The Master or Lemonade Cleanse:
The so-called Master Cleanse, or “Lemonade Diet", is one of the most popular lemon-
based cleanses around, and with good reason. It’s good for the entire system, cleans
the kidneys, and purifies the glands and cells throughout the body. And it works to
alleviate high blood pressure, replenish and maintain vitamin, mineral and complex
nutrient levels, and neutralizes toxins and free radicals. It also helps loosen and expel
old waste build-up on intestinal walls, hardened material in the joints and muscles, and
toxins and congestion throughout the body.
People on this diet/cleanse report lowered high blood pressure and cleansed arteries—
some have even been able to cancel heart surgery. As a reducing diet, the Master
Cleanse is superior to other systems because it dissolves and eliminates all types of
fatty tissue. Fat melts away at the rate of about two pounds a day for most individuals—
and without any harmful side effects (be careful if you have vitamin/mineral deficiencies
though, or don't have excess weight to lose). And mucus related dis-eases, such as
colds, flu, asthma, hay fever, sinus and bronchial troubles are often relieved and
eliminated from the body. Allergies exist as a result of an accumulation of mucus/toxins,
so they are addressed, as well as conditions that result from calcium deposits in the
joints, muscles, cells and glands. Cholesterol deposits in the arteries and veins also
respond to the cleansing power of this recipe.
The Master Cleanse also works to restore elasticity, regardless of your years, re-build
and detoxify the bloodstream, and facilitate better electrolyte absorption through the
large and small intestines. And it helps re-establish normal pH and friendly flora
populations in the intestinal environment. Wow! That’s pretty impressive for something
that’s easy to implement, inexpensive (it’s likely you’ll save on what you'd normally
spend on food), and that you can do on your own. Plus, you’ll also save on the time you
usually spend grocery shopping and cooking. No wonder it’s called The Master Cleanse!
This particular cleanse is one of the easiest ways to regain vitality, give your digestive
organs a much needed rest, and allow the body to repair and clean out. Cleansing is
basic for the elimination of any kind of disease that stems from the build-up of toxins,
and this protocol helps achieve effective cleansing of your bowel, kidneys, liver and
entire body. It helps treat a wide variety of ailments, from joint and muscle pain to
headaches, ulcers, skin conditions, and more. This routine also enhances the senses,
clears the mind, and relieves pressure and irritation in the nerves, arteries, and blood
vessels. And if alcohol and/or smoking are problems for you, this liquid fast may help
curb those cravings. Plus, while you’re doing the cleanse all the energy the body
normally expends to digest food (±35%) is freed up to work on releasing toxins and
rejuvenation! So that alone is bound to have a positive effect on your current state of
health.
The recipe for the lemonade mixture used is:
*If you’re overweight you may use less maple syrup (½ to 1 TBS.); if you are under-weight you can use
more (2 to 4 TBS).
Depending on how long you stay on the cleanse, you’ll be going through a lot of this
mixture, so you may want to make several “batches” at one time. Drink 6 to 12 glasses
of the lemonade a day, plus plain water as desired. You can also occasionally drink
some mint tea. During the time you’re on the cleanse, don’t use any vitamins or
supplements—part of the idea is to relieve the body of having to metabolize anything
solid. The lemon juice mixture contains glucose, vitamins, minerals and nutrient
complexes, and ample fuel for metabolic activities. Normally you won’t feel hungry on
this cleanse, although you may miss the sensation of chewing and the variety your
normal diet offers.
Generally your bowels will need some assistance, since you won’t have the benefit of
the bulk and fiber of your normal diet to help move things along and stimulate
elimination, so you may want to use a laxative tea like Smooth Move™ (available
through Shop4AllOne) in the morning and/or evening. Or you may find that drinking a
cup of the crystal brine solution mentioned in A Healthier You From the Inside Out does
the trick. Some healthcare practitioners also recommend that you start each day with a
salt water flush made with 1 qt. of lukewarm water and 2 level tsp. uniodized salt (a
crystalline salt is best); drink on an empty stomach to cleanse the entire digestive
system and stimulate bowel movement. It should take about an hour for the liquid to go
through your system. (If this ratio of water to salt doesn’t have the desired effect, you
can try using more water or more/less salt, or lying on your right side for 30 minutes
after drinking the saltwater to insure that it goes directly into the intestinal tract.)
Earth Sea Essentials (see Resources section) recommends using their product CKLS
the night before and first morning of this cleanse. It’s a supplement that has a curative
action on the colon, kidneys, liver and spleen, and is the only one of its kind that works
to restore regularity naturally. And it does so without unbalancing the normal course of
bodily processes, drug interactions, or side effects of any kind. It contains naturally
occurring organic vitamin and mineral complexes, cell-receptive active ingredients, and
active whole-plant flavonoids. The company also recommends a salt water flush every
morning but their “recipe” calls for 1qt. hot water to ½ tsp salt, drunk within 10 min. and
repeated over the next 3 hrs., for a total of 4 flushes. So you may want to experiment
and see which salt water version works best for your body.
