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An Oceanfront Water Fasting Retreat in a Florida Beach Resort

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Choose from Our Weight Loss Program, Juice Cleansing Program, Water Fasting Program or Our Vegan Cuisine Detox Program with Whole Food Plant Based Meals that are Toxin Free. See You Soon!

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Fast in an Oceanfront Paradise

Water Fasting Program

We proudly offer a unique & exclusive experience of a doctor supervised water-only fasting program where your vitals are checked multiple times a day.

Exclusive Program

As one of only two centers in the U.S. to provide this service, we are committed to delivering unparalleled support and guidance throughout your fasting journey.

What to Expect

During your water fasting retreat experience, your body can use all its reserve energy to heal, restore, and optimize compromised organs by eliminating accumulated toxins and waste products.

Water Fasting Education

Benefit from daily lecture, expanding your knowledge of holistic health, cleansing & fasting.

Recover & Rid Weight

Although water fasting can be extremely helpful with shedding some extra weight, it is also shown to help people recover from mild to severe health conditions.

Schedule:

AUGUST
Aug 10 to Aug 16

SEPTEMBER
Sept 7 to Sept 13
Sept 14 to Sept 20

OCTOBER
Oct 5 to Oct 11

NOVEMBER
Nov 2 to Nov 8

DECEMBER
Dec 7 to Dec 13

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Requirements for BFL Water Fasting:

In order to water fast on the Balance For Life Program, the following lab reports must be provided in advance:

  • CBC Complete Blood Count with Differential
  • CMP Complete Metabolic Profile  (Including Creatinine and GFR)
  • Complete Lipid Profile
  • Thyroid Profile and hs-CRP (C-Reactive Protein) 
  • All blood work must be recent, within two months, prior to coming to our retreat.

Please email blood work to info@BalanceForLifeFlorida.com

MEDICATIONS: We do not accept anyone taking medications other than hormone replacement including thyroid hormone treatment.
SUPPLEMENTS: Supplements are not advised during the fasting period.
Your Water Fasting Retreat Includes:
  • Initial Intake Session to See If You Qualify for this Program
  • Wellness Assessment After Receiving Your Medical Info
  • Clean Sources of Optimal Water
  • Appropriate Protocols for Reintroducing Solid Foods
  • Holistic Health Coaching & Education on Water Fasting
  • Emotional Support Before, During & After Water Fast
  • Access to Everything in the Amenities Section of the BFL Retreats
Water Fasting Benefits:

Water Fasting helps in reducing the following chronic ailments:

    • High blood pressure
    • Asthma
    • Allergies
    • Chronic Headaches
    • Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease)
    • Irritable bowel syndrome
    • Adult-onset diabetes
    • Heart disease
    • Degenerative arthritis
    • Rheumatoid arthritis
    • Psoriasis
    • Eczema
    • Acne
    • Uterine fibroids
    • Benign tumors
    • Systemic lupus erythematosus
    • Obesity

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Water Fasting Retreat Frequently Asked Questions

Fasting Misconceptions

Fasting is one of the most profound yet misunderstood therapeutic approaches in health care.

The word “fasting” comes from the Old English “faestan,” which means to be strict and have discipline. By definition, water-only fasting is the complete abstinence from all food and liquids except water for an extended period of time.

I’m sure you can appreciate that in our culture of gluttony and overeating, the idea of voluntarily abstaining from food (unless there is some enforced famine) may seem somewhat absurd and insane. Yet, there is an extensive body of evidence, including lab studies involving a variety of species and clinical observations in humans, supporting the use of water-only fasting for a wide range of health problems, including obesity. These data are consistent with the idea that throughout evolution, all life forms, from bacteria to humans, have experienced periods of starvation and food deprivation alternating with periods of abundant food availability. As a result, they have evolved the ability to adapt to long periods of starvation.

The loss of appetite and fasting are natural to all animals, including humans, in response to disease and stress. If you observe animals in the wild, or even your own house pets, you will notice that when they are injured or diseased they will often retire to a quiet and comfortable place, drink water and stop the intake of all food. The loss of appetite in disease is also present in humans. But the idea of complete abstinence from food for most people in our culture is such an abhorrent, frightening notion that they will continue to eat even when all their natural instincts are telling them to stop. However, it is important to understand that when less energy is required for eating, and digesting and procuring food, more energy is available for healing and repair.

