Comments on: Master Cleanse FAQ’s

By: kiki

kiki — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:23:48 +0000

Can i do this diet while going to school? can i hold the movements in at all? If i were in a public bathroom while making a movement would everyone know i was taking one. Does it produce unpleasant odors?

By: Natalie B

Natalie B — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:42:02 +0000

Lemonade Diet Day 4 this just got REALLY TOUGH…would having some fruits or veggies that are organic be ok? Just ANYTHING to hold me over

By: ila

ila — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:46:35 +0000

My question is what is different about adding syrup to lemon juice than fasting with fresh squeezed orange juice which has natural sugar and -i am guessing- less than the maple syrup?

I am on day 3 of my cleanse and it is going well. I just want to make sure it is truly good for me since there are so many reports against it. I am also wondering how I might get the ball rolling at speeding up my metabolism again once I am done with the cleanse. I imagine the answer would be exercise?

By: Keri

Keri — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:07:50 +0000

I just finished day 8 of the cleanse. Yesterday evening I spit up some of the lemonade. Today from the second glass on I had INDIGESTION. I've generally been drinking 6-8 glasses of the lemonade a day, plus water, and a cup of peppermint tea in the evening. I take Smooth Move pills at night and for the last 3 days have done a salt water flush in the morning (requires 2 tablespoons of salt to work for me!) Why is this, is it common and what can I do about it? It's not very comfortable. Thank you! :)

By: Mike Olaski

Mike Olaski — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:51:31 +0000

You can do the SWF in the evening, and it’s optional. The laxative is required.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:10:01 +0000

I have to be at work very early in the morning. So is it ok to do the salt water flush in the evenings? And also is the laxative tea required?

By: Shaye

Shaye — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:26:13 +0000

Q. I have been putting on weight since my ACL injury. The fat has been packing on because primarily Im not mobile. I have the obesity gene which states I have to be active to keep lean, dieting alone will not work.
I just had my DNA tested for the optimum nutrient ratio for my genetic make up said I needed 30% fat,50% Carbs(67% needs be fiberous Veg)& only 20% Protien in my diet.
I was told an athlete needs to maintain muscle and I was consuming 50% protein 50% carb (50% veg/fruit 50% brown rice/ legumes) because I ate a high protein diet & my body could not digest the 50% protien, It made me acidic stored the protein calories as fat & has stressed my lived to a score of 2/10
If Im supposed to consume 30% fat in my diet to rid the stored fat will THE MASTER CLEANSE cause me to lose lean muscle and store even more fat since now there is absolutely no fat in the cleanse… AND if Im already acidic will this make it worse??

By: Mike Olaski

Mike Olaski — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:30:47 +0000

Very true @Napua thanks,

What’s more, the amount of salt in the SWF is very small compared to the average daily intake in the typical diet. Even if you took in all that salt each day, it’s still less than if you would if you had an omelette for breakfast and can of soup for lunch.

By: Napua

Napua — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:20:43 +0000

Nick, here is a quote from the original “The Master Cleanser” book by Stanley Burroughs, which I recommend everyone read before starting the cleanse.

“The salt water has the same specific gravity as the blood, hence the kidneys cannot pick up the water and the blood cannot pick up the salt.”

Here is also an excerpt from Peter Glickman’s book “Lose Weight, Have More Energy & Be Happier in 10 Days”:

“The reason for two teaspoons of salt is to increase the weight (specific gravity) of the salt water until it matches the weight of blood. Specific gravity is how heavy the substance is compared to an equal volume of water. When the salt water and the blood are the same, the body will treat the salt water as thought it were blood, not absorb it from the digestive system, and will just ‘flush’ the salt water through the sysem instead of absorbing it. You might occasionally need to increase the amount of salt in the water to make the flush effective.”

Hope this helps you. :)

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:46:41 +0000

I’d be taking in a lot of salt, if I did this diet. Isn’t that a bad thing for my health?