The Master Cleanse

• Fearing Misconceptions
• Misunderstanding Cravings and Hunger
• Buying low grade Maple Syrup
• Running out of Lemons or Syrup
• Eating other foods
• Not inducing Movements
• Breaking the fast too fast

There are only a few pitfalls to watch out for, common mistakes that many people make that are avoidable with a litte fore-sight and common sense - Although with common sense, comes common mistakes. Watch out for the following key areas:

Fearing Misconceptions

The misconceptions listed here are simply beliefs held by people, instilled by a usually ignorant poplation, parents, friends and rumors. Our lives are filed with these misconceptions, or wives tales.

Understanding Cravings

It is important to understand the different kind of cravings we have. It is true that there is a physical desire to eat. An instinct as strong as to run from fear or pro-create. What isn’t true however, is that every time we feel a sensation we relate with eating is that life-or-death instinct. Psychological cravings become the greater part of this system. As we age we associate good, or bad feelings with eating. These associations relate situations, smells, colors - almost anything to eating. When those moments occur that carry these messages we feel a craving to eat, exactly like Pavlov’s Dog. In fact almost all hunger “Pains” or cravings are psychological. You should not however ignore true hunger, which is difficult to describe other than you’ll know it when you feel it. As you progress on the cleanse you will understand more clearly your limits and the messages your body is sending, which ones are real, and which ones make you eat with the fridge door open in your underwear at 11pm because your girlfriend just hung up on you.

Buying Low Grade Maple Syrup

Don’t be cheap or lazy here. There is PURE, un-refined, maple syrup available somewhere near-by. The real stuff contains all the nutrients natural to the product, the blood of a tree. These nutrients are used directly by your body, and even combined and converted with the nutrients and vitamins from the cayanne, and lemon juice to make your essential requirements.

Running out of Lemoms or Maple Syrup

This happens easier than you would think. Especially if you are being strick and only get organic lemons. Many organic stores are closed on Saturday or Sunday. And sometimes there is no store open at all. If you find yourself without Lemons, just drink the maple syrup. If you are out of both, and are feeling low on energy, find a natural, sugar based liquid. You want to treat your body like a living IV - intravenous. Just get some calories in there without distrubing your resting system.

Eating other Foods

A little cheating doesn’t hurt. Well it does if it causes you to fail. Once you get your mind/body thinking more about other foods, your desires will increase. Nothing with make that happen quicker than eating other foods. This cleanse is a difficult challenge and I’ll admit to a few tricks. I drink a herbal tea in the evening with a little maple syrup in it on days that are feeling hard. A small glass of pure, freshly squeezed orange juice can do wonders for the psyche. Just wash it down with a lot of water.

Not Inducing Movements

Everyone Poops. I love the name of that book. And everyone must poop. You eliminate toxins by having bowel movements. Make it happen everyday, or at least every 18 hours. I would do it everymorning. I like the seasalt internal bath. (See instructions). You can alternate evening one day, miss a day and go morning next, then miss a day and go evening next. Make a habit out of seeing how much cleaner your movements become every day.

Breaking to Fast

Most information stops at this sentence: Make sure you don’t break your fast too early. Hello! Not enough information. And others have the nerve to add - “Or serious injury can occur”. Thanks! It is probably commons sense that on day 10 of your cleanse you eat a Veggie sandwich from Burger King - although I witnessed a friend do just that. He was fine. Maybe a little constapated for a few days. I also don’t have much more information on this, but please post comments with your experiences. This area of the cleanse may be construed as medical advice. You should note, I KNOW nothing more than the understanding of my experience. However, I can safely state, just ease yourself back in. If you have to eat NOW, then choose something smart like and orange. Be careful about constipation. Moving back to solids will require a lot of water to keep you smooth.