Detoxification with Water-Only Fasting
On a daily basis, we are all exposed to a wide variety of toxic environmental chemicals in the pesticides on our produce, in airborne pollution from the burning of fossil fuels for energy, in the cans and plastic bottles that contain the foods and beverages we eat and drink and in an array of waste products produced by a variety of industries. In addition, there are a number of toxic by-products of normal metabolism produced by the body itself, like uric acid, blood urea nitrogen, etc. that are measured in the routine blood tests that you do.

Many of these environmental toxins are derived from our oil fossil fuel reserves and can dissolve in oil or fat (fat-soluble). When you are exposed to these chemicals, your body will attempt to detoxify and eliminate them as efficiently and quickly as possible. However, these internal waste products and outside toxins cannot usually be eliminated as quickly as they are created or incorporated. So whatever you can’t immediately eliminate will be retained to some extent in the bloodstream or stored in fat cells, away from normal blood circulation, to protect the cells and organs of your body.

Since fat is the major source of energy in water-only fasting, when it is metabolized for energy during a fast, toxins stored in fat cells will be released and targeted to organs like skin, lungs, kidney, and intestines for elimination. This release of toxic chemicals from your fat cells and subsequent removal by your body is the process of detoxification.

Keep in mind that your body is always directing its blood supply to satisfy the needs at hand. For example, perhaps you have had the experience of eating a big meal and trying to exercise too soon after eating. As a result, you may have experienced muscle cramps because your blood oxygen supply was focused on your digestive function and not as available for the oxygen demands of muscular activity.

Since you do not need blood going to organs of digestion during a water-only fast, the body’s blood supply is increased to skin and lungs (your largest organs for detoxification), kidneys, etc. to significantly increase elimination and detoxification. The result of this activity can be a panorama of symptoms including mucous discharge, fatigue, headache, joint pain, nausea, skin, lesions, rashes, etc. But it is important to embrace these actions and realize that they have been set in motion by the wisdom of the body during water-only fasting to promote your healing and recovery.

Furthermore, water-only fasting is a deep physiological resting process that should always be done under resting conditions to conserve and harbor energy for healing. As a result, the energy that would be used for normal growth, and the procuring and digestion of food, is available for maintenance, repair, and detoxification. The increase in detoxification is a major and important factor for the promotion of optimal health and is one of the most powerful benefits of water-only fasting.

Unscientific Fears and Concerns
Due to the use of proteins and fats in the fasting state, some people have expressed concerns about the efficacy and risks of fasting.

One of these concerns is that protein muscle mass will become too depleted on a fast, leading to dangerous muscle wasting. While there is more protein metabolism and lean muscle breakdown in the first few days of fasting (about two to three ounces of protein loss per day), after approximately two to three days of fasting, protein loss slows down to about half to one ounce per day to provide for a still small ongoing need for glucose. But by the third day of fasting, the body shifts primarily to fat metabolism for its primary energy needs, so that by day ten of fasting the energy needs of the body are derived almost exclusively from fat. Furthermore, the loss of protein and the depletion of blood sugar throughout a fast are more comfortably regulated by insuring that the fasting person maintains maximum rest. If the person attempts too much activity on a fast, there will be more rapid and consistent muscle loss and blood sugar decline.

The metabolism of fat during the fasting state has generated another cloud of controversy that is unfounded and must be addressed. When fat is broken down to produce energy, a class of compounds called “ketones” is produced. This creates an acidic state in the body called “ketosis,” or “ketoacidosis” and is generated whenever there is a significant breakdown of fat for energy in lieu of carbohydrates and protein. The concern is that ketosis in fasting could damage the kidney and brain, possibly leading to loss of consciousness and even more dire consequences.

However, both scientific studies and the extensive clinical experience of hygienic physicians like myself have shown these concerns to be unfounded. In fact, when fasting is done in a supportive environment with proper hydration and under total resting conditions, just the opposite is observed. Kidney and heart function often dramatically improve as weight and blood pressure drop. In an extensive study of hypertension (high blood pressure), medically supervised water-only fasts, averaging 10 to 11 days, significantly lowered both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, enabling people to eliminate the need for blood pressure medication.6 Rather than a loss of consciousness, there is often a dramatic improvement in the acuity of special senses, such as vision and hearing. People wearing glasses will sometimes remark how they experience moments of perfect eyesight without their glasses.

