Upon hearing how The Master Cleanse works most people immediately know that it isn’t easy. But, fortunately there are many strategies that improve the chances of success that one can implement.

The first is to do The Master Cleanse with a friend or a group. Ashton Kutcher consciously chose to do the cleanse with his wife Demi Moore (Kutcher), and inadvertently chose to the the cleanse with us, here at TheMasterCleanse.org. The day they started the cleanse so did we, with our 9th quarter group cleanse: The Master Cleanse Experience – Group Cleanse Summer 2010.

Another very powerful strategy going into doing The Master Cleanse, especially when doing it for the first time, is to make sure your schedule doesn’t have any big events, where you will be tempted, if not overwhelmed into eating. Even the smallest event can have the biggest temptations.

I don’t think Ashton Kutcher implemented the later strategy. It’s official, Ashton Kutcher has quit the Master Cleanse.

Ashton Quits Master Cleanse by eating Kangaroo Steak

According to recent blog post, Ashton Kutcher arrived in Australia a few days ago to open his new film “Killers” and also declared he has quit the Master Cleanse.

Hmmm, travel, and an international red-carpet feature film opening by a movie star. That sounds like a very hard period of time to choose not to eat solid foods and tote around a lemonade concoction, answering questions from EVERYBODY who see’s it.

I have to answer questions to random waitresses and friends who haven’t heard of it. I am a no-one. Imagine being Ashton, traveling in Australia doing press junkets to open a feature film. HA.

It’s no doubt you quit Ashton, and it happens to the best of us.

I just hope you quit more slowly than that 12 oz Kangaroo steak. Maybe a day of kiwi smoothies first? Or else that Kangaroo may be kicking around inside of you for a few more days than expected. I had a friend quit the Master Cleanse abruptly by eating a Burger King Veggie Burger, but this is the first time I heard of quitting the Master Cleanse with a Kangaroo Steak:

Don’t worry though Ashton. The planning thing is  a common pitfall. Weddings, holidays, office parties. All these need to thought about in advance to avoid conflicts and temptation.

I hope you try it again when you have 2 weeks of down time with the Misses where you have nothing to do but relax, appreciate each other, the cleansing process, and the clarity of mind that comes with it.

No word yet if Demi has quit the cleanse or not. It doesn’t seem like she has travelled with him to Australia. Good Luck Demi, and better luck next time Ashton.

We are not alone in this cleansing journey by doing it with a group. And now, we have two twitter superstars cleansing and posting along with us during the Master Cleanse Group Experience – Summer 2010.

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore Started their Master Cleanse Experience the same time we did. They are on Day 2 of The Lemonade Diet.

Today Demi Tweeted “2nd day of master cleanse and off to hike with hubby and the dogs. 2nd day better than the 1st!”

We have had a HUGE spike in traffic yesterday and today, so we might have slow page loading and downtime.

I am so pumped that the world is getting to know the power of TheMasterCleanse. Keep it up Ashton and Demi, you can make it. Day 3 an 4 are the worst and still coming. But once you’re over that hump it all gets pretty easy.

Sorry for the delay with the awards. There were a lot of comments to go through.

Just a reminder of the prizes available

1. Everyone who registered, or followed us on Twitter was entered to win $50
2. Everyone who made a comment over 100 words was entered to win $75. Each comment is a separate entry.
3. Anyone who commented everyday on every topic and over 100 words would be entered to win $100

I decided, for the sake of transparency and authenticity, that we should require winners to claim their prizes by adding a comment to this stream.

Further, I would like to invite each prize winner to provide a guest post on any topic of their choice, but still related to the MCGE. This is an opportunity for the winners to promote their own ideas or websites in a way that would benefit themselves and our participants.

So the winners are:

1. 1st Prize: Anna (anna) $100.00
2. 2nd Prize: Stella (stella) – $75
3. 3rd Prize: Laurie (Evita) – $50

I will send emails to Anna, Stella, and Laurie inviting them to claim their prize on this page.

Thanks again everyone for another great event.

Mike

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The Master Cleanse Group Experience Spring 2010 registration is now open. Head over to the registration page to register now. In MCGE Winter 2010 we had nearly well over 1,200 participants. This quarterly group support is growing in popularity each time we have it. If you are thinking about trying the Master Cleanse, this is the right time and place.

MCGE Winter 2010 will begin the Monday April 12th, 2010 following Easter.

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When we set out to make a List of Cleanses, we thought it would be simple. Cleanses (also called Detox Diets), are becoming more popular everyday. There are hundreds of cleansing techniques, and thousands of cleansing products on the market today. Here at TheMasterCleanse.org, we are interested in how each of the cleanses can work with, both during and after, or independently of The Master Cleanse (our favourite Cleansing Diet or Detox Diet). But the more we googled “Cleanses”, and “Detox Diets” the more variations we got. Hundreds, no thousands of cleanses.

