Jill answers:

I did it for 5 days. It wasn’t long enough to get a real “cleanse”, but it certainly made a difference even in such a short time. The first 2 days were hard with cravings, flu-like symptoms, leg cramps, low energy level..but 3-5 were much easier. I lost a few pounds, and just felt “good”. Let me tell you – on the 6th day, I woke up with SO MUCH ENERGY it was amazing. I only intended to do a five day just to prep my body for the full cleanse, and I’m going for another round starting tomorrow and will go the full 10 days plus some if I can. BTW: I never did the salt water flush. The tea morning and night worked just fine for me.

Jill answers:

2 miles of jogging is barely gonna get youre cardio awake. You gotta do more that if you want quick results. Make sure you drink plenty of water. Im guessing the cleanse diet cleans you out….and dont be discouraged if you gain weight. The muscles in your legs will develop before you start seeing weight loss. Ive never seen an overweight person that could run 10 miles

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It really does work! However, it is extremely low calorie, so you cannot do much physical activity during this diet. Also, you’re just losing excess water weight rather than fat. Basically, you will drop several pounds, but you WILL regain them if you go back to eating normally afterwards. I think this diet would be nice if you just need to look your thinnest for a special event like a class reunion, but you should not expect any lasting weight loss. If you’re trying to lose a lot of weight and keep it off, I would not suggest this diet. I would suggest something you can do long-term, like the South Beach Diet or something that is less rapid.

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Yuck! It tastes horrible! I tried it once; I made about 3 gallons of lemonade w/ the cayenne pepper mixed in w/ it before I even tasted it, which was stupid. OMG! It will clear your sinuses up right away! You don’t have to mix the pepper in with the lemonade; you can find cayenne pepper capsules at a health food store or pharmacy, and take them with the lemonade. If you really want to stick with the diet, that would be your best bet. Good luck!

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Hi Molly

I know how hard this can be as i’ve done lots of detox myself. I even wrote an e-book with all kinds of tips and tricks to help me deal with my cravings while detoxing, as well as foods and herbs that are helpful while detoxing.
You can get the ebook free at detoxingdietinfo.com
sign up for the ebook and i will send it to asap.

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I can suggest you Bowtrol which i believe is the best Colon Cleanser i’ve used lots of them but believe me this is the best product. It helped me a lot and i hope it can help you too here is the link for it:

http://www.bowtrol.com/?aid=823489

Jill answers:

Mauriac acid? It will clean out your intestines also.

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I have only used natural herbal remedies for colon cleanser. Make sure it doesn’t have any harsh stimulants in it. I got my colon cleanser from Vitamin world and it worked great! I feft sick at times while on it but that’s cause i was losing all my waste i didn’t need. And after i was done i felt so much better!

Jill answers:

I’ve heard so many people being ripped off by acai “free” trials. They get your credit card number & start charging. Many people have complained that they had to cancel their credit cards to get it to stop (after being charged several hundred dollars.)

Acai is just a berry & doesn’t have any magical properties.

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Totally false. You don’t ‘detox’ your body with some shake and nothing ‘builds up’ in your colon, unless you have some abnormality. And the things that actually hang around in your colon are suppose to be there. Hah. If you want to detoxify your body you need to eat a clean diet all the time. As in: lots of fresh/frozen fruits and vegetables with vitamins and antioxidants that support function down to your cells and help fight free radicals in your body. Little processed or packaged foods; try not to make every meal out of a box as they are loaded with chemicals, preservatives, and belly bloating sodium. With an otherwise calorie conscious, balanced diet and exercise, your body will feel totally different in a month. Also, if you’re still worried about your colon, try taking some probiotics that will keep the good bacteria throughout your whole body in balance, you can find them in most yogurt or if your diary intolerant try a supplement from GNC that is vegetarian. I have mild IBS and I take one that has 10 billion bacteria and is, i believe vegan friendly, that really helps my lovely symptoms.. But it’s $35. Make sure you check the expiration date as the bacteria will eventually die.

Jill answers:

Yes, it contains, among other things, caffeine (has diuretic effect), senna leaf (laxative, parsley (diuretic), asparagus root (diuretic).
No wonder you are weeing a lot.

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It is recommended to take a cayenne capsule or put cayenne in a shot glass and drink it in one gulp and then you can enjoy the lemonade. See site below for more tips that can help you with the master cleanser lemonade fast or diet. It has quotes from 17 MDs for people who are afraid of it.

Http://www.phifoundation.org/fast.html

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You will not lose hair or nails in fact many clinics throughout the world do the Neera Natural Cleanse to IMPROVE hair & skin quality.The neera natural is an improved version known elsewhere as Lemon detox diet. Check out the web-site neeranatural.com .It recommends 5 to 15 days. You should not take protein pills, it is important to let your organs relax and repair naturally.

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It does nothing and neither of course does Master Cleanse! Do you see the box near the top of the page?
The one labelled ‘Search for questions: ‘?
Well type in ‘lose weight’.
You will find over 518,682 pre-existing questions.
Try the misspellings ‘loose weight’ and there are another 119,033
In all there are over 637,715 Health section questions requesting solutions to being or thinking you might be overweight.
On average these each yield 6 answers, that is nearly 4 million answers.
(Without searching for any other variations on the question!)