In addition, in the fasting state the brain makes a unique adjustment that insures its stability even in the absence of food intake. Brain cells are one of two directly glucose-dependent cells of the body. Since the brain is truly the conductor of our remarkable body-mind symphony, the energy needs of the brain are top priority. Especially when you consider that the brain is only 2% of our body weight but demands 20% of our daily energy requirement. However, even though glucose is essential to the function of the brain, in the fasting state, brain cells are capable of utilizing ketones directly for energy in the absence of available glucose. It has been suggested that the ketone, beta-hydroxbutyrate, is the most abundant ketone used by the brain during fasting, accounting for roughly two-thirds of the brain’s fuel supply,7 and the ability of the brain to utilize this ketone body has permitted man to survive prolonged periods of starvation.8

This ability is unique to healthy brain cells, and it also explains how the brain and body can thrive during extensive periods of fasting. I have supervised fasts as long as two to six weeks for certain pathological conditions, and while there is fatigue and an increased need for rest, a person is still remarkably stable in body and mind. An interesting observation is that when brain cells become cancerous they lose the ability to utilize ketones for energy. So that when people with brain cancer are maintained on sugar-free diets, or even more powerfully, water-only fasting, cancer cells and tumors in the brain may be starved, shrunk and destroyed to some degree.

Fasting Protocols
Listed below are a number of considerations in order to expedite reservations for “Water-only Fasting” prior to a consult with Doctor first.

  1. Ask if the guest is currently taking any medication. Let them know they cannot water fasting while taking medication with the exception of the following:
  2. Thyroid hormone replacement
  3. Female or male hormone replacement (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone)
  4. Hormone replacement with insulin
  5. Blood sugar lowering meds such as metformin
  6. Any form of corticosteroids
  7. People taking meds can participate in the juice Program and the Plant-based Food Program.
  8. We DO accept people with autoimmune diseases, excess inflammation, high blood pressure, asthma allergies, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol. They are great candidates for fasting but MUST be off meds or they have to stay long enough for us to help them get off meds before they can start fasting.
  9. Does the guest have a current health problem?
  10. If yes and they are interested in fasting they should have a blood test 3 months prior to their prospective fast date and reservation.
  11. If no current major health issue and they are just interested in the fast for rest and detoxification, they could submit a blood test within 6 months of their prospective fast date and reservation.
  12. Ask if the guest is pregnant or nursing. We DO NOT accept pregnant or nursing women for fasting.
  13. We DO NOT accept any cancer patients as follows:
  14. If a person has had cancer that has already metastasized.
  15. If a person has been through chemotherapy or radiation treatment.
  16. We DO accept cancer patients into our Juice Program and Plant-based Diet Program.
  17. We DO accept people with benign tumors or cysts into all our programs including water fasting.
  18. We DO accept children ages 13-18. They must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is willing to sign the appropriate waivers and release form accepting this form of care.
  19. We DO NOT accept heroin or opiate addicts or alcoholics that have not already been through a more conventional rehab program and not working through a 12-step program.
  20. We DO accept extremely overweight people (more than 200-300 pounds overweight) are best suited for our Juice and Plant-based Food Program. Women above 300 pounds and men over 300-400 pounds should first participate in the Juice and Food Program prior to water fasting. This protects them from a risky loss of protein vs. fat percentage.
  21. We DO NOT accept people with Type 1 Diabetes.

 

IMPORTANT STANDARD OF CARE OF EMPHASIZE

All fasting must commit to staying at the hotel at least half the amount of time that they fasted for proper re-feeding. Some substantial re-feeding time is absolutely necessary and must be a commitment by the guest.

Where Does Energy Come from During Fasting?
The body has a deep-rooted need for energy and the sugar in plants that provide it. Because sugar (glucose) is needed to produce energy in the body, the food we eat must replenish and maintain adequate blood sugar levels. However, since elevated blood sugar levels can be dangerous, it is critical that blood sugar is maintained in a well-defined range of normal. If you over-eat sugar and processed foods, sugar levels in the blood can increase to toxic levels beyond the normal needs of the body. The body protects itself by removing excess sugar from the bloodstream and storing it in the liver and muscles as glycogen for a future time of need. If you consume more sugar than what the bloodstream can handle, and what the liver and muscles can accept, the surplus will be moved by the body into fat cells for long-term energy storage, contributing to fat and weight gain.