You might ask, what is the difference between a cleanse and a detox?. For many people the words cleanse or detox the word is synonymous. But for others there is a distinct difference. For me, a cleanse has a purpose of general cleaning, while a detox might have a specific target substance to be detoxed, like alcohol or cocaine detox for example.

So we built a list of cleanses We started researching every single cleanse that google would expose to our insightful queries. While we aimed high, targeting any cleanses that anyone has ever done, is doing or will ever do, but that is a tall task.

Which cleanses should be in the Cleanse List

So we set 2 parameters for inclusion on the cleanse list: They key is it must be some sort of routine that people do, either by diet, or by product, or by process that is intended to cleanse the body and organ or system in some way. Second, in order to be included on this list of cleanses, there must be significant search traffic on the cleanse. I realize this might leave out some of the best cleanses quietly known to man, but that is what the comments are for, so make sure you leave a comment below

Now some cleanses are more popular than others. Popular cleanses have their own section below. Other cleanses are fad cleanses and still others are long lost or just emerging. Some we will even regard as “good cleanses” in our “Best Cleanses” list. We will do our best to compile a list of the best cleanses the world has ever know. Even the idea of a “Good Cleanse” makes for heated discussion.

For our purposes, we will define a good cleans as on that is natural, simple, effective and has at least a 75% favorable reputation from our sources found online. The problem then becomes how to identify and judge reputations. Fortunately there are tools for this, and more coming each day. I will be certain to update this post over time when I have full evaluations of the cleanse/product/manufacturer.

Hype and Disinformation on Popular and Fad Cleanses and Detox

There are so many products found online, or even in whole foods, that look or sound the same, but particularly online. It is so easy to produce a nondescript herbal supplement that might have some cleansing qualities, quickly brand, package and market in a generic way. This leads to a great deal of confusion; a sort of paralysis by analysis where there is so much information, it becomes nearly impossible to make an informed decision. I believe, this fact is well taken advantage of by these very companies.

What’s more, many manufacturers hide behind their product and the army of affiliates promoting it. If they were only at “arms length” we might be able to find out who is responsible for the product at the end of the day. Who are these manufacturers? What else do they promote? What is their reputation? This list of cleanses is intended to be more than just a run-down of the latest greatest or oldie goldies. It is intended to be a resource for understanding leading and emerging products and manufacturers so that you can make an informed decision about what cleanse is right for you. Furthermore

Many Cleanse Varieties Make if Difficult to List Cleanses Effectively

There are few different ways to cleanse. First, you can do a cleansing diet. There are cleansing products sold in kits. There are also home cleansing recipes that include teas, or certain mixtures taken as supplements to a regular diet. Finally there are also cleansing techniques that aren’t exactly cleansing diets. All of these Cleanse Types are categorized into the following sections:

1. General Cleansing Terms
2. Cleansing by Specific Organs
3. Cleansing by Specific Conditions
4. Cleansing by Food
5. Cleansing by Procedure

This list of cleanses is not exhaustive, although compiling the list was exhausting. We will try to list as many as we can, that are relevant, and not complete obscure. We will also continue to update this page, so watch for that!

A note on semantics. Some words have dual meanings such as cleanse, flush, detox, purify etc. We try to identify important differences in the meanings of words if they are relevant, otherwise you can assume that a Liver Cleanse is the same as a Liver Flush.

All the cleanses listed below (the good ones anyway), tend to be natural cleanses that rely on juices and fasting. Juice Cleanses, and Cleansing Fasts are natural, time tested and not subject to marketing hype –although many companies simply box up the natural ingredients and hype ensues.

Be sure to click through on each cleanse type to read more about them from either our site or from our recommended resource. As always, don’t let your research stop here. Go out and do your due diligence. Your health is your responsibility alone. Take it and run with it.

1 – General Cleansing Terms

1. Cleansing DIet: A specific diet designed to produce cleansing effects. The Lemonade Diet (Master Cleanse) would fall into this category
2. Detox Cleanse: A specific cleanse that is used to rid the body of some specific substance or dependancy on that substance IE. Alcohol and Nicotine.
3. Weight Loss Cleanse: A cleanse that produces weight loss either as a primary objective or a natural side effect (Master Cleanse)
4. Natural Cleanse: A generic term used to describe a cleanse that has only natural ingredients or processes. (The Lemonade Diet would count, but perhaps not the Salt Water Flush)
5. Homemade Cleanse: A homemade cleanse is one that can be made out of household ingredients, often the same as a natural cleanse.

