Master cleanse is not about losing weight. As someone said in this thread already, it really gives your body a break from processing food. Lots of animals in the wild fast to get over sickness. Letting your body devote energy to something other than breaking down PB&j's and chips and dip is always a good thing.
My wife was/is not over weight.
I would suggest reading a copy of The Master Cleanse by Stanely Burroughs. It is about what goes into the juice and how your body gets everything that it needs to function. It states in the book that you must do it for at least 10 days. You can be the judge on if you want to do it for longer. If I'm not mistaken, the book suggests that you go veg/vegan after the cleanse. Clearly this is not an option that I would intertain.
Good luck with it if you decide to do it.
My wife was/is not over weight.
I would suggest reading a copy of The Master Cleanse by Stanely Burroughs. It is about what goes into the juice and how your body gets everything that it needs to function. It states in the book that you must do it for at least 10 days. You can be the judge on if you want to do it for longer. If I'm not mistaken, the book suggests that you go veg/vegan after the cleanse. Clearly this is not an option that I would intertain.
Good luck with it if you decide to do it.
http://www.answers.com/topic/fasting
"Used for thousands of years, fasting is one of the oldest therapies in medicine. Many of the great doctors of ancient times and many of the oldest healing systems have recommended it as an integral method of healing and prevention. Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, believed fasting enabled the body to heal itself.
Paracelsus, another great healer in the Western tradition, wrote 500 years ago that "fasting is the greatest remedy, the physician within." Ayurvedic medicine, the world's oldest healing system, has long advocated fasting as a major treatment.
Fasting has also been used in nearly every religion in the world, including Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam. Many of history's great spiritual leaders fasted for mental and spiritual clarity, including Jesus, Buddha, and Mohammed. In one of the famous political acts of the last century, the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi fasted for 21 days to promote peace.
Fasting has been used in Europe as a medical treatment for years. Many spas and treatment centers, particularly those in Germany, Sweden, and Russia, use medically supervised fasting. Fasting has gained popularity in American alternative medicine over the past several decades, and many doctors feel it is beneficial. Fasting is a central therapy in detoxification, a healing method founded on the principle that the build up of toxic substances in the body is responsible for many illnesses and conditions.
The principle of fasting is simple. When the intake of food is temporarily stopped, many systems of the body are given a break from the hard work of digestion. The extra energy gives the body the chance to heal and restore itself, and burning stored calories gets rid of toxic substances stored in the body.
The digestive tract is the part of the body most exposed to environmental threats, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, and toxins. It requires the most immune system support. When food is broken down in the intestines, it travels through the blood to the liver, the largest organ of the body's natural detoxification system. The liver breaks down and removes the toxic by-products produced by digestion, including natural ones and the chemicals now present in the food supply. During fasting, the liver and immune system are essentially freed to detoxify and heal other parts of the body.
Many healers claim that fasting is a particularly useful therapy for Americans and for the modern lifestyle, subjected to heavy diets, overeating, and constant exposure to food additives and chemicals. Some alternative practitioners have gone so far as to estimate that the average American is carrying 5-10 pounds of toxic substances in their bodies, for which fasting is the quickest and most effective means of removal.
http://www.answers.com/topic/fasting-purpose
Fasting can be used for nearly every chronic condition, including allergies, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, depression, diabetes, headaches, heart disease, high cholesterol, low blood sugar, digestive disorders, mental illness, and obesity. Fasting is an effective and safe weight loss method. It is frequently prescribed as a detoxification treatment for those with conditions that may be influenced by environmental factors, such as cancer and multiple chemical sensitivity. Fasting has been used successfully to help treat people who have been exposed to high levels of toxic materials due to accident or occupation. Fasting is thought to be beneficial as a preventative measure to increase overall health, vitality, and resistance to disease. Fasting is also used as a method of mental and spiritual rejuvenation.
Do a search and you'll find just as many articles saying how unhealthy it is. In the end, it doesnt take a genius to determine which source to believe. Master Cleanse is a master scam. Get off your ass, walk a little bit, eat less, and improve your health one step at a time. Want impressive results? Put in impressive work.
