Questions

November 29, 2008

I am on my third day taking medication for high blood pressure and the DR. is scheduling me for a colon exam. First question: should I wait until the exam has been completed before doing the Master Cleanse? The second question: will the high blood pressure medication interfere with the results of the Master Cleanse?

Hi Raylen,
I went to order your book last night for the discounted price and it was only available in a downloadable version. I have standard dial up and I’m not able to download large files because it takes too long. I love with other people and I can’t tie up the phone line that long.
Do you have a hard copy that I can purchase and hopefully take advantage of the discount you are offering?
Thanks much,
Brenda

Can you let me know where I can get a hard copy of the MC Secrets book?
Also, can you please let me know once my question is posted how I can view the answer?
Thanks!

You said we should drink more water than our body weight. I heard that you can die if you drink too much water. so how can we drink so much water in one day?

when on the MC can you eating ANYTHING? or can you only drink the lemonade?

On the 18th day of a cleanse in ’07 I suffered a T.I.A. (called a mini stroke by some). It could have been some sort of horrible coincedense I don’t know. I was in the hospital for ten days for tests…even my cardiac doc couldn’t explain why this happened. Has anyone else had a similiar experience?

Can you eat anything while cleansing? What do you do about the headaches? It’s been 4 days no strange intestinal cleansing, should something be happening? If using the master cleanse to jump start a diet what do I have to change?

I don’t understand how to receive your books. I just want to pay you and you send me the books in the mail, however, your form doesn’t ask for my mailing address.

Thank you for your guide. I recently started the Master Cleanse (today is my 2nd day) and the laxatives I took don’t seem to be working. Is that normal? I took the Smooth Move last night and drank a teaspoon of sea salt this morning, and well, nothing happened. Other than that, things are great but I’m worried if I’m doing something wrong and if my body is not reacting properly, maybe I should stop…? Any advice would be great.

i buy stevia at my local store, QFC, which is owned by Kroger.. they sell a product called ONLY SWEET… the website os onlysweet.com Distributed by SUNWIN USA out of Frisco TX..75034…So i guess i dont understand why you have said stevia is banned… they also sell it in bulk… this is not a “organic” grocery store.. just a big chain store…Comments?? perhaps you can post that?? Katherine

Raylene, I take blood pressure meds and meds for depression (Cymbalta). I am starting the cleanse tomorrow. Should I stop taking these meds? I see others have asked the same questions but I don’t find the answers on the blog. Thank you.

Hi, I am on day 4 and have followed diligently and am planning on doing the full 10 days. I just had a question about the saltwater flush. i have been drinking the flush on an empty stomach and more times than not there is no elimination. i just feel my body absorb the saltwater and start to feel bloated and puffy. so lastnight I also drank a cup of laxative tea before going to bed followed by the flush this morning and still nothing. Am i doing something wrong?

Update on Stevia
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122955049250715515.html
And I recently purchased some at my local Marsh Supermarket. Do a google search and you will find a lot of info and recipes.

Hi Raylen,
I have a few questions regarding your first MC. I, like you were, am about 75 lbs overweight. I’m 38 years old and on day 8 of my first MC, no real significant symptoms yet. A backache here and there, a twinge of pain in my back, heartburn…… during your first MC, when did you start to feel symptoms? How long did you stay on the MC the first time? I am determined but get a little discouraged. I am anxious.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!!!!

*I posted the same blog in “About Me”

Hi Raylen,

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By substituting apple cider vinagar for lemon juice, i find i get pretty much the same results – and certainly not as messy as squeezing lemons.
Has anyone else experienced this ?

Regards to all…

Oh and by the way long before I heard of your diet for about the last year and more I have been using the pure lemon juice in water as a diet method and over the year its lost me 10 kg, before that I was in dispair as because of allergies I had gained 30 kg with allegy medication and it would just not shift. So Lemons arent just any old thing and they work to distroy the acid in ones body so that it fights cancer too

I am celiac and can’t seem to find a clear answer if wheatgrass is ok to eat or not. It seems key for the cleanse. If you can’t eat wheatgrass if you are celiac is there another option?

Hi Raylen

My 5th day and I’m doing great, so happy that I read about your master cleanse!

One question, I’ve been tested to be “intolerant” to wheat, sugar and a lot of other ‘acidic’ foods such as orange juice, and want to know if it will affect me after the 10 days of fasting, when starting on day nr 1. I know you listed it as an alkaline, but when I was tested the results showed I could I only use lemon juice of all the citrus fruits. Have been drinking lemon juice diluted with water before I started with the cleanse, and I am going to plant some lemon trees in my garden asap!

A lot of my acidic induced aches and pains have disappeared already, and I will be going for another test as soon a I’ve finished this. Don’t want to spoil the fun I’m having, should I use some other fruit juice, or should the orange juice be ok?

Have lost 5 kgs (about 11 pounds) so far, and started with a very bad head cold, works great because I cannot smell food at all, and is feeling much better already!

Enjoy your weekend, am determined to make the 10 days.

I need to know if the Master Cleanse is ok for diabetics. Slightly
uncontrol.

How long is it going to be before I see results?
Is the waste always black?
I’m on day 6 now, and I haven’t noticed anything too big.
I’ve lost maybe 3lbs but I think it’s just water weight.

Is it ok to do the cleanse while having your period? because I have been. maybe that’s affecting my results?

Hey Raylen,
i couldnt find any grade B maple syrup.

But instead i got premium grade, organic and natural with not preservatires, or anything bad.

I know it probably doesnt have the added minerals, ect, but it this still okay? will it be a success?

should i buy some mineral tablets or something?

thanks,

ashlee.

I am so eager to do this cleanse. I have gained 40 pounds in about 1 year from taking methadone. I am slowly decreasing my methadone dose by 4 mg. weekly and am currently at 95 mg of methadone. Please tell me if the master cleanse is safe for me right now. I have tried every diet and am so miserable. The doctors dont seem to know how I can lose weight and they dont know if the cleanse is safe…Please help!!!

I wanted to respond the a question about the microwave I saw, “Is if okay to heat up the lomonaide in the microwave?” PLEASE GO TO THE LINKS, READ THE ARTICLES AND MAKE AN EDUCATED DECISION. You may not be aware, but the microwave is banned in Russia and other country’s. Here are two links that you can read articles on just how bad MICROWAVE FOOD IS TO CONSUME… “Microwave cooking is one of the most important causes of ill health. It is certainly one of the most ignored.” http://english.pravda.ru/science/health/30-03-2007/88812-microwaves_killing_effect-0
ALSO … “From the conclusions of the Swiss, Russian and German scientific clinical studies, we can no longer ignore the microwave oven sitting in our kitchens. Based on this research, we will conclude this article with the following:” http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2003/12/12/nuking_your_food_microwaves_wreak_destruction.htm

I REMOVED MY MICROWAVE AFTER READING THESE ARTICLES. I WOULD RATHER EAT SOMETHING COLD OR RAW OR HEAT IT UP ON THE STOVE. MY HEALTH IS WORTH THE EXTRA TIME IT TAKES TO RE-HEAT OR COOK A GOOD MEAL ON THE STOVE OR IN THE OVEN AND YOU ARE TOO! I WISH YOU ALL GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS!
Have a great day! Thanks for all your wonderful information Raylen!