Your tongue is likely to become coated or “fuzzy” during much of the cleanse and your
breath may be an issue, but this is a sign that your body is detoxing. Some days you
may feel worse than usual, or experience brain fog and/or very low energy. So try to do
the cleanse during a period of time when you will be able to honor the body’s natural
rhythm and get extra rest when needed. Other days you are likely to feel light, mentally
clear, and notice that your joints are less achy or stiff than usual. And you may be
surprised at the amount of energy you have at times because the body doesn’t have to
expend energy digesting all the food you normally eat.
For the first day or two after you end the cleanse start to introduce food back into your
system by slowly drinking several glasses of fresh orange or grapefruit juice. By dinner
time on the second day you could have vegetable soup or something similar. On the
third day, have juice in the morning, raw fruit at lunch, and a raw veggie salad in the
evening. By the fourth day you can return to your normal diet, but try not to go
overboard and undo all the good you just did for your body.
Some sources recommend that you follow this cleanse for a minimum of 10 days (and
repeat it 3 to 4 times a year), but if you are underweight, have vitamin/mineral
deficiencies, or are in a fragile state of health, that may be hard for your body to handle.
You might want to try it for 3 or 4 days and see how things go. As with anything, follow
your inner guidance and the advice of your health care professional. I myself had
planned on doing the cleanse for 10 days, but stopped after 7 because my body went
through a violent reaction on the 6th night; after that I couldn’t stomach the lemonade
mixture, although I was hungry at the time and normally liked the taste of the drink a lot,
so I figured my body was trying to tell me something. When I started the cleanse I was
already underweight, anemic, mineral and protein-deficient, and dealing with a variety of
other health issues, so I think I just didn’t have enough reserves to carry it any further.
But I felt so good on certain days while doing the cleanse that I almost hated to call it
quits.
(For more information about the Master Cleanse read the book of the same name, by
Stanley Burroughs, or visit www.ckls4life.com and www.humblebeehealth.com. All are
listed on the Websites page of www.allonetogether.com and in the Resources section at
the end of Part III of this book.)
The so-called Master Cleanse, or “Lemonade Diet", is one of the most popular lemon-
based cleanses around, and with good reason. It’s good for the entire system, cleans
the kidneys, and purifies the glands and cells throughout the body. And it works to
alleviate high blood pressure, replenish and maintain vitamin, mineral and complex
nutrient levels, and neutralizes toxins and free radicals. It also helps loosen and expel
old waste build-up on intestinal walls, hardened material in the joints and muscles, and
toxins and congestion throughout the body.
People on this diet/cleanse report lowered high blood pressure and cleansed arteries—
some have even been able to cancel heart surgery. As a reducing diet, the Master
Cleanse is superior to other systems because it dissolves and eliminates all types of
fatty tissue. Fat melts away at the rate of about two pounds a day for most individuals—
and without any harmful side effects (be careful if you have vitamin/mineral deficiencies
though, or don't have excess weight to lose). And mucus related dis-eases, such as
colds, flu, asthma, hay fever, sinus and bronchial troubles are often relieved and
eliminated from the body. Allergies exist as a result of an accumulation of mucus/toxins,
so they are addressed, as well as conditions that result from calcium deposits in the
joints, muscles, cells and glands. Cholesterol deposits in the arteries and veins also
respond to the cleansing power of this recipe.
The Master Cleanse also works to restore elasticity, regardless of your years, re-build
and detoxify the bloodstream, and facilitate better electrolyte absorption through the
large and small intestines. And it helps re-establish normal pH and friendly flora
populations in the intestinal environment. Wow! That’s pretty impressive for something
that’s easy to implement, inexpensive (it’s likely you’ll save on what you'd normally
spend on food), and that you can do on your own. Plus, you’ll also save on the time you
usually spend grocery shopping and cooking. No wonder it’s called The Master Cleanse!
This particular cleanse is one of the easiest ways to regain vitality, give your digestive
organs a much needed rest, and allow the body to repair and clean out. Cleansing is
basic for the elimination of any kind of disease that stems from the build-up of toxins,
and this protocol helps achieve effective cleansing of your bowel, kidneys, liver and
entire body. It helps treat a wide variety of ailments, from joint and muscle pain to
headaches, ulcers, skin conditions, and more. This routine also enhances the senses,
clears the mind, and relieves pressure and irritation in the nerves, arteries, and blood
vessels. And if alcohol and/or smoking are problems for you, this liquid fast may help
curb those cravings. Plus, while you’re doing the cleanse all the energy the body
normally expends to digest food (±35%) is freed up to work on releasing toxins and
rejuvenation! So that alone is bound to have a positive effect on your current state of
health.
The recipe for the lemonade mixture used is:
- 2 TBS. fresh lemon or lime juice (adding part of the zest/skin, if the fruit is
organic, and pulp increases nutrients and the cleansing and laxative effect of the
juice) - 2 TBS. real *maple syrup, the darker the better (Grade B, C or dark amber, if
possible); you can substitute molasses for the first couple of days to help correct
blood sugar problems - 1/10 tsp. cayenne pepper (suppresses appetite, adds “kick” to the mixture, aids
digestion, and stimulates circulation) - 10 oz. warm spring or purified water
*If you’re overweight you may use less maple syrup (½ to 1 TBS.); if you are under-weight you can use
more (2 to 4 TBS).
