Should You Stop Taking Medication On The Master Cleanse

by Raylen on May 8, 2012

Today’s question is about taking medication while doing the Master Cleanse

Hello Raylen,

I am very interested in trying the Master Cleanse and have been reading through previous questions and answers. I know that you state it is best not to take any supplements, however, I am hypothyroidic and so take a hormone supplement every morning as well as a prenatal vitamin due to slight anemia. I feel more comfortable skipping the vitamin during the cleanse, but I am wary of missing the hormone supplements.

What is your advise on this? Also, in one area you write that one should stay away from caffeine but I love having white or green tea everyday and would sorely miss it. White tea has very low caffeine so please do let me know if it would be alright to continue drinking it during the cleanse.

Thank you so much for your time and help!

I want to start off by saying that I’m one of the biggest supporters of the Master Cleanse you’re likely find. And many Master Cleanse traditionalists will insist you follow the original Stanley Burroughs Master Cleanse to the letter which means no medication.

Are they right? Maybe, maybe not.

But without knowing your health situation I can not in good conscious recommend you stop taking your medication when you do the Master Cleanse. I’m sorry I can’t give you a better answer than that, but it would be very reckless of me to tell you to stop taking something that might be vital to your health.

As far as drinking tea on the Master Cleanse, my advice is to stick to herbal teas that don’t have any caffeine.

Good luck on the Master Cleanse!

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Why you must drink water when doing the Master Cleanse

by Raylen on May 4, 2012

This question from Melissa is about drinking water when you’re doing the Master Cleanse:

I am at day 4 and i find that not every day i consume all 6 glasses of the diet… I am on the diet to lose weight so i wanna know if drinking less will help me to lose weight faster or i should try to stick to drinking the 6 glasses per day… I am doing the laxative tea and i do get often bowel movements… I do consume some amount of water throughout the day as well… I feel great and intend to go for 14 days and not 10 because i need to lose the weight..

Hi Melissa,

It is very important to drink at least 6 glasses of water a day when you do the Master Cleanse. With all the bowel movement you get on the Master Cleanse you can quickly find yourself dehydrated.

You absolutely must make sure you stay hydrated. So please make sure you’re drinking as much water as you can.

To answer you question about weight loss, no, drinking water will not affect weight loss on the Master Cleanse. If anything drinking plenty of water will help flush the internal waste that’s weighing you down out of your body.

Here’s some more links to blog posts I think you’ll find helpful…

The Master Cleanse and Weight Loss

What To Do After The Master Cleanse

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