestness, contrasting to Aubrey the peaceful pleasures of a country life with the restless excitement and endless anxieties of a London political life, to which they saw him more and more Addicting himself; he all the while playfully parrying their attacks, but secretly acknowledging the truth and force of what they said, when-hark!
"Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1."
Samuel Warren
If the chronically ill had been following a vegetarian diet, perhaps a diet including with eggs and dairy, if they had been using no Addicting substances, then one month on raw foods is sufficient preparation for fasting.
"How and When to Be Your Own Doctor"
Dr. Isabelle A. Moser with Steve Solomon
Seriously ill people that have been on a meat-heavy diet with lots of Addicting substances need a long runway into a fast so as to not overwhelm their organs of elimination.
"How and When to Be Your Own Doctor"
Dr. Isabelle A. Moser with Steve Solomon