2 – Cleansing by Body Organs

1. Body Cleanse: A whole body cleanse aims to rid the body of waste and toxins from the body as a whole. The Master Cleanse is a whole body cleanse.
2. Colon Cleanse: Often aimed directly at the colon, colon cleanses also can cleanse the whole body when done as a part of a regime like The Master Cleanse (which is also a colon cleanser.
3. Liver Cleanse: Liver Cleanse or Liver Flush is often combined with Gallbladder and Kidney Cleanses. Parasite Cleanses should be done first. It is a natural cleanse that uses Olive Oil and citrus juice like Fresh Lemon Juice. The process takes a full day and rids the liver of Gallstones.
4. Gallbladder Cleanse: Basically the same as a Liver Cleanse.
5. Kidney Cleanse: A day fast designed to rejuvenate the Kidney using a natural cleanse made from juices, herbs and other minerals. There are several variations.
6. Lung Cleanse: Smokers can help efforts to quit, ex-smokers and non-smokers can also cleanse their lungs. Natural lung cleanses usually include Lotus Root.
7. Stomach Cleanse: Usually refers to cleansing the whole digestive system or a Colon Cleanse. There is a product called the Flat-Stomach Cleanse which is just a Colon Cleanse. There are some dangerous ideas about putting strips of cotton in your mouth and pulling them out. Don’t do this!
8. Digestive Cleanse: Just a whole body cleanse by another name. Will aim to rest the digestive system, usually through a fast.
9. Blood Cleanse: The Master Cleanse is a good Blood Cleanse (there is a reason why it’s called The Master Cleanse –because it cleanses your whole body). Sometimes combined with Liver Cleanses. Juice cleanses, particularly Fresh Lemon Juice are best.
10. Lymph Cleanse: Similar to Blood Cleanses, Lymph is the fluid that moves throughout your body transporting waste. It is also part of the defence mechanism fighting illness by isolating disease agents into lymph nodes. Herbal Teas and Juice Fasts are most common for cleansing the lymphs.

3 – Cleansing by Specific Conditions

1. Parasite Cleanse: Intestinal Parasites are probably the most destructive. We all have parasites. Symptoms of Parasites include long food transit times (time from eating to pooping).
2. Candida Cleanse: Candida diets become necessary when Candida symptoms are present such as:
3. Mucus Cleanse: Just another name for a colon cleanse as it cleanses Mucoid Plaque, but also other deposits of mucous where disease agents are often caught and stored.
4. Constipation Cleanse: Clogged colons create constipation. Your whole body cleanse starts with getting regular. Eating more fiber is a long-time simple cleanse diet. Colon Cleanses or Whole Body Cleanse such as The Master Cleanse will get you started towards regular movements.

4 – Cleansing by Food

1. Juice Cleanse: Juice cleanses involve 1 or more juices that aid in a particular function like Apple Juice for Kidney Cleansing or Lemon Juice for Master Cleansing. Often combined with a fasting diet of some kind where juice is the only food consumed (Mono-Diet).
2. Herbal Cleanse: A herbal regimen designed for a particular result. Most Colon Cleanse products are herbal mixes.
3. Lemon Cleanse: Lemon Juice is a staple of cleansing –even in the kitchen. Why do you think our dish soap first used lemon. It cuts through gunk.
4. Acai Cleanse: Probably more hype than anything since just 1 food item can do little buy itself. If the product comes with a full regimen of fasting with juices or other herbs, or a detox/cleansing it might be sound. If it’s just a Acai pill you are likely being duped by the dozens of super aggressive billing practices of these scam companies. It’s a shame really, they are branding the word Acai as negative, when it is just they (marketing companies) who are negative.

5 – Cleansing by Procedure

1. Fasting Cleanse: A fasting cleanse promotes the restriction of diet to a few or only 1 type of food, usually juices.
2. Colonic Cleanse: A procedure that involves flowing water into the rectum and colon. Often herbs are added to the water to aid in cleansing. See also Enemas.
3. Foot Bath Cleanse: Many believe that toxins accumulate in our feet. These cleanses involve a bath and foot pads that aid in drawing out the toxins into the water.

Specific and Featured Cleanses

1. Free Cleanses and Homemade Cleanses
2. Popular Cleanses
3. Cleansing Products
4. Good, Fad, and Ugly Cleanses

Free Cleanses and Homemade Cleanses

Who says that you need to buy a product to do a cleanse. We certainly don’t.

Of course, that only go so far. There are items we need to purchase, so the term Free Cleanses doesn’t really hold up. All cleanses cost money, even Water Fasts (water isn’t free you know). Every cleanse has ingredients such as Fresh Lemon, Cayenne Pepper and Rich Maple Syrup in the Master Cleanse. Others are herbal tea combination such as a Parasite Cleanse.

Master Cleanse

Of course, this website is all about The Master Cleanse, but in case you came here from somewhere where you wouldn’t immediately know that, here’s a quick run down.

The Master Cleanse is a “free” cleanse that is a very effective detox diet for weight loss. Many people choose to do it for the weight loss, and that’s OK because the health benefits come along for the ride.

The Master Cleanse, also know as the Lemonade Diet is a Homemade Cleanse that is made from very simple ingredients: Fresh Lemon Juice, Rich Maple Syrup, Cayenne Pepper (The Master Herb), and Pure Water. You can check out details on directions and ingredients throughout this website.

Popular Cleanses

OK, so popularity doesn’t mean everything, just ask all the outcasts in high-school who are now some of our bosses. But, it does mean something. Maybe that something is just who has the best marketing (but that could mean they have put time and money into the product –but often it just means they spent lots of money on marketing). Sometimes that something is because the product is so good that it sells (and then someone goes out and spends lots of money on marketing –or they should).

Colon Cleanse

Because Colon Cleaning is a big business there are many products available. When you are looking for a colon cleanser, the first thing you want to look for is the ingredients. Common ingredients include: roots of dandelion, black radish, rhubarb, and marshmallow. Aloe is also a good ingredient. This will help you understand the next thing to determine: Is it safe?

You want to understand the long term effects, and Short term effects, as well as the “Side Effects”. A Proper Colon Cleansing Program Removes the Mucoid Plaque From the Colon. This plaque is putrified waste inside your colon that didn’t make it out of the pipes. Pieces over time get stuck along the folds of our intestines. This is natural (especially in our modern carnivore/omnivore culture.

This should be both your short and long term target effects, with an emphasis on long term. If the product doesn’t claim long term effects it probably doesn’t have any.

“Colon cleanse” or “Bowel Cleanse” or “Intestinal Cleanse” or “Intestinal Therapy” are terms referring to a procedure (or a therapy) which has as its main goal having a clean bowel. A real “bowel cleanse” can take from 3 to 4 weeks up to a few months, depending on the person. But don’t get discouraged, it’s worth it!

Colon cleansing is a procedure which may include the use of many different supplements, and few days of FASTING. A good intestinal cleanse will also often include a parasite cleanse (which is the subject of our next section).

The Master Cleanse is also a great free homemade colon cleanser. The are a few keys to colon cleansing and choosing the best colon cleanse product

Long term use of most colon cleansing products can be harmful so make sure you know what you are doing before getting started.

Parasite Cleanse

Parasites create disease and they also love to live in diseased states. They can really get established if a disease state is not combated. This is why cleansing, and parasite cleansing should be done together. What’s more, parasites create a diseased state so that they enjoy their living conditions better.

There are a large variety of parasites. They can be as small as a single cell, organisms such as yeasts, molds or fungus, and even as complex as a 50 ft tape worm. These parasitic worms live in our bodies causing disease. Some say that as much as 2 pounds of parasites might be living in ones body at a time.

Like most living things they need to eat to survive. They eat what we eat, dinning on our glucose, fat, and proteins. They live off the cells in our bodies, robbing us of vitality. One of there most favourite, and readily available sources of food is our blood.

There are thousands of types of parasites, maybe tens of thousands. The wikipedia page has over 50 listed.

1. Intestinal Parasites
2. Skin Parasites
3. Body Parasites
4. Brain Parasites
5. Colon Parasites
6. Stomach Parasites
7. Blood Parasites

Internal Parasites

1. Tapeworm
2. Candida (Yeast)
3. Hookworm

Testing for parasites commonly includes the following procedures Biopsies, Stool Sample, Urine Sample, Blood Test, Skin Sample, CT Scan

Each brand of Herbal Parasite Cleanse is a little different, but most contain Clove, Black Walnut, and Wormwood. A good idea is to alternate various brands/combos to get the broadest spectrum of coverage. The parasites might also become immune to the toxins if the same dosage of the same herbs is consistently delivered (just like I became immune to rattle snakes by letting myself get bitten a little at a time over the course of time ;).

List of Cleansing Products

Listed by popularity determined by google searches. Full disclosure, I am going to provide links to each product. It is possible that I will be paid a referral fee if you click through and make a purchase. Please don’t take this to mean I “RECOMMEND” these products. I am simply providing the link, and hoping to earn a living if you chose for yourself if you like the product.

