PeterGlickman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The Master Cleanse is recommended to be done for a minimum of 10 days. Keep in mind you will be drinking lots of lemonade. Three of every four people experience no hunger...cravings occasionally, but no hunger.

fetish7angel (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

how many days do you have to go without anything to eat while doing the master cleanse?

PeterGlickman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yes. Stanley Burroughs, the developer of the Master Cleanse, wrote about balancing acid/alkaline in 1976 in his book "Healing for the Age of Enlightenment."

PeterGlickman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

If you don't drink the lemonade, I have no idea if it will work for you as you're no longer doing the Master Cleanse. Whatever you do, don't try the salt water flush after you've had anything to eat or drink (except pure water). You will probably become nauseous.

folres301 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

hi this diet make the body more alkaline?

iheartStump (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

hey.. will i lose any weight if i only do the salt water flush and the tea at noon? cause i cant do the lemonade diet.. im allergic to syrup. :(

PeterGlickman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Don't add any miso soup. It'll just cause you to have cravings each day. (It's not that I'm against miso soup. I personally love it! It's just not part of the Master Cleanse.)

Onegurrrlrev (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My mom just quit on Day 4! She was feeling very sick and it was affecting her work. She runs a business. So she said she will just stick to a veggie diet. My stomach felt awful from the sea salt..im not taking it anymore. I will just take the herbal tea in the morn. I have 6 more days..i think i can make it. I'm hoping this can clear up my steatocystoma on my chest. I also want to lose 12 pounds. i do hope i start to feel better the next day or two. If not, maybe i will add Japanese Miso Soup.

PeterGlickman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I've found that people's diet afterwards governs whether people gain back, maintain or lose more. I stick to a primarily raw fruit and vegetable diet and have maintained my weight for 5 years after losing more than 20 pounds. But please remember that the Master Cleanse isn't primarily for weight loss. It's to detoxify and improve health.

PeterGlickman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think "deathhound77" says it all, but does bring up a good point. The Master Cleanse is amazing for many people, but some people are too toxic or don't have enough mineral reserves and they simply can't do it. These people's bodies simply demand they go off it. So, listen to your body and do it if you can. If you can't, add more fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet for a few months and try again later.