When you stop eating, blood sugar levels drop. As a result, the body begins to access the glycogen that is stored in the liver to replenish the declining blood sugar level. However, the glycogen reserve in the liver is typically depleted within the first 24 hours of fasting, and if you continue to fast, the body needs to find some way to satisfy its blood sugar and energy needs. Therefore, by the second day of fasting, the amino acids from protein in our muscles, and glycerol from the fat in our fat cells are used to create sugar. This process of creating sugar from protein and fat is called “gluconeogenesis”—as in gluco(glucose), neo (new), genesis(creation)—the creation of new forms of sugar from other existing nutrients. By the third day of fasting, the metabolism of the building blocks of fat (fatty acids) from body fat becomes a dominant source of energy for the needs of the brain and body, thereby conserving and sparing protein.2,3,4 Some scientists estimate that a person between 150–160 pounds can obtain basal caloric requirements from their fat reserves for up to two to three months of fasting.5

Detoxification and Elimination
Fat is not only an available energy reserve in the body, but it also serves as a vehicle for the storage of metabolic waste products, toxic fat-soluble chemicals, and environmental toxins that we are routinely exposed to.

When fat is being utilized in fasting, the toxic debris stored in fat tissue will also be mobilized from these cells back into general circulation. This makes the toxic load of the body ripe for removal. Here’s where fasting exerts a profound benefit. Since fasting is an energy conservation process, and energy is not being used in the procurement, digestion, and utilization of food, the energy that is harbored in the fasting process can be diverted to enhance the mobilization and elimination of waste. This mobilization of waste from storage areas, and the circulation and removal of this waste through organs and tissues of elimination is what is more accurately referred to as “detoxification and elimination.”

It is important to recognize that the body, in its wisdom, clearly recognizes what belongs in it and what does not. It will do anything in its power to eliminate any and all threats to its integrity. This work requires energy. When energy is made available in the fasting process, the body elaborates the action necessary, under the direction of its own innate intelligence, to carry out the inborn genetic directive of health and healing. In fasting, not only are the processes of detoxification and elimination enhanced, but the body also demonstrates an intelligent and very selective control over these processes. So that during fasting the body will utilize what it needs least to provide support for what it needs most.

The body needs vital organs like the heart, lungs, kidneys, bowels, etc., but it doesn’t need cysts, tumors, stones, and growths. As the body fasts, it shifts from a growth mode to a maintenance and repair mode by reducing cellular growth factors like Insulin-like growth factor-1 ( IGF-1). Thereby promoting the process of autophagy (self-digestion) which can break down a tumor or a cyst, take from it what it can use to support the vital organs of the body, and eliminate the rest. That’s why we often see cysts, tumors, and stones break down and dissolve during fasting. As fasting is prolonged, this autophagic process is also an additional attempt to produce a small amount of glucose from these extraneous tissues, and conserve and spare protein muscle mass in the process. I have monitored women having uterine fibroids or ovarian cysts that significantly shrink and dissolve after several weeks of fasting. Some of these changes can sometimes occur in relatively short periods of fasting. I had a woman come to me with fibrocystic breasts that looked like they were full of shrapnel on a mammogram. After just seven days of fasting, the breasts were virtually clear!

Benefits of Fasting

Fasting has improved many pathological conditions, including chronic inflammation, autoimmune diseases (lupus, rosacea, rheumatoid arthritis), asthma, high blood pressure, ulcers, heart disease, irritable bowels, colitis, allergies, depression, anxiety, and even addiction, as it also promotes significant fat and weight loss.

In the early days of fasting, weight loss can be as much as 1-2 pounds per day. However, this weight loss will taper off to some degree as the fast ensues, often reducing to a half a pound per day in the latter stages of more extensive fasts. In a human study, weight loss caused by fasting was initially rapid, as much as 1.5-2 pounds per day during the first week of fasting followed by 0.5-1 pound per day by the third week of fasting. And as much as a 20% loss of body weight occurred by 30-35 days of fasting.9 It is not always true, but usually the more obese the individual is at the start, the more dramatic the initial weight loss is.

It is important to keep in mind that fasting is just a profound process of deep physiological rest. That’s the main reason fasting is only recommended in a resting state. Typically, other than going to the bathroom and simple activities of daily living, no other physical activity is allowed. The goal is to harbor as much energy as possible for the healing work at hand.

That means rest on every level, including all the senses. So, while watching TV, listening to music, playing on the internet, etc. are okay during the fast, the more time spent being quiet, serene, and introspective the better. It is so beneficial to give your eyes, your ears and your brain a total break. This not an easy thing in our culture. We are so inundated with information and stimulation that we are constantly being pulled outside of ourselves. So the thought of spending time with, and within, ourselves can sound like a daunting, almost frightening, task. However, it is in this introspective time that information about what motivates our cravings and desires can be revealed. Sometimes, only by slowing everything down and stepping back from the chaos and distractions around us, can we question and change the patterns and choices of our lives. We need to afford new choices an opportunity to breathe and thrive in our brains and neurological systems, making it easier for us to establish constructive healthier choices over time.