1. Dual Action Cleanse: REVIEW PENDING – (http://www.dualactioncleansenow.com/)
2. Total Cleanse: REVIEW PENDING – (http://www.solaray.co.uk/) – Solaray Total Cleanse comes in several different variations to target different parts of the body, including lymph nodes, colon and liver. It is a generic term used by many producers. More research needed here
3. Ever Cleanse: REVIEW PENDING – (http://www.evercleanse.com/)
4. Pure Cleanse: REVIEW PENDING – (http://purecleansepro.org/)
5. Colonix: REVIEW PENDING – (http://www.drnatura.com/)
6. Nature Cleanse: REVIEW PENDING – (http://www.mynaturecleanseonline.com)
7. Super cleanse: REVIEW PENDING – (http://www.naturessecret.com/)
8. Ultimate Cleanse: REVIEW PENDING – (http://www.naturessecret.com/)
9. Life Cleanse: REVIEW PENDING – (http://www.sybervision.com)
10. Almighty cleanse: REVIEW PENDING – (http://www.globalent.itv.com) – Almighty cleanse reviews are mostly biased because the reviewer are affiliates. Comes is several variations that target different body parts including kidneys, baldder and blood. Made by ITV Global, an TV production company and Developed by Danny Vierra . Couldn’t find a parent website, just various affiliates
11. Ion Cleanse: REVIEW PENDING – (http://www.amajordifference.com/)Foot Bath Detox
12. Smart Cleanse: REVIEW PENDING – (http://www.renewlife.com/products/cleansesmart.aspx) – Known as Cleanse Smart, a colon cleanse. A two step herbal routine that has had been claimed to be less effective than other products.

The Good, Fad and Ugly Cleanses

This is a feature we are working on that will outline all of the above and other specific cleanses that are either Good (popular, and recommended), Fad (passing, hype driven), and Ugly (dangerous, or disgusting). You can start this list. Please leave comments below.

What is Missing from our Cleanse List?

So that is our list of cleanses so far. As always we will update over time. But we need your feedback. What are we missing? Is there a cleanse you do that you love and isn’t popular? We would love to hear from you. Let your wisdom shine!

Parasites infect everybody. We have all heard about parasites, but what not everyone understands is that we are all victims to them. Parasites are also not well understood; however, we do know that parasites cause disease and therefore a Parasite Cleanse is essential in order to eliminate the parasites, and encourage an at-ease state, as opposed to a dis-ease state in the body.

There is some debate about how many of us have parasites, but the argument is whether 80% of us do or whether it is 100%. We also know that parasites love to live in diseased states, so they can really get set up nicely if a disease state is not combated. This is why cleansing and parasite cleansing should be done together. What is more, parasites create a diseased state so that they can enjoy their living conditions more.

There is a large variety of parasites. They can be as small as a single cell, organisms such as yeasts, molds or fungus, and even as complex as a 50-foot tape worm. These parasitic worms live in our bodies and cause disease. Some say that as much as 2 pounds of parasites might be living in one’s body at a time.

Like most living things they need to eat to survive. They eat what we eat, feasting on our glucose, fat, and proteins. They live off the cells in our bodies, robbing us of vitality. One of their favorite and most readily available sources of food is our blood.

List of Common Parasite Types

There are thousands of types of parasites, maybe even tens of thousands. The Wikipedia page has over 50 listed.

1. Intestinal Parasites
2. Skin Parasites
3. Body Parasites
4. Brain Parasites
5. Colon Parasites
6. Stomach Parasites
7. Blood Parasites

Internal Parasites

1. Tapeworm
2. Candida (Yeast)
3. Hookworm
4. Pin Worms
5. Ringworm
6. Schistosoma
7. Whipworm

Larger External Parasites

1. Bedbugs
2. Lice
3. Leeches
4. Ticks
5. Fleas
6. Mosquitoes
7. Mites
8. Botflies

Intestinal Parasites

WOW… Sorry about that. That actually makes sense to me :)  But I digress… What we now need for our own parasite problems is a cleanse that will rid our bodies of these parasitic worms. First we need a test to find out if we have parasites, then we will find a killer parasite cleanse to rid ourselves of these menaces.

List of Intestinal Parasites

Really, there are too many parasites to list, but here is another resource if you’re interested. The point is that there are lots, and we need to get em out and keep em out.

Parasite Causes

Parasites first have to be ingested into our bodies in one manner or another. We ingest parasites in the form of eggs that float in the air we breathe, through the food we eat, in the water we drink, or from touching our mouths and noses after coming into contact with a carrier –very often the people (or pets) we love to touch (pet) and play with. Others still can access your body through your skin. I have even heard of one that will swim up your urine stream if you urinate in the waters of the Amazon River. If you ever go there, and are in a river. Don’t pee. And get out of the river too, there are anacondas there too.

Once our bodies are in a state toxemia, then the parasites seize the opportunity to carve out a home for themselves in a welcoming environment.

1. Through food and water intake.
2. Through a transmitting agent, such as a mosquito.
3. Through sexual conduct.
4. Via the nose and skin.