I can usefully summarise these answers in 4 words:

EAT LESS DO MORE. Are you desperate enough to try this???

Jill answers:

Wow i researched this diet…. It sounds really unhealthy.it could cause heart arrythmia,muscle loss.tough on the liver as well, i like lemonade too but this sounds very dangerous. Keep me updated.

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The naster cleanse is not a good thing to do.A study of the living human anatomy reveals that the colon is at no time dirty or clogged.
Neither are we full of toxins. Our bodies and our colons are self cleansing. Cleansing is known to disrupt the balance between natural enzymes and bacteria in the digestive tract. It can also upset electrolytes – eg sodium, potassium.

Instead of a formal diet eat sensibly and aim to burn the excess calories.
You need …http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/calories-burned.php
If you eat 3,500 calories more than your body needs, you will put on about 1 pound. If you use up 3,500 calories more than you eat, you will lose about 1 pound in weight.
To burn calories…

Http://www.prohealth.com/weightloss/tools/exercise/calculator1_2.cfm

Take it slowly, aim to change your eating habits over time. Then you are unlikely to gain the weight you lose.

Jill answers:

I just finished the lemonade diet 2 weeks ago. I would defiantly recommend it! I loved it, i fell great, i lost about 15 lb.. I did it for 11 days then the 3 post days so 14 in total, i didn’t suffer hunger, towards the end i didn’t even feel like drinking all 6 glasses of juice.
You have to keep maintenance though, you can’t start eating like you use to because you’ll gain it back. I’ve been doing great and still loosing weight, about 2 pounds a week.
I would also recommend buying the book it’s little and yellow by Stanley Burroughs, you can find it i the book section at whole foods, the best place to get everything is whole foods.
It’s the best jump start to loosing weight and detoxing yourself.
I use to smoke and quit too! Now cigarettes make me sick!

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There was an article published on it recently that said it was really unhealthy. They scolded stars like Beyonce and Jared Leto for saying they used it to lose weight.

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Is it that lemon/maple syrup/ cayenne pepper fast?

Remember a cleanse is not a diet, but a fast.. Dont think of it as a diet..
You only use it for a day or two, then eat properly, then maybe choose one day a week to do the lemon/cleanse. The other days, you need to eat a proper healthy diet to provide the proper nutrients and vitamins your body needs to sluff off the toxins, fats, and waste that has built up inside you..

Do NOT think of this as a diet..

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Firstly forget Stanley B.
“Like modern-day diet scammer Kevin Trudeau, creator of the Master Cleanse Stanley Burroughs was plagued by accusations and lawsuits for his entire career. One patient, whom he convinced to ignore his doctor’s advice for 30 days, actually died under his care. Burroughs was convicted of second-degree felony murder and felony practicing medicine without a license.”

You would do better to eat sensibly and exercise. The Master Cleanse is totally unhealthy.

“Purposefully irritating your gastro-intestinal tract is never a good idea, but salt water flushing actually removes healthy, helpful bacteria from the lining of your colon. By engaging in this practice for an extended period of time, you are effectively wiping out one of your first lines of defense against infection and sickness.”

Jill answers:

Absolutely! Eat more fiber.
No, it doesn’t have to be one of those nasty powders or expensive concoctions… Just eat more fruits, veggies, crackers, chips, cereal, pastas, breads, grains, etc. Sending more fiber through your digestive tract is basically what those expensive products do… They just use specific fibers.
It’s also a good idea to supplement with probiotics to help you keep regular and replenish anything that may have been pushed out. Good luck!

[edit]: Oh, and Castor Oil is NOT good to take internally unless it’s an emergency. It’s generally recommended for external use only because the BM that it forces is literally your body trying to purge it out because it doesn’t want it in there… That’s not healthy.

Jill answers:

The biggest effect of colon cleansing is on your wallet. They’re expensive, and they don’t do anything your body doesn’t already do.

If you want a healthy colon, eat a diet high in fiber and drink your recommended amount of water.

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Check out the following link. Compare ingredients. Check other sites for ratings as further comparison. Also, check out About.com. Good reading!

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I loved this. Don’t ask me why, but somehow I developed a taste for the stuff. Strange but true. I get a lot of strange looks, but I don’t care. It’s the lemonade diet. It works. You take water, real lemons, grade (a? B? Can’t remember but I’ll get you the link in a minute) maple syrup and cayenne pepper. You do some other stuff too. It sounds awful but it’s not. Here’s the link.

Do your research first, though. This may not be the best option for you. Explore your options and think before you start messing around with any diet. Consult your physician, too, just in case.

Jill answers:

A high-fiber diet is the most widely used remedy for colon and stool problems. Drinking plenty of water and exercising regularly also helps a lot.

While many people want to use laxatives, some would rather settle for natural-based medications to avoid digestive irritation and other side effects. You might want to take a look at this colon fix I’ve seen: