I was talking to someone this evening that was telling me about the Master Cleanse program that she just finished. She was on it for 20 days. She said that it is kind of an extreme thing to do but she finds it to be a very healthy thing to do. She only drank a combination of water, maple syrup, lemon juice and cayenne pepper for 20 days. She said that the recipe has all the nutrients that your body needs.
I could never see myself try something like that for that long but I might consider doing it for a day.
i have a green tea drink that is a mild colon cleanser that I take every once in a while. i do like that product.
Has anyone here tried this Master Cleanse? if so, what are your experiences with it.
My friends did that stupid thing. Same exact "Cleanse". Lost a ton of weight because they did not eat for days. When they started eating, they gained it back.
Why do something stupid? Eat smart. Workout. Lose real weight. Gonna drink that stupid drink forever? BLAH???
All these stupid "cleansing" diets do not work. Show me anyone who has done one that lost weight long term.
Eat smart. Eat whole grains and natural protein as best you can. EXERCISE!!!!! Don't waste your time on stupid diets. Walk. Run. Move. Make your body work. Call me. I will give you a better workout program.
I personally hate these fake quick fix diets. Oh, I have eaten poorly for 5 years but I can reverse that in 5 days. Please. There is NO cleanse.
The ONLY "colon cleanse" you need is a steady amount of fiber in your diet. If you have a high fiber diet, things move more readily through your digestive tract. There is no need for magic quack solutions.
She told me that it shuts down her digestion to give it a rest. She said that it is good to clean all the toxins out and give it a rest once in a while. I have never heard of such a thing. But she said that it works for her.
(again, it is not something that I would probably do. I just found it interesting)
I don't think the main goal is weight loss. It's just supposed to cleanse your digestive system. I did it once for three days just as part of a fast I do every so years. I think it's good to give your system a break from time to time. However, after three days, I decided I would NEVER do it again just because the taste of that drink was so foul.
muscles4muscles saidI don't think the main goal is weight loss. It's just supposed to cleanse your digestive system. I did it once for three days just as part of a fast I do every so years. I think it's good to give your system a break from time to time. However, after three days, I decided I would NEVER do it again just because the taste of that drink was so foul.
This is the best response. It's a "CLEANSE" and not a diet aid. There are studies that prove that the less cellular waste our bodies produce the that less free radical damage occurs (i.e. lowered caloric intake).
I did a cleanse once for 7 days. It was remarkable how good I felt. And my mind was incredibly sharp which was something I didn't expect. I remember during that time that I was processing information at an accelerated rate and I was very taken aback by it all.
It was only for 7 days. I believe there are benefits to be had by fasting and cleanses.
Triggerman saidMy friends did that stupid thing. Same exact "Cleanse". Lost a ton of weight because they did not eat for days. When they started eating, they gained it back.
Why do something stupid? Eat smart. Workout. Lose real weight. Gonna drink that stupid drink forever? BLAH???
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I have to agree with Triggerman on this one. Going on these liquid diets is quite dangerous, I've known people who have passed out and gotten into accidents while on a cleanse. It's just too much all at once on a body.
It might be smarter to do a master cleanse of your kitchen first! I wrote an article on this not too long ago... http://weightlossandtraining.com/themastercleanse . Hopefully it'll get you to have a little different perspective.
OMG!!! It is the HARSHEST thing ever!!! You're suppose to do it for 10 days, I could not go past 7 days!!! I lost all MUSCLE tone 1st and looked sick!!! It was wrong for me!!! I have friends that have done it and do it regularly and it works for them, but not for me!!!
If you just eat healthy with the recommended amounts of fiber, proteins, fats, and carbohydrates your colon should naturally cleanse itself. Your colon has natural bacteria that it needs for proper digestion and absorbsion, that is why overuse of "colon cleansing" and enemas can actually be unhealthy for you. Likewise a program that requires a week or especially 20 days of drinking something like this basically can basically put your body into shock. There are dietary supplements and aids that claim to "cleanse" your colon and liver but with a overall health, and well followed diet, you shouldn't need it in the first place.