Parasite Symptoms

The damage parasites cause is great. They destroy cells faster than cells can be regenerated. They produce toxic substances and allergic reactions as well as irritate and invade body tissue, including the skin and intestinal lining. Parasites put pressure on body organs and cause organ obstructions as well as depressing the immune system function while activating immune system response.  All of this results in malabsorption of nutrients. (http://www.hps-online.com/parasite-cleansing.htm)

Parasites’ harmful effects are numerous. A great deal of our current ailments might be associated with parasites. The following symptoms are typical of parasite infection. If you have these symptoms you might want to consider a parasite cleanse.

1. Constipation
2. Diarrhea
3. Gas and Bloating
4. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
5. Joint and Muscle Aches
6. Anemia
7. Allergies
8. Skin Conditions
9. Tumors
10. Nervousness
11. Sleep Disorders
12. Teeth Grinding
13. Chronic Fatigue
14. Immune Dysfunction
15. Curvy Finger Nails

Itchy Nose or Itchy Rectum. This is actually a sneak attack to stay alive. They want you to itch your bum, and then itch your nose, helping the eggs migrate from your bum to you nose. Fun stuff to talk about. This sucks for chronic nose pickers. Guess it’s like they say –only break one law at a time. You should only ever scratch your nose or scratch your bum, but never both!

Psychiatric conditions are also linked to parasites, including:

1. Over-Emotional State
2. Feeling Victimized
3. Bi-Polar Disorder
4. Manic Depression
5. Suicidal Tendencies

The toxic waste of these parasites infects our blood. Try to remember that all substances are drugs in our bodies –everything can cause a reaction, potentially causing or worsening chemical reactions, or what we feel as emotional states.

Diagnosing Parasites with a Simple Parasite Test

First a word about who needs to test for parasites: everyone.

Some estimates state that up to 95 per cent of the world’s population host some sort of parasite. Some go so far as to say that every living soul is infected with parasites.

Parasites can make a nasty mess by making their nests in our colons. This causes problems because typical imaging test like x-rays, CT scans and MRI can reveal what looks like tumors.

Parasites can often be seen in our stool samples after colonics or colemas (which flush the colon with water and herbs). Breaking up “normal looking” waste can reveal long white strings, which of course are worm parasites.

There are several parasite tests available, but you don’t always need a product. There is one very simple test for parasites and all you need is sesame seeds.

But first you need to do some math! You know, the old parasite math test.

In a healthy state, the food we eat takes 20 or so hours to pass through our bodies. And since these nasty little eggs take around 27 hours to hatch (for some anyway) how are we going to test for the variations of possibly tens of thousands of parasites?

So we need to find out what is called our “Transit Time”, or the time it typically takes our food to move through our bodies from the time of consumption to time of excretion.

Testing for parasites with sesame seeds

Eat something that passes with note, like carrots, or corn, but for good measure chase it with an indigestible seed. After having your marker meal, eat 2 Tablespoons of sesame seeds. Drink them down with water. Now watch the clock. When you first see sesame seeds, mark it down. Each time you see sesame seeds mark it down. When you are done seeing sesame seeds mark that down as well. Your transit time will be from the time you ate the food with the seeds, and half the time between the last movement in which they were visible, and the first one they were not. If the total time is more than 27 hours, you may have a parasite. That sounds like the beginning of a joke. You clean your fingernails with a stick and you might have a parasite –or you might just be a redneck (no offense to rednecks)!

Testing for parasites commonly includes the following procedures

1. Biopsies: needed to find cysts in the liver, lungs or brain.
2. Stool Sample: Ova and parasites (O&P) test of the stool. The test is often falsely negative so three stool samples from three different days (at least two days apart) should be tested. Hemoccult test may reveal blood in the stool.
3. Urine Sample
4. Blood Test: Blood tests often reveal elevated eosinophils and IgE antibodies and lowered ferritin, hemoglobin or red cells
5. Skin Sample
6. CT Scan: are needed to find cysts in the liver, lungs or brain.

Parasite Treatment: The Parasite Cleanse

1. Herbal Parasite Cleansers
2. Parasite Cleansing Products
3. Advanced Parasite Cleansing
4. Diet Choices: These are some dietary recommendations often suggested to support the intestinal parasite cleansing process: Temporarily avoid coffee, refined sugar, alcohol, and refined foods.
5. Surgery:
6. Drugs: metronidazole, quinacrine, tinidazole, furazolidone, mebendazole (Vermox®), thiabendazole (Mintezol®), metronidazole (Flagyl®), and praziquantel (Biltricide®)
7. Fringe Products: The Zapper

Herbal Parasite Cleansing

Each brand of Herbal Parasite Cleanse is a little different, but most contain Clove, Black Walnut, and Wormwood. A good idea is to alternate various brands/combos to get the broadest spectrum of coverage. The parasites might also become immune to the toxins if the same dosage of the same herbs is consistently delivered (just like I became immune to rattle snakes by letting myself get bitten a little at a time over the course of time ;).

