A reader wrote in asking if it’s okay to use cayenne pepper capsules instead of mixing the cayenne pepper directly into the lemonade…
“Hi, I am wondering if I could take pure cayenne pepper capsules instead of putting the powder directly in my lemonade……. Please let me know! Thank you.”
While the master cleanse recipe says to mix cayenne pepper in with the lemonade, it’s okay to use cayenne pepper capsules if you have a hard time drinking the lemonade with cayenne pepper mixed in.
Just make sure you’re taking the capsules at the same time you’re drinking the lemonade, or a few minutes before and you should be fine.
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I WAS A LIL CONCERN ABOUT THE SMOOTH MOVE TEA I HAVE A HEART MURMER AND THE TEA SAYS STIMULANT IN IT WOULD THAT CAUSE MY HEART RATE TO SPPED UP WHAT IS THE SIDE EFFECT ON THE TEA HOW DOES IT HAVE YOU FEELING
I need to take the cayenne pepper capsules because I don’t like the taste in the lemonade, but I don’t know how many to take in a day. The capsules I have are 400mg of cayenne pepper in each. It sounds like a lot to take one with each 8 oz. of lemonade.
I am putting the Cayenne pepper in my lemonade drink and it seems to really burn my throat as I am drinking it. Is this normal?
im slightly allergic to spicy things so when I tried the drink (my fiance is on it right now) i had a small reaction. can you do the cleanse without the cayenne pepper & if so does it work as well? If not maybe I can take the capsules. your thoughts are very much appreciated
I have tried and tested the drink and agree that it does definately work although the spicy sensation is a bit off putting.I thought instead of eliminating the drink altogether and moving on to somethething else that may not be as beneficial ,that drinking it through a straw would be alot less shocking to my tastebuds everytime,i make sure it doesnt even touch my mouth and it goes straight down my throat.Maybe this will help as i would really give it the thumbs up.
First, I wish you would post the answers to all of these great questions.
On the cayenne pepper, I purchased 500 mg capsules and wondered if taking two every time you have a glass of lemonade was too much. It seems like if you are putting a 1/2 tsp in a whole days supply when mixing in the powder, then taking twelve 500mg capsules would be way to much…There was no specification on what mg the capsule should be when taking two.
Also, I am on day two and have been experiencing alot of phlegm in my throat, anything I can do.
I found this great product from a company called Vibranthealth.
It is the exact cayenne/lemonade cleanse I have made for years in powdered form. It’s completely organic and delicious. I found it at wholefoods at first, but now I get it directly from Vibranthealth.us. It even comes in convenient individual serving packets for my purse and car. I drink it hot or cold. All the girls at work think I’m their hero now!
Today is day one of trying the Master cleanse. This is also my first time. I purchased the cayenne capsule (500 mg., 100,000 Scoville Units), broke it open and poured in my first glass. Ouuuuh, what a kick. Then I took two more capsules with my second glass. Keep in mind, the recipe does not say how potent the Cayenne Pepper capsule should be. Shortly after, I became so sick. My chest felt like someone’s fist was inside and my heart beat was racing faster than normal. My insides was tingly and burning. I became so sick I emptied my stomach. I feel better now. However, I do feel that I became sick because I took too much cayenne pepper.
I dont want to quit on day one, but I will definitely take less cayenne pepper.
My daughter and I are on day 3 of our third cleanse in two years! We calculated the recipe so that we could make two separate drinks of 32 oz. each (it works better for our lifestyles) – so for each 32 oz. we add 3 oz. of fresh squeezed lemon juice, 4 TBSP Grade B maple syrup, 3 capsules (450 mg each) of cayenne pepper. I like the spicy kick in the drink even though it sometimes burns a little bit in my throat. She cannot tolerate that feeling, although she tried very hard to follow the “rules”. She now takes the capsules at varying times while she slowly drinks her 32 oz. lemonade. Hope this information helps!
Why don’t you guy’s stop moaning and get on with the cleanse. To do it any other way other than the master cleanse is is not the master cleanse.
hey i didnt get cayenne pepper or red pepper anywhere….i live in sri lanka…can i use red chilli powder instead of cayenne ? i know this sounds stupid…but i really need to do MC…please help me
Hi Everyone,
Today is my first day of the master cleanse, I made the lemonade fresh last night, the cayenne peeper is a little spicy but it goes away fast, only lingers on for maybe 90 seconds. This is literally the beggining for me, I am on my first bottle, and Im kind of hungry, I think my body is like “Where is my breakfast?” But I am sticking to it …. 10 days. I will update you all each day and let you know how my cleanse is going. I didnt take the LaxTea last night as recommended, but I will be taking it tonight, as well as my Salt water Wash. Thanks for any support by the way … I have a feeling this is going to be hard. However it is a journey I must take.