For this reason fasting is also a profound tool for creating a more mindful self-aware life, and resolving compulsive addictive behavior. Many people have dealt with and resolved the compulsive addictive use of drugs and food by fasting. In addition, fasting promotes stability in brain chemistry that even helps with the pain of withdrawal from addictive substances. It’s never easy, but I have helped people even resolve the typically debilitating pain and craving of opiate withdrawal from heroin and dilaudid, and other drugs including cocaine, with significantly less pain and discomfort, utilizing the fasting process.

Even short periods of fasting, from 3-5 days, are extremely useful for changing food habits and addictions to sugar (refined candy, ice cream, cookies, and pastry products), other refined carbohydrates (refined breads, pasta), gluten, meat, and dairy products. And short fasting periods (intermittent fasts) can also jump start a successful weight loss program and promote a rejuvenation of the immune system by removing old white blood cells to trigger the stem cell activation of new white blood cell production.

Re-feeding and Contraindications
I think that you can probably appreciate that the re-feeding period after fasting is crucial for the success of the fasting experience. In fasting centers, a common recommendation by supervising physicians is that patients take half the time of the fast to ease back into eating. So, if you fast 10 days, you should take another 5 days to break the fast. A conservative approach to re-introducing food and activity is in the best interest of all fasters at any age.

If there are two mistakes that are commonly made after fasting, they are eating too much too soon, and moving too much too soon. Food needs to be gradually introduced after a period of fasting. Fasts are most successfully broken with a succession of diluted and full-strength fruit and vegetable juices, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and salads, and raw and cooked whole plant-based meals. Even if you fast, it will always be just a small part of your life. You will be eating 99 percent of your time; if you decide to fast, it will be a very a very small percentage of your life. What you do before and after your fast is going to be the most significant part of your health and weight loss program.

However, there are potential contraindications to fasting and people who are not good candidates for fasting. Some of these include people that have an extreme fear of fasting, people that are anorexic or bulimic, people with metastatic cancer and body wasting, pregnant diabetic women, nursing mothers, people taking medication and people with specific metabolic genetic defects, like porphyria when there is difficulty processing the porphyrins that affect red blood cell production and energy utilization in the energy factories of cells (mitochondria).

Just keep in mind that during a fast the body can express eliminative activity and healing crises by a variety of acute symptoms involving the skin, kidneys, intestines, liver, lungs and other body organs and systems. While these actions are in the best interest of the body, most of us have been brought up to fear our own vital action. We have been conditioned to fear the acute symptoms of disease, even when these symptoms are typically the most direct expression of the body’s inborn ability to protect and heal itself (e.g. fever and discharge).

Unfortunately, since we have been conditioned to fear our own vitality, fear can surface during a fast if you encounter the symptoms and actions of elimination. This can create stress that is debilitating and counterproductive to the fasting process. This is one of the reasons fasting is usually recommended under the supervision of physicians that have been trained in fasting care.

Typically when we supervise fasts there is a lot of hand holding, counseling, and monitoring of the fasting process. This helps the faster have a better understanding of their symptom picture and what is going on clinically so that much of their fear can be put to rest. If you are comfortable with the symptoms that may arise, or if you have fasted before, you can probably fast for a few days at home without professional supervision.

However, when fasting is done with proper supervision under proper resting and stress-free conditions, fasting is a remarkably valuable tool for promoting health recovery from a wide range of pathological conditions, in addition to promoting and supporting long-term weight loss. Just be mindful that fasting is a conservative approach for health and healing that is always available to you as a viable option before you entertain more debilitating drug and surgical interventions. And if other treatments and therapies have not worked for you, water-only fasting is a remarkable alternative that you may want to consider on your path to health and wellness.

Case Study
A young teacher from Canada came to me some years ago diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, also known as Elephant Man’s disease. In this disease there are multiple small fibrous tumors (fibromas), along the nerve fibers throughout the body and brain. One of her larger tumors was located at the base of the brain, blocking the main blood supply to her brain. So she had a shunt surgically implanted to allow blood leaving her heart to bypass this blockage and feed the brain directly.

