Just finished my fourth Master Cleanse of the year, and I'm feeling great -- light, happy and yes, cleansed!
What's the Master Cleanse?
It's is a detoxification regimen that involves drinking 6-12 10-ounce servings of specially prepared "lemonade" daily, for 10-40 days. The cleanse is said to eliminate all kinds of bad stuff from all over your body. Some cleansers have reported "miracle" cures of every manner of ailment. This should come as no surprise; fasting has been proven, again and again, to have huge positive effects on body and mind, and the Master Cleanse is, essentially, a juice fast.
The lemonade is prepared thusly:
1. Into a glass, place two tablespoons of fresh-squeezed organic lemon or lime juice.
2. Add to this two tablespoons of organic Grade B maple syrup (the dark stuff). Grade A can be used instead, but Grade B is more nutritious.
3. Add 1/10 teaspoon (or more) of organic cayenne pepper.
4. Pour in 10 ounces of spring water -- hot, cold or in-between -- mix, and drink!
You must drink between six and 12 servings of the lemonade daily. You can drink as much water as you want throughout the day. A bit of mint tea is allowed as well.
There are just two other things you need to do to cleanse properly. Because of the lack of solid foods, you'll need some assistance in clearing your digestive system. So, drink a cup of herbal laxative tea each evening (widely available at health food stores and elsewhere), and do a "salt water flush" every morning. The flush involves adding two teaspoons of sea salt (never the regular iodized stuff) to 32 ounces of warm water and drinking it down. Access to a bathroom will be of great import during the following two hours, so planning is essential.
Details on every aspect of the Master Cleanse are available here:
http://www.therawfoodsite.com/
I'm not an affiliate or anything, and although there are two useful books on the topic ("The Master Cleanser" by Stanley Burroughs and "Lose Weight, Have More Energy & Be Happier in 10 Days" by Peter Glickman), I don't think anybody is getting rich off the cleanse (other than Glickman, perhaps, whose webstore sells both books and other cleanse-related gear).
As I said, I've done this four times now, and contrary to the warnings of well-intentioned (but uninformed) friends, I've not died, been hospitalized or lost my ability to function. I'm a fifth-grade teacher with 27 spirited 10-year-olds to deal with every day. I also teach two high-energy Spin classes at my local gym each week, and I tutor after school. The cleanses I've done have not stopped me from living my regular life. Rather, they have added to my life in myriad positive ways.
Okay. I've gone on for long enough about the cleanse. If you'd like to know more, check out the link above, or comment on this post and I'll address your question in a future entry.
Peace and love,
Bob
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Okay, buddy, so if you've got all the answers, explain why I should do the Master Cleanse as opposed to a fresh fruit & vegetable juice fast (man, I've been researching juice extractors... they're expensive!).
Hey, Ally (if that really is your name)...both the MC and a fresh fruit and veggie juice fast are profoundly beneficial -- so, choose one and do it! I'm more familiar with the MC, and one point in its favor is the extra cleansing effect of the laxative tea and the saltwater flush. Both require some planning, but I believe they're well worth the effort.
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