1. Garlic
2. Goldenseal
3. Black walnut
4. Wormwood The herb wormwood (Artemesia annua) has been used for centuries as a herbal remedy for Wormseed
5. Pumpkin Seeds
6. Grapefruit seed extract

Parasite Cleansing Products

There are many products available, and like any other product spectrum some are better than others. The best ones will include the above ingredients at a minimum.

Here are the leading brands and their products:

1. Colonix® by DrNatura®
2. Paragone
3. Paratrex (formerly Parabuster)
4. Purify

Advanced Parasite Cleansing

To kill a variety of parasites across their incubation period and our food transit time, Tom says 30-, 50- and 90-day cleanses are needed.

50 Day Parasite Cleanse: Take a herbal parasite cleanse formula for 10 days, then stop for 10 days. Then take a different herbal parasite cleanse with a different formula for another 10 days. You will do 3 ten-day cycles of taking the herbal parasite cleanse. This process gets the parents, babies and any leftover waste they leave behind as they are dying.

Parasites are just like us. OK, only really for effect: they do like good food we can kill them by starving and/or poisoning them.

Just like our bodies have reactions to toxins and poisons, so do the parasites.  Certain herbs will kill us too, don’t be fooled. Likewise certain herbs are toxic to the parasites. Starving them and poisoning them sounds like a pretty good tag team approach.

The Master Cleanse starves parasites, which on its own is likely a great parasite killer. But combined with herbal teas we have a powerful Double Whammy Parasite Cleanse: The Master Cleanse and a Herbal Parasite Cleanse.

Tom recommends this process for starving the parasites. He also recommends a 50-day cycle.

Diet for Parasite Cleansing: Eat anti-parasitic foods.

Try eating more raw food in general (well washed, of course). Pineapple contains the digestive enzyme bromelain. A diet rich in pineapple can help to clear certain parasites such as tapeworms. Papaya seeds contain enzymes that help to digest protein. They can be chewed, but watch out: they are as hot as mustard seeds. Carrots, sweet potatoes and squash are some foods that are rich in beta carotene, a precursor for vitamin A. Vitamin A is thought to increase resistance to penetration by larvae. Vitamin C and zinc also support the immune system. Tumeric and cloves are other spices that can help fight parasites.

Preventing Parasitic Diseases

Once we have gone through the hassle of killing these little bastards, we want to keep them out. This begins with a healthy diet, washing our hands regularly and watching our movements. We should be having regular movements. By eating well we will have regular movements with a transit time of less than 24 hours. By having regular bowel movements with transit times of less than 24 hours we will not allow any parasites that we do ingest to settle and hatch. They will be passed before they get the chance. Later, suckers!

It is reasonable to EXPECT to become infected by parasites but you can take precautions. Regardless of the level of precautions you take you should use a Parasite Cleanser once a year or so.

The following is a great list of ideas to help prevent re-infection from the Diagnose-Me website:

1. Wash your hands before eating and after going to the bathroom, changing diapers, or handling pets.
2. Wash all fruits and vegetables before eating them.
3. Do not use water from septic tanks or other potentially contaminated sources for watering vegetables
4. Keep your fingernails short and clean.
5. Do not walk barefoot.
6. Have regular parasite checkups (especially if you travel frequently).
7. Parasite cleanse with continuous professional guidance and support.
8. Cleaning the genital area before having sex.
9. Periodically consume curry meals
10. Cook all meat, chicken and fish is well
11. Don’t use a microwave to cook meat, chicken or fish
12. Wash your hands, counters and utensils with hot soapy water after cutting or handling raw meat, chicken or fish.
13. Wear gloves when changing the cat box.
14. De-worm pets periodically.
15. Avoid swallowing river, stream or lake water when swimming in them
16. Eat high-fiber foods
17. Eat pumpkin seeds, calmyrna figs, garlic, apple cider vinegar, cranberry juice and pomegranate
18. Avoid eating water chestnuts and watercress
19. Avoid refined sugars.
20. Eat cultured food and/or take probiotics
21. Eat Garlic, lots and often

Well, I actually started the day with a glass of Lemonade to get me going. I never seem to get enough calories on the orange juice day so this time around I decided to have a couple glasses of lemonade throughout the day.

I have had 3 cups of orange juice and 1 glass of lemonade, and as I write this I am hungry. I am going to go make another glass of lemonade and another cup of orange juice as soon as I am done this post.

I am planning for 3 cups of lemonade, and 5 cups of Orange Juice.

I am using 4 oranges to produce 1 cup of orange juice. The orange I bought (organic from whole foods), came in a bag of 12. I bought 2 bags, and today realized I would need more for the two of us. The bags of orange were $5 each.

Juicer Comparison

I currently have 2 different kinds of juicers here with me. I have a $1 plastic hand juicer, and $200 Breville Power Juicer – a centrifugal juicer style.