Depending on how long you stay on the cleanse, you’ll be going through a lot of this
mixture, so you may want to make several “batches” at one time. Drink 6 to 12 glasses
of the lemonade a day, plus plain water as desired. You can also occasionally drink
some mint tea. During the time you’re on the cleanse, don’t use any vitamins or
supplements—part of the idea is to relieve the body of having to metabolize anything
solid. The lemon juice mixture contains glucose, vitamins, minerals and nutrient
complexes, and ample fuel for metabolic activities. Normally you won’t feel hungry on
this cleanse, although you may miss the sensation of chewing and the variety your
normal diet offers.
Generally your bowels will need some assistance, since you won’t have the benefit of
the bulk and fiber of your normal diet to help move things along and stimulate
elimination, so you may want to use a laxative tea like Smooth Move™ (available
through Shop4AllOne) in the morning and/or evening. Or you may find that drinking a
cup of the crystal brine solution mentioned in A Healthier You From the Inside Out does
the trick. Some healthcare practitioners also recommend that you start each day with a
salt water flush made with 1 qt. of lukewarm water and 2 level tsp. uniodized salt (a
crystalline salt is best); drink on an empty stomach to cleanse the entire digestive
system and stimulate bowel movement. It should take about an hour for the liquid to go
through your system. (If this ratio of water to salt doesn’t have the desired effect, you
can try using more water or more/less salt, or lying on your right side for 30 minutes
after drinking the saltwater to insure that it goes directly into the intestinal tract.)
Earth Sea Essentials (see Resources section) recommends using their product CKLS
the night before and first morning of this cleanse. It’s a supplement that has a curative
action on the colon, kidneys, liver and spleen, and is the only one of its kind that works
to restore regularity naturally. And it does so without unbalancing the normal course of
bodily processes, drug interactions, or side effects of any kind. It contains naturally
occurring organic vitamin and mineral complexes, cell-receptive active ingredients, and
active whole-plant flavonoids. The company also recommends a salt water flush every
morning but their “recipe” calls for 1qt. hot water to ½ tsp salt, drunk within 10 min. and
repeated over the next 3 hrs., for a total of 4 flushes. So you may want to experiment
and see which salt water version works best for your body.
Your tongue is likely to become coated or “fuzzy” during much of the cleanse and your
breath may be an issue, but this is a sign that your body is detoxing. Some days you
may feel worse than usual, or experience brain fog and/or very low energy. So try to do
the cleanse during a period of time when you will be able to honor the body’s natural
rhythm and get extra rest when needed. Other days you are likely to feel light, mentally
clear, and notice that your joints are less achy or stiff than usual. And you may be
surprised at the amount of energy you have at times because the body doesn’t have to
expend energy digesting all the food you normally eat.
For the first day or two after you end the cleanse start to introduce food back into your
system by slowly drinking several glasses of fresh orange or grapefruit juice. By dinner
time on the second day you could have vegetable soup or something similar. On the
third day, have juice in the morning, raw fruit at lunch, and a raw veggie salad in the
evening. By the fourth day you can return to your normal diet, but try not to go
overboard and undo all the good you just did for your body.
Some sources recommend that you follow this cleanse for a minimum of 10 days (and
repeat it 3 to 4 times a year), but if you are underweight, have vitamin/mineral
deficiencies, or are in a fragile state of health, that may be hard for your body to handle.
You might want to try it for 3 or 4 days and see how things go. As with anything, follow
your inner guidance and the advice of your health care professional. I myself had
planned on doing the cleanse for 10 days, but stopped after 7 because my body went
through a violent reaction on the 6th night; after that I couldn’t stomach the lemonade
mixture, although I was hungry at the time and normally liked the taste of the drink a lot,
so I figured my body was trying to tell me something. When I started the cleanse I was
already underweight, anemic, mineral and protein-deficient, and dealing with a variety of
other health issues, so I think I just didn’t have enough reserves to carry it any further.
But I felt so good on certain days while doing the cleanse that I almost hated to call it
quits.
(For more information about the Master Cleanse read the book of the same name, by
Stanley Burroughs, or visit www.ckls4life.com and www.humblebeehealth.com. All are
listed on the Websites page of www.allonetogether.com and in the Resources section at
the end of Part III of this book.)
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is provided as a guideline only, and is not meant to substitute for the advice of your physician,
nutritionist, trained health care practitioner, and/or inner guidance system. When in doubt,
always consult a professional before undertaking any change to your normal health routine.
The products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information
is provided as a guideline only, and is not meant to substitute for the advice of your physician,
nutritionist, trained health care practitioner, and/or inner guidance system. When in doubt,
always consult a professional before undertaking any change to your normal health routine.
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