Twenty-One Master Cleanse Tips

If you have ever run a lemonade stand as a kid, then you know how popular lemonade can be. Lemonade is delicious, satisfying, refreshing, and good for you. If you were to set up a lemonade shop in any metro area, chances are if you use fresh organic ingredients, you will have a hit all summer.  It should come as no surprise that one of the oldest colon-cleanses is fast becoming one of the most popular. It's called "The Lemonade Diet," and is also known as "The Master Cleanse."

What Is The Master Cleanse?

Since its design in the 1940's by the famous nutritionist Stanly Burroughs, the master cleanser has slowly made its way onto the market as a fast way to detoxify the body. While it was originally designed to help treat ulcers and digestive issues, it actually was a hit with those who wanted to lose the weight and detoxify their bodies.

We are seeing this diet now because celebrities have stumbled upon the secret and pushed it into the headlines. With the explosive growth in population our bodies are bombarded with all forms of toxic waste, polluted food, smog, and pollution in our water and soils, along with toxin we are exposed to in the forms of pesticides, herbicides, disinfectants, and preservatives around the home, many in today's society are raising the awareness of detoxification.

Obesity is beginning to be a killer around the world. The western diet, when introduced to other cultures, is causing the same effects there as it does in the west. When you add the desire to be healthy and fit along with the need to be detoxified and cleanse, its little wonder that the Master Cleanse is a big hit.

What to Expect

If you begin the Master Cleanse, you can expect a weight loss of roughly one to two pounds per day. While the cleanse is only for ten days, the two days preceding it and after it are considered pre-cleanse and post cleanse and are used to adjust your body to the cleanse and then to resume a healthier lifestyle. You may also lose weight on these days too.

Due to poor diet and lack of exercise, coupled with toxin overload from our food and environment, our bodies are not running at full capacity. This means that they are unable to cope with all the stress this puts on them. The cleanse removes these from our body and allows us to relieve our organs and glands form the immense stress placed upon them. This usually results in an increased metabolism, and a reduction in weight and health problems.

Other Benefits

The cayenne, lemons, and maple syrup work in combination to import alkalinity to the body, promote cleansing, increase the metabolism, keep the blood sugar stable, impart nutrients such as potassium and minerals, and stimulate circulation.

While it sounds easy to just pour the ingredients into a glass and start drinking, there are some very important tips you need to know to make a success of the ten day cleanse. You need to know these so you don't fail.

1. There is no fiber in this diet. To prevent constipation drink a laxative tea, take senna capsules, or drink a salt water laxative. At least one serving per day.
2. Rinse your mouth out after each glass of lemonade with pure water, to prevent acid wear.
3. Make only enough drink to last a few servings and no more than one day's worth.
4. If you choose to drink it hot, especially refreshing in the morning, then add the ingredients to a hot cup of water. Heating them or microwaving them will ruin the cleanse and make you sick.
5. Take before, during and after photos to encourage you and show your progress.
6. Keep an online diary or journal to keep you responsible.
7. Find a partner. Having a friend on the diet at the same time may help both of you stick to it.
8. Curb hunger and reduce the shakes from blood sugar lows by drinking a glass or two more of the lemonade.
9. If you can't stand the hunger, you might try a Hoodia supplement.
10. Use only organic ingredients and only fresh squeezed lemons. Using a prepackaged lemon juice won't benefit you at all and all those preservatives in them will only make you sick.
11. If you are on any medication, only perform the diet under the supervision of a trained professional and your doctor.
12. To reduce failure, purge food from your home before the diet and only refill your home with healthy new foods. Change your lifestyle first!
13. Try taking some probiotics and digestive enzymes for the first few days or weeks after you complete the cleanse, to restore you intestinal balance.
14. Avoid temptations. Start during your time off of work and have plans for the entire 14 days. Make sure you are too busy to be tempted by food or going out with your friends.
15. Be sure to get plenty of rest while on the cleanse and avoid exercise. Let you body use as much of its energy as possible to work on cleansing.
16. Your tongue may feel sticky or coated while on the cleanse. Brush it with a plain tooth brush and rinse with some water. This will go away when the cleanse has been successful.
17. If you cannot stand the heat from the cayenne in your lemonade, try taking a cayenne capsule instead. One capsule with every glass of lemonade. If you can't stand the heat, try a cool max cayenne.
18. Start out the cleanse by drinking freshly juiced vegetables and fruit juices for two days before the cleanse and two days after.
19. Start taking the tea laxative, bentonite clay, fiber laxative, salt water laxative, or senna colon cleanse capsules two days before the cleanse starts.
20. Forgo your multivitamins and supplements while on the cleanse for best results.
21. The first two to three days are the hardest part. If you make it past these successfully, you last the rest of the cleanse!

The Master Cleanse is definitely not to be taken lightly. It's a serious cleanse which will produce serious results. If you really want to perform it successfully, then you will need to undertake a plan to prepare for going into it, staying on it, and coming off of it. By utilizing the 21 above tips, you too can enjoy the benefits of properly executing the cleanse.

The Master Cleanse is not an easy one. However, it is worth every minute. The actual detox part lasts a full ten days, and the preparation days include two days before and two days after. If you follow the master Cleanse properly and follow the tips above, you can successfully come through the Master Cleanse and enjoy renewed energy, vitality, and a reduction in weight and health symptoms.