And, through prayer and being close to the Maker, they were guided in how to fast. Thus, we are mortal, so very mortal that we are mostly incapable in our present conditions of walking and talking with God and being led directly by Him as were the leaders of old. Also, He tells us to use fasting and prayer. But first things first, of course, as fasting improperly can be a killer as well as a savior. It is like fire, it can either gently warm you, or, if not understood and kept under control, it can kill you.
Bowel movements are usually hard to come by while fasting.
This is such a powerful cleansing aid, that it will break loose mucus, poisons, and drugs, from years ago, but because of the glue-like stickiness of this unleashed slime, the natural bowel movements will be ineffectual in bringing it out, so you must pave the way to such drastic cleansing with a modulated or transition diet. After much of this waste is removed in a gradual process, then is the time to have a fast, short ones at first, then gradually working up to longer ones. Many theologians believe that in a spiritual fast you can use only water, and this is very good. But for a healing procedure, it is permissible to use some various forms of liquid, but no solid food. This is not a strict fast but a liquid diet.