A few years back, I did a similar plan but it was only a 2 day regimen, The company is called BodyWise. A friend from Karate got me started on it and it did seem to work! It was a gritty, grainy, darl colored powder you mix with water and they say you can drink green tea with lemon juice and a few other things for the two days you are on it, It really did work as a major laxative and I did feel much better when I did start eating again but I also went on their meal replacement shakes, increased exercise and quickly changed my food choices cutting down on fat and carbs, increasing protein and generally eating less. I lost 25 pounds in two months and increased muscle TONE but not bulk dramatically. Doctors and nutritionists mostly say that a 7 day program like colon cleanses are not that effective and in some cases cause harm. I would recommend speaking to a real Doctor who knows your body before you do this radical plan.
"She" is not very smart. Common sense dictates a better diet.
A daily, balanced, diet, with a decent amount of fiber is the best choice.
If you're really feeling the urge to feel fresh down there, go get an enema bag for $7.00, or a bottle enema for 0.79 and flush it out.
"She" is about as smart as "bleeding" was in yesteryear. If one thinks on this for even a minute he understands how it messes up your metabolism and your digestive system and how it's very counter-productive, and just plain silly.
Jesus, that "maple syrup" diet's not only loaded with assloads of simple carbs, but there's no PROTEIN, no FAT, and ZERO micronutrients your body needs!
First off, the lack of complex carbohydrate will increase your insulin resistance by two means: 1) you're getting nothing but straight sugar and 2) you're getting very few calories so your body will sooner store the carbs as fat than allow your cells to burn the calories.
You'll also experience two types of weight loss: 1) your body will burn up the glycogen stores in your muscles due to low calories, making you drop weight (the Atkins diet works the same way) and when this happens, your muscles won't retain as much water, making you drop even more weight, and 2) your body will literally start to cannibalize your muscles in order to upkeep and repair damaged proteins in your organs. If you stayed on this long enough, you would end up with some heavy organ damage due to the lack of protein.
Once you get off the diet, your body will immediately recharge your glycogen stores. When this happens, it's not uncommon to see your weight bounce as much as 20 lbs IN WATER because that's all you end up losing if you don't make a marathon out of it.
If you absolutely need a "colon cleanser" then go buy yourself an enema bag.
Coffee rules for easy poops!!! Actually, it's the warm liquid that does the magic. LOL.
flex89 talks about what happens to anorexics in an intelligent way above.
Starvation is never a good idea. It puts your body into famine mode, which causes your metabolism to slow, and your body to store fat. Now, thinking clearly, we understand, that's just the opposite of what our goal should be.
Eating simple carbs alone, without fiber, protein, and fats, is a sure-fire method of messing up our insides. Oops, seems like a terrible plan for decent health, and for staying lean.
Many people have some good points above. You can't shut down your digestive system. Just thinking of food, and salivating activates peristalsis in the human body and prepares the body for food. Some may have heard of the GI tract being referred as the "second brain" of the body.
There is no such thing as shutting down your digestive system, a person would be dead or picking their plot. Although, a person could choose lighter foods that the body has an easier time breaking down.
"She only drank a combination of water, maple syrup, lemon juice and cayenne pepper for 20 days. She said that the recipe has all the nutrients that your body needs."
This is where a healthy dose of common sense comes in handy. If "she" told you that it was healthy to slash your wrists and bleed for six hours as a way to flush and cleanse your blood would you do it?!
I did it for 8 days--obviously not for weight loss reasons--but for the purpose of allowing the digestive system to get rid of buildup. I don't think it's insane or "quackery." While it's not meant to be done for extensive periods of time and not intended to be used as a crash diet, I don't see any harm in it unless you have some form of medical condition that would exacerbated by it.
