用完餐後，許多人習慣漱口、刷牙，至少清除齒縫中的食物殘渣。清潔口腔時，我們得依靠鏡子，透過反射觀察是否清潔到位。

牙齒是否潔淨，肉眼可辨；但食物一旦吞入腹中，我們無從目視判斷它是否完全被消化、吸收，還是殘留身上，有人於是選擇定期接受大腸鏡檢查，確認內在的「清潔狀態」。

從牙醫洗牙到大腸水療，許多人認為這是一套「清潔邏輯」的延伸，只是清潔的部位有所不同。

身體就像一座房子，總得定期打掃，才能維持舒適與秩序。打掃房間可以外包或自己動手；清理牙齒可以請牙醫幫忙或自行保養；但腸道清潔除了依賴水療和瀉劑，很多人不相信能自己完成。

如果不是透過斷食，我們幾乎無從得知，原來身體擁有自動清除廢物的智慧。斷食的深入實踐，讓我們首次有機會直觀身體如何處理那些異常囤積的雜質與毒素。

 

埋藏在腸道黏膜深層的毒垢，唯有身體才能發現與處理。大腸水療和咖啡灌腸只能清潔表面，無法去除深層毒素。

這些事實讓人看見身體的潛規則，也讓斷食者領悟人體尚未被完全了解的潛能。

說到底，這份潛能，其實是自然的平衡力在發揮作用。凡破壞自然平衡的行為與物質，都會迎來自然的反饋；人體亦然，會在過度失衡時主動修正。

廢物的排除，是身體療癒的過程。只可惜，「療癒」的概念早已被醫療體系劃為專屬權限，使得人們逐漸遺忘了身體的自癒本能。

斷食的動機，正是為了讓身體有機會專注療癒。換句話說，是讓身體獲得一次暫停進食、全然自主的空檔。

當你了解身體的優先順序後，就會開始與身體展開一場深層對話。但經驗告訴我：許多人還沒啟程，就先退縮了。

斷食的目標是為了更健康的自己，可惜對許多人而言，這句話過於抽象，他們無法想像「更乾淨的身體」會是什麼模樣。

他們不是真的不想變好，而是內心不相信自己有那個能力達成，與其說沒有勇氣，不如說他們早已對自己暗示無數次：「你不可能。」

 

如今，斷食的正面形象已經廣泛傳播，國內外認同斷食的學者與實踐者不斷增加。即便如此，許多人依然選擇關上心門。

他們寧願規劃下一次的美食饗宴，也不願主動對自己的身體釋出一點善意。他們的潛意識對自己說：「我應該會比較幸運，不需要斷食也能健康。」

的確，斷食是一道窄門，就像當年報考大學時的聯考窄門。有些人，在報名前便否定了自己考上的可能性，不是因為成績不好，而是心中否定了這個機會。

斷食是一段需要反覆鍛鍊的旅程，在這條路上，選擇精進的人少，找到藉口中途下車的人多。

我就像站在路口的驗票員，詢問的人很多，真正踏上旅程的人不多。有些人只是路過，有些人停下來看一眼，便轉身離開。

斷食，是一條驗證身體法則的道路，而這一生，我們終究要找到那個「與自己身體和解」的時刻。最妙的是，這條路沒有「以後再說」的選項，也無法以「試試看」的心態隨便上路。

我並非否定「以後再說」或「試試看」的態度，而是我深知，那是一種命運與機會的取捨。

 

每個人都會遇上一個與身體對話的契機，這正是斷食的意義所在。當有人為你解說斷食、為你示範成果時，這就是你命中注定的機會。

對身體而言，斷食是一場盛會，是終於讓身體被傾聽、被修復的機會。

斷食建立了一個前所未有的身體視角，讓我們看穿許多醫療的戲碼，也看見人性中那些很難掀開的醜陋。

那是屬於你的自由旅程，沒有人可以強迫你走上這條路，是你的選擇，也是你必須承擔的決定。

終究，斷食將成為你定義「健康是什麼」的那面鏡子。那面鏡子，就立在斷食的大門前，像是一面照妖鏡。

你可以選擇不靠近，也就不必面對內心的脆弱與逃避；你也可以靠近它、凝視它，再轉身否認你曾經停留、曾經心動、曾經接近自我的照見。

 

（信念是尚未看到完整的階梯也願意跨出第一步）

 

Fasting as the Demon-Revealing Mirror

After meals, many people are in the habit of rinsing their mouths or brushing their teeth—at the very least, removing food debris stuck between their teeth. To properly clean our mouths, we need a mirror. Only through reflection can we check whether our teeth are truly clean.

