The Master Cleanse

By Barbara Cockrell

The lemonade diet AKA The Master Cleanse has consistently and successfully demonstrated its building and eliminative ability.

Lemons (and limes!) are the richest source of vitamins and minerals of any foods known to man, and they are available year round. That means this diet may be used successfully any month of the year and virtually any place on earth. Its universal appeal and availability make it very pleasant and easy to use.

The first benefit of this Master Cleanse is it stops the influx of bad eating habits. The lemonade diet helps you to stop eating solid food, which puts a natural pause on any unhealthy eating habits you may have, giving your body a break. This alone will cause weight loss in many individuals.

The second benefit of this lemonade diet is it improves your digestion. Your digestive system is almost always at work because it is constantly processing food you’ve just eaten and even meals you’ve finished days ago. By stopping your intake of food and drinking this cleanse you are emptying the digestive system and giving it a chance to catch up! Doing this master cleanse is going to give your digestive system a rest and gives it a chance to repair itself.

Next, it will give you an abundance of energy! When you stop consuming things that can zap your energy, the result is you will have natural energy. You will ditch the things that are giving you artificial energy like soda and sugary foods. As it may sound counter intuitive that you would have more energy on a diet that restricts your caloric intake you will certainly feel more buoyant and you won’t be bogged down by heavy meals.  You will still have sugar to burn from the maple syrup in the cleanse as well.

Get ready for some mental clarity on this lemonade diet. If you’ve ever experienced post-brain fog after your lunch breaks like I have then you know first-hand the effect certain meals can have on you. Since you’ll be relying on that special lemonade to get you through your day you will find that you are much more alert and clear for most of your day! Although in the first few days you do not experience this clarity because your brain will be concentrating on food and being hungry, once that panic goes away you will have a newfound or regained sense of focus! There’s a very strong connection between the food we eat and our mental state. Cutting these foods out will give your mind a new perception.

The lemonade diet is known to improve your immune system. The Vitamin C from the lemons in the juice you made should help correct any deficiency’s you had for this essential vitamin. Your immune system does much more than heal wounds and fight off sickness. Over a long period of time it can prevent serious diseases like cancer. It’s so important to keep your immune system running efficiently. And while this master cleanse is not a long term answer it CAN help to get your immune system on the right track in the short term. If you have a diet that is currently working against you in terms of nourishment you can for sure benefit from this lemon cleanse.

The Master Cleanse will help you start making healthier habits. You may be surprised at the ways your brain changes when you feel the effects of this detox. Once you see how you feel when you are not so dependent on sugar and other stimulants you will see how you can improve your diet resulting in a healthier you.

The purpose of this cleanse is:

• To dissolve and eliminate toxins and congestion that have formed in any part of the body
• To cleanse the kidneys and digestive system
• To purify the glands and cells throughout the entire body
• To eliminate all unusable waste and hardened material in the joints and muscles
• To relieve pressure and irritation of the nerves, arteries, and blood vessels
• To build a healthy blood stream
• To keep youth and elasticity regardless of our years

When to use it:

• When sickness has developed- for all acute and chronic conditions
• When the digestive system needs a rest and a cleansing
• When overweight has become a problem
• When better assimilation and building of body tissue is needed

How often:

Follow the diet for a minimum of 10 days or more- up to 40 days and beyond may be safely followed for extremely serious cases. The diet has all the nutrition needed during this time. Three to four times a year will do wonders for keeping the body in normal healthy conditions. The diet may be undertaken more frequently for serious conditions. If you have any medical concerns you should seek the advice of a doctor before starting the cleanse.

How to make a single serving:

 2 Tbsp lemon or lime juice (approximately ½ lemon)
 2 Tbsp of genuine maple syrup (not maple flavored sugar syrup)
 1/10 Tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)
 Water, medium hot (spring or purified water)

How to make a gallon serving:

1 cup of lemon or lime juice (approximately ½ lemon)
1 cup of genuine maple syrup (not maple flavored sugar syrup)
Cayenne pepper to taste per serving
1 Gallon water, medium hot (spring or purified water)

 

Combine the juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper in a 10 oz glass and fill with medium hot water. You may use cold water if that is preferred. Only use fresh lemon juice-never frozen or artificial. Use organic lemons if possible. The maple syrup is a balanced form of positive and negative sugars and must be used, not some “substitute”.  All grades of maple syrup may be used in this diet, although the darker syrups(Grade B) may be more desirable, rather than the lighter amber (Grade A). Maple syrup has a large variety of minerals and vitamins. Naturally, the mineral and vitamin content will vary according to the area where the trees grow and the mineral content of the soil.

How to break the lemonade diet

Coming off the lemonade diet is highly important- please follow the directions very carefully.

FIRST and SECOND DAY AFTER DIET:

Several 8 oz. glasses of fresh orange juice as desired during the day. The orange juice prepares the digestive system to properly digest and assimilate regular food. Drink it slowly. If there has been any digestive difficulty prior to or during the change over, extra water may be taken with the orange juice.

THIRD DAY:

Orange juice in the morning. Raw fruit for lunch. Fruit or raw vegetable salad at night. You are now ready to eat normally.

People from around the world highly praise the lemonade diet, thus, we must conclude that since it does so much for so many it is truly The Master Cleanser.

*information sourced from The Master Cleanser with Special Needs and Problems by Stanley Burroughs