I experienced some great results. Aside from the increased mental clarity (that diminished when I returned to my usual "healthy" diet), my skin cleared up, I bruise less, I don't burn as easily in the sun, my allergic reactions decreased significantly and I generally felt healthier.
Triggerman saidMy friends did that stupid thing. Same exact "Cleanse". Lost a ton of weight because they did not eat for days. When they started eating, they gained it back.
Why do something stupid? Eat smart. Workout. Lose real weight. Gonna drink that stupid drink forever? BLAH???
All these stupid "cleansing" diets do not work. Show me anyone who has done one that lost weight long term.
Eat smart. Eat whole grains and natural protein as best you can. EXERCISE!!!!! Don't waste your time on stupid diets. Walk. Run. Move. Make your body work. Call me. I will give you a better workout program.
I personally hate these fake quick fix diets. Oh, I have eaten poorly for 5 years but I can reverse that in 5 days. Please. There is NO cleanse.
Colon cleaning is to remove impacted fecal material. It can be really old and kinda toxic. Allergies are often a immune system that goes haywired building up defenses against the nasty stuff in the colon because the modern diet has too much sticky, gooey sugary,d carbs instead of cleansing roughage.
Alpha13 saidColon cleaning is to remove impacted fecal material. It can be really old and kinda toxic. Allergies are often a immune system that goes haywired building up defenses against the nasty stuff in the colon because the modern diet has too much sticky, gooey sugary,d carbs instead of cleansing roughage.
Bullshit, bullshit and bullshit. Stop getting your medical knowledge from the douches on late night infomercials. People with impacted fecal matter in their intestines are usually near death.
This topic already made it around here on RealJock. As I recall it didn't matter what medical experts and studious repliers recommended, a person asking about bullshit like cleansing is going to do it because that's what they believe.
One other thing, and this isn't a real deep thought, your system can't remove stuff if it's just sitting in there rotting which is exactly what not eating does. DOH!
You need a diet with variety, balance, fiber, and fats, that keeps stuff moving through and that keeps the furnance of your metabolism at a high flame.
This sort of colon cleanse / fasting stuff is pure non-sense.
Feeling constipated? Get some warm liquid, some water, or an enema, and move it out, and eat again.
Just what everyone needs? A maple syrup and pepper diet? Does "she" have all her upper brain function? What everyone needs, my 54.5 inch shoulders. Yeah, right.
The rubbish folks believe amazes me. "She" should have been asked about her scientific basis for such a bizzare proclamation.
The cleanse I did was very simple and not full of only sugary carbs. The duration of this cleanse is 7 days. Here it is as follows:
First two days, eat fresh fruits and vegetables as often as you want all day long.
The next three days you use a juicer and use whatever fruits and veggies you want. I prefer the Vitamixer in order to get the pulp as the pulp is where the fiber and nutrition are. Again, have as much as you want.
The last two days is eating whole fruits and vegetables again. This is a way of reintroducing solids back into your system gently.
This method is very safe and has plenty of fiber in it. It's not a colon cleanse per se but rather an overall body cleanse. Insulin is not an issue with this type of cleanse because fiber in the fruits and veggies lowers the glycemic index of of these foods. The Vitamixer juicer which is the one I've had for years is the only juicer approved by the American Diabetic Association because it incorporates the pulp in the juice. If you were only to drink the juice of a fruit minus the pulp then it would surely create blood sugar concerns.
My skin really sunk in all around my midsection and I was already very lean. My mind was sharper and I did have a lot more energy.
I don't regret doing it and I'll do it again at some point. All I can say is that I have an open mind and don't feel the need to attack other people's ideas. Some of the responses on here are unnecessarily belligerent. It's just a damn cleanse for god's sake.
muchmorethanmuscle saidThe cleanse I did was very simple and not full of only sugary carbs. The duration of this cleanse is 7 days. Here it is as follows:
First two days, eat fresh fruits and vegetables as often as you want all day long.
The next three days you use a juicer and use whatever fruits and veggies you want. I prefer the Vitamixer in order to get the pulp as the pulp is where the fiber and nutrition are. Again, have as much as you want.