Because of these small tumors, she had constant small epileptic like seizures that made her life unbearable. She was on high dosages of dilantin and phenobarbital to control the seizures. These drugs are hard on the liver and produce a toxic state in the body. Although the intensity of the seizures was lessened by the drugs, the phenobarbital kept her in a semi-comatose state with no energy. When she came to me she had been bedridden for some time. She was carried into my center so weak and fragile, and put into bed as if poured off a spoon. It broke my heart to see this young professional woman in her early twenties just a fading shadow of what she could be, what she should be. She had no affect, no smile, just a blank shell in a dormant state of non-being.

After a period of vegan nutrition and vegetable juices, to help her withdraw from phenobarbital, she was put on a fast that lasted 30 days. Again, please understand that the length of this fast was determined on a per day-to-day basis, taking into account the reactions, physiological responses, and vital signs that were monitored daily. However, many people come in with a finite period of time to both fast, and break the fast. Fortunately, her mother and family were committed to the vegan lifestyle and clinical fasting, so we had the time to fast as long as clinically necessary.

During the fast, she became more and more coherent and energetic, even as the days of abstinence increased. Around the 25th day of the fast, her neurological system expressed a flurry of short frequent seizures related, in my opinion, to the previous patterning and exaggerated activity of her nervous system, and potentially tied in to a healing crisis. In the midst of this crisis, consistent with an attempt to eliminate the toxic load on her body after years of toxic medication and the assault on her liver, her belly button drained black bile from the abdominal wall.

After an extensive period of re-feeding, I happily carried her around the property of the retreat until she got the energy to walk on her own. Her seizure activity was now virtually non-existent, and she was drug-free. It was an incredible feeling to see her living and loving life. Her smile and the happiness she radiated was an absolute joy to behold as we wove our way thru the perfumed gardenia bushes and orange blossoms that decorated the property of the fasting center, sharing the sweet taste of honey bell tangelos.

Unfortunately, when she went home, her and her family were browbeaten, pressured by her previous medical doctors, and relentlessly chastised for even doing a fast. She was put back on a variety of medications, subjected to a botched surgical procedure to remove a small tumor in her ear resulting in deafness, and after a series of medical crises, interventions, and mismanagement she was dead in two years. Although time has a way of dissolving the hard edges of past emotion, I can still feel the pain and anger that I first felt at her untimely death. It still brings tears to my eyes.

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  2. Cahill Jr GF. Starvation in man. N Engl J Med 1970, 282:668-675.
  3. Cahill Jr GF. Fuel Metabolism in Starvation. Annu Rev Nutr 2006, 26:1-22.
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  6. Goldhamer A et al. Medically supervised water-only fasting in the treatment of hypertension. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2001, June; 24(5):335-339.
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  8. Ibid
  9. Kerndt PR et al. Fasting: the history, physiology and complications. West J Med 1982, 137:379-399
Medical Conditions
Additional medical conditions which preclude a water fast are listed below.

  • Do not fast if you have certain medical conditions. Some medical conditions can be worsened by fasting and can lead to serious health consequences.
  • Do not do a water fast if you have any of the following, unless specifically approved by your doctor:[3]
  • Any eating disorder like anorexia or bulimia
  • Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or diabetes
  • Enzyme deficiency
  • Late stage kidney or liver disease[4]
  • Alcoholism
  • Thyroid dysfunction
  • AIDS, tuberculosis, or infectious disease
  • Late stage cancer
  • Lupus
  • Vascular disease or poor circulation
  • Heart disease, including heart failure, arrhythmias (especially atrial fibrillation), history of a heart attack, valve problems, or cardiomyopathy
  • Alzheimer’s disease or organic brain syndrome
  • Post-transplant
  • Paralysis
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Taking medication you cannot stop taking[5]

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Reservations for programs from this June to October are focused on guests arriving on these below available dates.

Click to View Current Schedule, Details & Dates:

2025 SCHEDULED RETREATS

AUGUST
Aug 10 to Aug 16

SEPTEMBER
Sept 7 to Sept 13
Sept 14 to Sept 20

OCTOBER
Oct 5 to Oct 11

NOVEMBER
Open Every Day
Focused: Nov 2 to Nov 8

DECEMBER
Open Every Day
Focused: Dec 7 to Dec 13

2026 JANUARY to MAY 9th
Open Every Day

Call to be Sure 800-663-9292

Flexibility:

Special Cases & Large Groups can be accommodated on case by case evaluation so please call with requests.

A Detox Retreat at the Beach is Just a Phone Call Away…

Text, Email or Call about specific program details, available dates, or special arrangements. 1-800-663-9292

Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort

Award Winning Resort

Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort won two major 2023 awards: Best Wyndham Hotel Worldwide and Best Wyndham Upscale Property Worldwide.