Whether our teeth are clean can be seen with the naked eye. But once food enters the body, we can no longer visually determine whether it has been fully digested and absorbed, or whether residues remain within. Some people choose to undergo regular colonoscopies to verify their “internal cleanliness.”

From dental scaling to colon hydrotherapy, many perceive this as a continuation of a “cleaning logic,” only differing in location. The body is like a house—it needs regular cleaning to maintain comfort and order. Rooms can be cleaned by others or by oneself; teeth can be maintained by a dentist or by daily care. But when it comes to intestinal cleansing, many people do not believe it can be done without external aids like enemas or laxatives.

Were it not for fasting, we might never have realized that the body possesses an innate intelligence to eliminate waste on its own. Through deeper fasting practices, we are finally able to witness how the body processes abnormal accumulations of waste and toxins—directly, viscerally, in real time.

The deeply embedded toxic sludge in intestinal mucosa can only be detected and handled by the body itself. Colon hydrotherapy and coffee enemas may cleanse the surface but cannot reach the depths. These facts reveal the body’s hidden rules and help fasters understand the human body’s yet-undiscovered potential.

Ultimately, this potential is simply nature’s balancing force in action. Every act and substance that disrupts natural equilibrium will, sooner or later, be met with nature’s response. The human body does the same—it instinctively self-corrects in times of severe imbalance.

Waste elimination is the beginning of the body’s healing process. Sadly, the very concept of “healing” has long been monopolized by the medical establishment, leading people to gradually forget the body’s inherent self-repair mechanisms.

The purpose of fasting is precisely to give the body a chance to focus on healing—to stop eating, to reclaim its own sovereign time. Once you understand the body’s priorities, you begin a profound dialogue with it. But in my experience, many people shrink back before even taking the first step.

The goal of fasting is to become a healthier version of oneself. Unfortunately, for many, this idea remains too abstract. They cannot envision what a “cleaner body” might look or feel like. It’s not that they don’t want to be better—but deep down, they don’t believe they have what it takes. It’s not about lacking courage; it’s about having told themselves too many times: “You can’t.”

Today, fasting is increasingly embraced and recognized by scholars and practitioners around the world. Yet many people still close their hearts to it. They would rather plan their next gourmet feast than offer a moment of kindness to their own bodies. Subconsciously, they whisper to themselves: “I’ll probably be the lucky one who stays healthy without needing to fast.”

Indeed, fasting is a narrow gate—just like the national college entrance exams we once feared. Some people disqualify themselves before even signing up, not because they lack ability, but because they’ve already rejected the possibility in their minds.

Fasting is a path that requires repeated discipline. On this path, few choose to persist; many find excuses to step off midway. I often feel like a ticket inspector at a crossroad—many come to ask, but few truly set out. Some merely pass by. Others take a glance and turn away.

Fasting is a journey that verifies the laws of the body. In this lifetime, each of us must eventually find that moment to reconcile with our own body. And the truth is—this journey allows no “maybe later.” Nor does it work with a casual “let’s try and see” mindset.

This is not to say that “maybe later” or “let’s try” are wrong. But I understand deeply: this is where destiny and opportunity are chosen or lost.

Everyone will one day encounter a moment that calls for a dialogue with the body—that is what fasting means. When someone explains fasting to you or shows you its results, that is your destined opportunity.

To the body, fasting is a celebration—an invitation to be listened to and restored.

Fasting offers an unprecedented perspective on the body. It allows us to see through the performance of medicine and exposes parts of human nature we often avoid facing.

It is a journey of freedom—one no one can force upon you. It is your choice, and also your responsibility.

Ultimately, fasting becomes the mirror by which you define what health truly means. And that mirror stands right at the gate of fasting, like a demon-revealing mirror.

You may choose not to approach it, sparing yourself the confrontation with your own fears and evasions. Or you may step closer, gaze into it—and then turn away, denying that you ever paused, ever felt stirred, ever came close to meeting your true self.