The last two days is eating whole fruits and vegetables again. This is a way of reintroducing solids back into your system gently.
This method is very safe and has plenty of fiber in it. It's not a colon cleanse per se but rather an overall body cleanse. Insulin is not an issue with this type of cleanse because fiber in the fruits and veggies lowers the glycemic index of of these foods. The Vitamixer juicer which is the one I've had for years is the only juicer approved by the American Diabetic Association because it incorporates the pulp in the juice. If you were only to drink the juice of a fruit minus the pulp then it would surely create blood sugar concerns.
My skin really sunk in all around my midsection and I was already very lean. My mind was sharper and I did have a lot more energy.
I don't regret doing it and I'll do it again at some point. All I can say is that I have an open mind and don't feel the need to attack other people's ideas. Some of the responses on here are unnecessarily belligerent. It's just a damn cleanse for god's sake.
See, this one seems more sound then the original one and sounds like something I could see my self doing at some point (just cause I love fruit and vegetables that much hehehe)
But I wouldn't do it because of some idea that my colon needed cleansing I mean, my colon has been doing its job longer then I can even remember hell colons have been doing there job for centuries without our help just fine.. it knows whats its doing and as long as we aren't eating crap constantly it'll be just fine..
You know, you can grow hair by eating hair! I heard it! Existing hair is sticky and gets all clogged. American hair especially cause of all the McDonald's we eat. But you must eat Asian hair, cause they have a diet high in fish, and therefore it doesn't fall out as much. It unclogs your sticky American hair with fishy smooth Asian hair. It's TRUE. I heard someone say it!
Alpha13 saidColon cleaning is to remove impacted fecal material. It can be really old and kinda toxic. Allergies are often a immune system that goes haywired building up defenses against the nasty stuff in the colon because the modern diet has too much sticky, gooey sugary,d carbs instead of cleansing roughage.
Bullshit, bullshit and bullshit. Stop getting your medical knowledge from the douches on late night infomercials. People with impacted fecal matter in their intestines are usually near death.
This topic already made it around here on RealJock. As I recall it didn't matter what medical experts and studious repliers recommended, a person asking about bullshit like cleansing is going to do it because that's what they believe.
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And I bet your "opinion" comes from never having tried it or seen x-rays of your colon.
If you have a colonic you can have the thrill of looking at a glass tube that displays all of the stuff that is being dislodged. And you do indeed have a immediate weight loss and visible bumps and hard spots in the colon which you can seen and felt before hand are gone.
On a more serious note, in both this thread and the prior threads, there are a lot of folks that "tried it, and it felt great" and who slam others for not trying it before they comment on it.
Two points:
1) If you have to experience a phenomenon personally before you can comment on it with authority, well, that just removes whole branches of science from the cannon, now doesn't it?
2) Nobody who's "tried it, and felt great" has addressed the issue that any effects you are feeling could perhaps possibly maybe be due to the fact that you are essentially FASTING. All the claims of weight lost, euphoria, mental health, clear skin, spiritual enlightenment, etc. are identical to those people who fast, usually for religious reasons. There's a REASON that fasting holds a strong place in religious dogma -- because starvation and ketosis creates a physiologic basis for these feelings of "well being" and "spiritual awakening." Oh, and we've never had a follow-up from those folks who say they "lost 20 lbs." Did they keep it off? Take some bets.
OK, rant over. Now excuse me, I have a bloodletting scheduled. I've got this DEMON of a headache.
PS I've fasted before, just because I'm a scientist and wanted to experience the effects personally. They are identical to those claimed by the users of "Master Cleanse", and without the added burden of dorky infomercials.
Alpha13 saidIf you have a colonic you can have the thrill of looking at a glass tube that displays all of the stuff that is being dislodged. And you do indeed have a immediate weight loss and visible bumps and hard spots in the colon which you can seen and felt before hand are gone.