A luxury oceanfront property that provides you complimentary beach chairs, towels & free parking.

Plan Your Perfect Stay

Pricing for All Programs

Summer Enrollment Discount
$300 Off
Book a 7+ Day Summer Season Stay

Valid for 7+ Day Retreats June 8th to Sept 21st

Early Enrollment Discount
$200 Off
Book 2 Months or More in Advance

Valid June 8th to Sept 21st

Early Enrollment Discount
$100 Off
Book 1 Month in Advance

Valid June 8th to Sept 21st

$500 Reservation Deposit - Option

Pay only $500 up front to guarantee your room & retreat spot. Two weeks before your retreat start date you will be billed the remaining balance.

Pay in Full - Option

You are welcome to pay for the Retreat in one full payment

Financing Available

Call for Details

3 Day Retreat

2 Nights / 3 Days
Pricing for All 4 All-Inclusive Programs

Shared Room / Double Occupancy:
$1,700 per person


Private Room / Single Occupancy:
$2,300 per person


Commuter Rate:
$1,157 per person


5 Day Retreat

4 Nights / 5 Days
Pricing for All 4 All-Inclusive Programs

Shared Room / Double Occupancy:
$2,700 per person


Private Room / Single Occupancy:
$3,700 per person


Commuter Rate:
$2,400 per person


7 Day Retreat

6 Nights / 7 Days
Pricing for All 4 All-Inclusive Programs

Shared Room / Double Occupancy:
$3,300 per person


Private Room / Single Occupancy:
$4,300 per person


Commuter Rate:
$2,700 per person


14+ Day Retreat

Extend to Multiple Weeks

10% Off

the 7 Day Pricing

Call with Exact Details of Specific Request & We Will Calculate the Rate Based on Your Specifications.
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Resort Beach Day Pass

Resort Day Club

$299

per person

 Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort’s Beach Club & Pool Access for the Day!
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Ask About Financing

Don’t Let Price be the Deciding Factor. We Can Help with Payments

Additional Pricing Options:
  • Ocean View Room: Additional Cost per reservation
  • Roommate Not on Program: $100 a Night
  • Pet Fee: $50.00 per night
  • Spouse/Friend Stay (No program/no food): Single occupancy rate + $100.00 per night
  • Spouse/Friend Stay (No program/FOOD Only): Single occupancy rate + $200.00 per night
  • Additional Nights Available (1 night before and/or 1 night extended stay)
  • Schedule a chiropractic session during your stay for an additional fee (Book in advance)
  • Schedule a relaxing massage therapy session during your stay for an additional fee (Book in advance)
Pricing Details & FAQ
  • Call 800-663-9292 to Check Availability
  • Subject to Reservation
  • 14-28+ Day Extended All-Inclusive Packages Available for 10% Savings Off the 7 Day Package Rate
  • Early Enrollment Rate: Save $200 by Booking Over 2 Months in Advance.
    Save $100 by Booking 1 Month in Advance 
  • The package includes 13% hotel taxes, fees, and free Wi-Fi.
  • All prices are subject to change.

Must Qualify to Book

Call for Complimentary Consultation to See if this Retreat is Right for You!

Or Schedule a Free Discovery Call with One of Our Representatives

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Water Fasting Detox Retreats | Water Fasting Retreat Florida | Balance For Life Florida

Personalize Your Retreat Experience

Choose the Program that is Right for You…

Optimal Weight & Detox Weight Loss Program at Balance for Life Retreats

All-Inclusive Program
Weight Loss
3, 5, or 7+ Day Retreats

Release excess weight by detoxing & cleansing as you learn new techniques to maintain your optimal weight.

Juice Cleansing Program at Balance for Life Retreats

All-Inclusive Program
Juice Cleansing
3, 5 or 7+ Day Retreats

Immerse yourself as you sip on freshly pressed juices, restoring your vibrancy to your body & brain.

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All-Inclusive Program
Water Fasting
5 or 7+ Day Retreats

Dive into the wisdom of water fasting & experience life-changing results as you cleanse your body & mind.

Vegan Cuisine Detox Program at Balance for Life Retreats

All-Inclusive Program
Vegan Cuisine Detox
3, 5 or 7+ Day Retreats

Savor the flavors of compassion & vitality with our Plant-Based SOS Vegan Cuisine & wellness activities.

