Even animals know that it is necessary to detoxify the organism and purify it. Man is incapable of understanding that all organs sometimes need rest and that we are very dependent on food. Seraphim of Sarov said: "The body of one who fasts becomes diaphanous and light, the inner life is perfected and manifested by marvelous visions, the outer sensations are annulled and the intelligence, leaving the earth, rises towards heaven and the whole is submerged in contemplation of the spiritual world..." Thank you for sharing your reflections.