I did a very scientific experiment to see which would provide more juice. I juiced 5 oranges in each and yielded almost identical amounts of orange juice –around 2 cups.

Despite the power and promise of a better juicing experience, the $1 plastic hand juicer was more effective, easy to use and produced a better quality juice. The juice from the Breville Power Juicer was frothy, full of fiber and didn’t taste as, well, authentic. Somehow it tasted like a whipped drink from Starbucks.

The juice from the $1 hand juicer was clear, fiber free, and smooth tasting. I admint I could probably due to have a nice $10 glass juicer with a better filter, and some sort of compressor to squeeze the last bits of juice out of the pulp but it was pretty good.

Clean up is easier with the hand juicer. The Breville Power Juicer is a complicated mess to clean. It is not worth taking it out.

I should note, however, that tomorrow when I am juicing other fruits and vegetables, the Breville Power Juicer will be indespensable.

Watch for my reviews of juicers, as well as recipes for juicing in the coming weeks.

What do you think? How do you juice?

What a journey. If you planned to go 10 days, congrats, you made it. Some people plan to go longer and for you, you can still feel proud. Use the momentum that you have gained to push through to your goal.

Many people often take their “Stride” and chose to ride out the “High” for a few more days. After all it has gotten pretty easy not. The worst of the detox is behind them. Why not push through for a few more days. How do you know if it is the right time for you to quit is a question I hear a lot. Lets consider a few details:

Signs that you should keep on Cleansing

Just because these signs are present doesn’t mean you must keep cleansing. You reached your goal. If you have had your fill of Master Cleanse (so to speak), take your accomplishment and leave the cleansing for later. That was a great start. Doing it again in 3, 6, or 9 months later you will pick up where you left off (assuming you don’t get back on a Retox Diet straight away and consistently for months).

Some signs like the white tongue don’t resolved until 30 days or more of either continuous cleansing, or a cleansing cycle.

The key to know if you should quit or not is to learn how to listen to your body. Trust your intuition. If you feel it’s time to quit; quit. If you feel like continuing; continue.

1. You planned do more than 10 days. If you’re feeling good, and your plan was for 14 day. Keep going you can do it.
2. You feel amazing, so why not a little longer.
3. You have plenty of ingredients left AND you feel amazing. Don’t keep going if you’re ready to quit but have extra maple syrup. Make a maple syrup salmon like I am going to in 3 days.
4. You feel you have more weight to lose. Again don’t let this drive if you feel you must quit. Learn to listen to your body.
5. You feel your detox is just getting started. Your tongue is still very white and your movements very dark and chunky. Again. Listen to your body.

Signs that it is time to quit the Master Cleanse

Remember: quitting isn’t a 4 letter word. It is a word that needs re-branding. You have reached your goal. You are not quitting. You are stopping, and there is a different. Even if you didn’t make your 10 days, you have still much to be proud of. Just starting is the first step. In time you’ll take more. My first yoga class my instructor said the first goal is just to stay in the room. Be proud of yourself and support yourself in your decision, whatever it is.

1. You have a strong desire to eat.
2. You have physical hunger or weakness –feelings of not enough energy.
3. You’re tongue is white and/or your movements are clear.
4. You feel stress about a scheduling conflict coming that you didn’t plan for.
5. You’re satisfied with your accomplishment and wish to leave it at that.

What do you think? Are you quitting at 10 days? Did you plan for more than 10 days. Did you quit early? What were the factors that helped you make up your mind?

Congratulations! We did it.

This Lemonade Diet for me was my best ever. Maybe because I was so involved this time. All I did the last 10 days was The Master Cleanse. I ate, drank and slept The Lemonade Diet. (well, OK –drank, drank and slept The Lemonade Diet)…

All the writing, planning, developing, designing, interviewing, flushing, mixing and pooping was all so much fun.

Thanks again for letting me share it with you and participating.

Here I go getting all nostalgic when I still have the Ease-Out to go. I am off now to buy my Oranges for the Orange Juice Day, Ease-In Day 1…. Yay!!!!

I interviewed Peter for the upcoming second version release of my Ebook: Successfully Start The Master Cleanse.

The first version of the Ebook was my outline, and included portions the transcript of my Interview with Tom Woloshyn. This next version will also include portions of the transcript of my interview with Peter Glickman, but will also include my findings based on not only these two interviews, but also my research and feedback from viewers.

Tom Woloshyn and Peter Glickman are really the only modern resources of information in the printed world. These complete works describe The Master Cleanse as the inventor, Stanley Burroughs created it.

The interview was fascinating. I am sure you will find the information helpful for you if you are trying to get started and do the Master Cleanse. You can do it. Start right now, and Start Right: by buying the Ebook – Successfully Starting The Master Cleanse.