Shed Pounds in a Plant-Based Paradise

Weight Loss Program

Our Weight Loss & Detox Program SupportsYou as You Shed Pounds by Utilizing Healthy Foods & Focusingon Gentle Fitness Activities, Aqua Aerobics & Oceanside Walks Along the Beach. This Program Includes all of the Retreat Amenities Plus a Clean Vegan Whole Foods Plant-Based Satisfying & Filling Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner with an Ocean Front Dining Experience.

Detoxification

Rid your body of toxic fat and excess fat while rejuvenating your system with healthy, nutrient-rich foods & cleansing protocols.

Expert Guidance

Benefit from daily lectures by one of our amazing presenters, expanding your knowledge of holistic health, cleansing, wellness & new techniques for reaching your optimal weight.

Fitness

Learn the art of embracing a healthy lifestyle as you are guided through Aqua Aerobics, Exercise, Yoga, Tai Chi & Sunrise Walks.

to Rid Bad Fat

OPTIMAL WEIGHT PROGRAM BALANCE FOR LIFE RETREATS

Pre-Diabetic?

Overweight?

High Blood Pressure?

Heart Issues?

Stress & Anxiety?

Depression?

Chronic Fatigue?

Aches & Pains?

Low Libido?

We Can Help You Rid Your Chronic Weight Issues…

Subject to Reservation. For Details 1-800-663-9292

Cleanse in an Oceanfront Paradise

Juice Cleansing Program

This Program Includes all of the Retreat Amenities Plus Green Drinks. Our juice cleanse involves individuals consuming only juices from vegetables and fruits in an attempt to lose weight and detoxify the body. 

Detox to Rid Toxins

This cleanse restricts certain food groups & calories, allowing the body to direct less energy towards digestion & more towards detoxing & restoring the body.

Rid Symptoms

Fruits and vegetables are high in vitamins and minerals. Drinking juices could introduce nutrients that are necessary to boost overall health.

Rid Excess Weight

Juices help improve digestion by introducing healthy enzymes that make the gut work more efficiently & that helps metabolize fat deposits.

A Detox Cleanse is Just a Phone Call Away…

Subject to Reservation. For Details 1-800-663-9292

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BALANCE FOR LIFE RETREATS WATER FATING PROGRAM

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Dine in a Plant-Based Paradise

Vegan Cuisine Detox Program

This Program Includes all of the Retreat Amenities Plus a Clean Vegan Whole Foods Plant-Based Satisfying & Filling Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner with an Ocean Front Dining Experience with Your New Like-Minded Friends.

Detoxification

Rid your body of toxins and rejuvenate your system through healthy, nutrient-rich foods and cleansing options.

Health Education

Benefit from daily lectures by one of our amazing presenters, expanding your knowledge of holistic health, cleansing and wellness.

Plant-Based Lifestyle

Learn the art of embracing a sustainable, plant-based lifestyle with expert guidance and culinary delights.

A Detox Retreat at the Beach is Just a Phone Call Away…

Subject to Reservation. For Details 1-800-663-9292

Fulfilling Healthy Meals a Day

BALANCE FOR LIFE RETREATS VEGAN CUISINE DETOX FOOD

Resort Beach Club Day Pass

Magical Beach Day Pass

Spend the day at the Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort. Go between chilling on your beach chair or relaxing pool side.

Resort Beach Access

Enjoy the Oceanfront Beach Chairs & Umbrellas

Resort Pool Access

Enjoy the Pool, Hot Tub & Deck Chairs

Vegan Cuisine Lunch

Enjoy todays chef-prepared vegan meal

50% Off Massage

Discount on Pool Side or Beach Side Massage Services

Free Parking

No need to worry about finding a spot close to beach or fees

Aqua Aerobics Class

Join Other Guests in Heated Pool for Fitness & Fun

Yoga Class

Blend in the Retreats Yoga Class with the Other Guests

Hotel Towels

Enjoy Access to the Resort’s Beach Towels for the Day

A Magical Day at the Beach is Just a Phone Call Away…

Subject to Reservation. For Details 1-800-663-9292

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Magical Beach Day Program at Balance for Life Retreats

Perfect for Groups of 5 to 50+ Guests

We Have 30+ Years of Success & Results!

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NOURISH

To Sustain with Nutritional Food – to Strengthen or Promote!

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THRIVE

To Prosper Physically, Mentally & Spiritually!

RELAX

To Unwind, Lose the Stress & Become Balanced!

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Pamper

To Treat or Gratify with Extreme Kindness or Care!

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IMAGINE

Mindfully Being in the Present!

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