Thanks,
J 7
Okay I am drinking 10 glasses a day in my master cleanse. But I can’t do the pepper mixed in the lemonade. How many capsules does someone take throughout the day?
Yes i was wondering about the same thing how many capsules of cayenne pepper should you take should you take 1 or 2 every time you drink the lemonade my capsule are 390mg and today is my first day on the master cleanse
Why are there no answers to these questions? I wanted to ask some of the same ones but I don’t see any answers. What’s up with that?
I take 4 capsules thru out the day
Hi Everyone!
Today is my first day of the MC. It is my first time and looking forward to cleaning my bod! After reading about all the years of toxins and build up, I want that stuff out. I have decided to do the 3 day ease into to prepare and hope I will get the full 10 days after. Any suggestions or encouragement would be greatly appreciated. I also bought the cayenne pepper and the capsules. I did put some in the lemonade this morning and it is not bad. The big issue for me now is I can finish the 60oz of lemonade but I don’t know if I can drink 140oz of water on top of that! I’m trying though…for those that have done the sea salt laxative, is it really fast acting? The reason I ask is that I need to continue with my daily life and now be driving down the road when the moment comes!…so I’m thinking the sea salt might be the way to go….and at night, what is the best laxative choice? any comments would be appriciated
thanks! ..great day for a cleanse!
If your planning on using capsules your going to want to know more than how many mg it is, your going to also want to know how many h.u heat units the pepper has. I use 450 mg at 100 h.u with each glass. However if your leary on doing it just right I recommend going to the health food store and buying the powder of pepper and empty capsules. this will allow you to adjust your dosage better. as for a scale on h.u I would personally say 40-80 is decently weak, however still burns. 90-130 is pretty strong, try one capsule first off, hope it helped
The sea salt mixture is VERY fast acting. In fact, I had a bowel movement within 15 minutes the first time I drank it. For me, after 30-40 minutes, I was good to go out.
I have been drinking warm lemon water with cayenne for almost a year and have lost a lot of weight without starving and doing any other exercise other than my usual walking, resistance training and low impact workouts five days a week. To be honest, I have lost more weight by drinking a cup of lemon water with cayenne after every meal, than I have when I was a veggie and belly danced. I do believe that the lemon cayenne water acts as a laxative and also helps boost my metabolism. Whatever the case, I am very happy with the results.
I had to quit the cleanse on Day 6 as I developed chronic hiccups the evening of Day 5 and I believe that this is due to the cayenne pepper. I’m easing out if the cleanse as recommended but I still have the hiccups and this is Day 8. I’m a little worried now about how long I will have this and start feeling better. Going to see my doctor tomorrow. Anyone with similar experience?
You can take cayenne capsules throughout the day. Start slow, maybe 2 per day in divided does and work your way up to six. The cayenne is important because it helps beak up the mucous in your body. Warning: don’t take the all at one time, you will get sick.
I broke apart one 500 mg capsule of cayenne pepper and figured out that 1 500 mg capsule of cayenne pepper=5 servings of cayenne pepper for the master cleanse, or 5/10 (1/2) tsp. So, in other words, take 2 capsules (500mg) a day. I’m going to do one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Or you can just buy organic ground cayenne and buy empty pill capsules from an organic food store or vitamin shop and fill each capsule with 1/4 tspn of the pepper. Then take 1 capsule twice a day. (1/2 tspn)
I’m not sure if there is extra stuff in the premade capsules, but I’m sure there is. It being processed into the pills has to add extra unwanted things to it. By doing it yourself, you know exactly what’s in it.
Hey has anyone gotten good results using the cayenne capsules instead of the canyenne pepper powder?
Hi Everyone,
Today is my first day on the MC.. I thought I had read somewhere that if you are doing the capsules in stead of the powder that you should take two capsules with every 10 oz of lemonade. Reading what youve all written above makes me worried as I’ve taken 9 already and its only 2 in the afternoon! I have an awful burning in my stomach and I’m starting to get nauseous. Is there anything that can happen if I take too much?
And I’ll definitely be cutting down on those now!