Define "stuff." There's a lot of talk on this thread about "sticky stuff."
This is the type of terminology that is supposed to convince us?
Also, r.e. immediate weight loss. Um, how is this different that the "immediate weight loss" I experience after taking a shit?
Oh, and another thing I've always wondered. How come my veterinarian has never recommended a "colon cleanse" for my cat or dog? Think of the millions of cats and dogs who's colons are all clogged up with "sticky stuff."
Or is this a purely human digestive tract problem? Or is it because cats and dogs are not influenced by late nite infomercials?
2) Nobody who's "tried it, and felt great" has addressed the issue that any effects you are feeling could perhaps possibly maybe be due to the fact that you are essentially FASTING. All the claims of weight lost, euphoria, mental health, clear skin, spiritual enlightenment, etc. are identical to those people who fast, usually for religious reasons. There's a REASON that fasting holds a strong place in religious dogma -- because starvation and ketosis creates a physiologic basis for these feelings of "well being" and "spiritual awakening." Oh, and we've never had a follow-up from those folks who say they "lost 20 lbs." Did they keep it off? Take some bets.
that is exactly what i was gonna say. After 2-4 days with no food your body creates ketones from muscle tissue JUST SO YOUR BRAIN WILL WORK PROPERLY.
Welcome to KETOSIS....that feeling of well-being is because you are starving.
Your colon constantly emits mucous.....so the whole notion of "impacted feces" and "sticky goo" is simply not true.
Alpha13 saidAnd I bet your "opinion" comes from never having tried it or seen x-rays of your colon.
And I bet your opinion comes from a randomized, double-blinded, falsifiable, reproducible scientific survey of a statistically significant segment of our species, conducted by medical experts. Oh, yours is anecdotal?
These miracle, magical diets and potions can be unhealthy and dangerous. Don't be taken it by them.
Visit the Mayo Clinic website for good medical information. Or the Real Age website.
I think most knowledgable people would consider this a pretty good diet:
5-9 servings of fruit + vegetables daily. Eat whole grains (most whole grain products have the whole grain label on them). Eat more seafood. Get a variety of good foods, but it's reasonable to say that steel cut oats, broccoli, spinach, blueberries, strawberries and apples are great for you. Make sure to get some nuts or seeds in your diet -- walnuts, almonds, etc. Plain non-fat yogurt is good too. Drink unsweet tea, especially green tea.
Don't eat fast food, junk food, highly processed food or sweets. Don't eat fried food. Don't eat white bread. Avoid high fructose corn syrup (it seems to be in almost everything except "real" food). Stay away from McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, etc.
Do these things and you'll almost certainly be getting plenty of fiber.
Get plenty of exercise. Lift weights and do some kind of aerobics (I run).
The above is certainly not intended to be a comprehensive list of things to do. . . and we all have different needs, since our bodies are all different. But it's probably a really good start.
LittleDudeWithMuscles saidThese miracle, magical diets and potions can be unhealthy and dangerous. Don't be taken it by them.
Visit the Mayo Clinic website for good medical information. Or the Real Age website.
I think most knowledgable people would consider this a pretty good diet:
5-9 servings of fruit + vegetables daily. Eat whole grains (most whole grain products have the whole grain label on them). Eat more seafood. Get a variety of good foods, but it's reasonable to say that steel cut oats, broccoli, spinach, blueberries, strawberries and apples are great for you. Make sure to get some nuts or seeds in your diet -- walnuts, almonds, etc. Plain non-fat yogurt is good too. Drink unsweet tea, especially green tea.
Don't eat fast food, junk food, highly processed food or sweets. Don't eat fried food. Don't eat white bread. Avoid high fructose corn syrup (it seems to be in almost everything except "real" food). Stay away from McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, etc.
Do these things and you'll almost certainly be getting plenty of fiber.
Get plenty of exercise. Lift weights and do some kind of aerobics (I run).
Sounds like some sort of magic-cure-all diet pill to me!
