Hi,
I'm scheduled to have ACL surgery on March 12. I want to do a juice fast as soon as possible after the surgery. A juice fast basically means that freshly made vegetable and fruit juice, water and teas are the only substances ingested for a prolonged period - no solid foods whatsoever. How soon after the surgery can I do this without having adverse effects on the healing process?
My main concern is protein deficiency because I imagine the knee will need a lot of protein to repair itself, but I've read that during fasting one can drink powdered yeast and/or algae drinks to provide more than adequate amounts of protein. Is this true? Thanks for your advice.