Thank you,
Sarah from what I understand and doing some research on the master cleanse, there is no problem if you take more than the suggested quantity of cayenne pepper. The more you take and the more you can tolerate will guarantee you the best results. I’m too using the capsules at the beginning you will get the burning sensation because your body is not use to the pepper. The burning sensation will go away the next 2-3 days. Good luck.
Hi, I am on day one and I have been taking two 500 mg cayenne capsules with every 10 oz of water lemon/maple syrup. I am already on my third serving and its almost four pm. I have three more until bed time. I was told about the cleansing so it could help me reduce sugar levels as well. I use half of the maple syrup recommended. How is everyone else doing? any before and afters?
Sandra
I am on day 3 of the cleanse. I started day 1 with the cayenne powder and it burned my throat. I finished day 1 with a sore throat but also with a trip to whole foods for cayenne capsules. I started day 2 with 4 capsules through the day. I am hoping today, day 3, to at least get 5 in. I did notice my stomach has a slight fire in it at night if I took the last capsule too close to bed. The one part that I have disliked, and amazingly it is not the salt water flush, is the smooth move tea. The first two night I woke up with horrible stomach pain from gas. Obviously you can’t risk whether it is gas or not on this diet, so I was in the bathroom 3 or 4 times before I could go back to sleep. However, last night I had no problems so I think it was just my stomach getting used to the tea. I wish everyone good luck and avoid those certain friends (you know which ones) that keep asking if you want to grab a drink or meal.
Just an update. I am on day 6 and going strong. The cayenne capsules are awesome and I know they are working. My day four was awful. I felt like crap and was miserable. I planned lots of events for the day, but at the end, I ended up eating two stalks of celery. I immediately regretted it the next morning when my stomach was cramping. I determined that the tea at night hurt my stomach when I still had food in it. I was fine on Saturday and Sunday, when I guess my stomach was empty, but Monday morning I was back to the pain. Today was not bad but that is probably because the celery was out. On a side note, I took the advice of getting a massage. I would definetly recommend one, not only for relaxing but also because it moved around many of the toxins still left in my body. I could tell a big difference today. As of the close of day 6, I have lost 10 lbs and feel good. Whoo hoo
I did the gentle on the stomach capsules. and for some reason threw one into every glass i made. It kindof gives you something to do. like bobbing for cayenne. I went for 14days. believe after about day five my idea wont be so far fetched. great results though, 228 to 213 . 15 lbs thats whats up
i am a wimp when i comes to hot stuff…so i cant handle the pepper in my drink. i bought the capsules, and they make me soo sick. i took one yesterday and i had horrible burning stomach pain and i thought i was going to vomit. i tried again today and i actually did vomit. it sucks, but i don’t think my body can handle it. is the cleanse still at all effective if i don’t use the pepper?
I have hypertension and am on tablets from the doctor. I went to my chemist recently and they advised me to use in addition to the tablets Cayenne Pepper capsules and this should reduce by blood pressure. I took the first day two capsules and was fine. On the second day, excuse me saying so the cayenne pepper was burning and repeating on me. I now take one a day. Is this sufficient or should I be taking more than that. They are 500mg capsules. Please could you assist. Many thanks.
Hiiii!!!! I just started day one of the Master Cleanse (MC) today. That cayenne pepper (CP) is not joke. So, I am getting some CP capsules today hopefully and wish for it to work better! Does anyone know how many mgs need to be taken per day in CP capsules? Also, a friend of mine who did the MC w/OUT the CP still got amazing results still. She lost over 20 pounds in a few weeks. Any info is appreciated. Thanks, Nicole
I see a lot of questions, but no answers. Here you go…
(1) 450mg capsule = 1/4 tsp. (1 tsp = 1.8 g).
The cleanse calls for 1/10 tsp per 8 oz glass, so if you do 10 glasses per day that equals 1 tsp of cayenne, which in turn equals (4) 450 mg capsules.
Here’s my daily regimen:
1/2 half gallon distilled water
250ml Ortega’s organic lemon juice (not from concentrate)
250ml Grade B maple syrup
I mix it fresh in the morning and drink it throughout the day, taking 1 capsule 4 times throughout the day. I tried cutting and juicing lemons the first time, and the incomvenienve and mess almost made me quit. Then I found bottled lemon juice. Make sure it’s fresh and not from concentrate. This shortcut saved me.
This is my 4th time doing the cleanse, but only the first time to make it to day 10. Today is day 8, the end is in sight, and I’m going to make it this time!! I’m down 14 pounds in 8 days.