Master Cleanse [ Article ]

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The Master Cleanse

by Helena R. Brown

 

I’m on day seven. My desire for solid foods has been

steadily dwindling. Generally I have a large

appetite; the kind that causes people to say ‘you

can’t possibly eat all of that can you?’ I’ve

realized in the last month or so that it is not that I

am so enormously hungry or that my stomach is so in

need of food. The cause is actually far simpler than

that: I am addicted to food. I yearn for certain

foods- particular preservatives, flavours, textures,

tastes and smells. My subconscious mind longs for

less than healthy foods to represent freedom from all

those nutritional yokes, yet my body longs to enjoy

easily digestible foods. I’ve begun to realize that

my body’s desires are superior and less damaging than

my mind’s. I’ve also noticed that vitamins don’t make

me feel any healthier.

“For the most part, use of drugs has been minimal

throughout history. It took modern chemistry,

medicine, and greed, for profits and power to create a

monster of addiction and suffering. The drugs that

were used to relieve suffering, created misery and

suffering by addiction,” (Stanley Burroughs). Nearly

100,000 Americans die yearly from medical error and

misdiagnosis. On top of that almost 75,000 senior

citizens die yearly from drug error.

In the 1970’s natural healer Stanley Burroughs

developed a way to clean impurities and disease out of

the human body while simultaneously providing the body

with vital nutrients to remain healthy and alert.

This ‘Master Cleanse’ or ‘lemonade diet’ was credited

to evade doctors and their commercialized medicinal

practices while also attempting, as Burroughs wrote,

“to bring you hope, to bring you knowledge [and] to

bring you the truth.”

In order to keep the body healthy, elimination of

toxins is necessary. As the body is cleansed of

toxins, disease and ailments unknown to the host are

flushed through the digestive track. This assists in

avoiding the pain and suffering that physicians

frequently create focusing only on isolated problems.

By focusing singularly, the medications physicians

provide often create additional problems while never

fully addressing the initial cause. The toxins that

initially create these diseases derive from our eating

habits, lack of exercise, and spiritual void. By

mastering these weaknesses and developing positive

habits the ill effects are gradually decreased and

corrected whilst creating a more perfect body.

We are all aware to some extent of the ‘healthy’ way

of being, and many of us attempt to enjoy a healthy

lifestyle, yet it is difficult to master the trifecta

of physical, mental and spiritual health. Without a

positive combination of these three factors a healing

system is incomplete. For more than 40 years the

Master Cleanse has enjoyed a reputation around the

world of being the most successful diet of its type.

“Nothing can compare with its rapidity and

completeness. It is superior in every way as a

reducing and body conditioning diet,” (Stanley

Burroughs).

A sodium deficiency occurs in the diet when one eats

meat. The sodium lining in the stomach is not being

replaced. As a result the digestive juices begin to

digest the stomach, which ultimately produce an ulcer.

Meat, especially fowl, takes longer to digest than

fruits or vegetables sometimes remaining in the

stomach for more than two hours where it begins to

spoil. All solid food must be in a liquid form to

join with the blood before it is able to nourish the

body. The lemonade diet is a successful cleaning

agent, for it is already in a liquid form.

The cleanse is simplistic and void of double meanings

attempting to prove its theory. It is straight

forward and truthful. Denying this method’s veracity

is tantamount to denying the body’s ability to heal

itself. Whether you agree with Burroughs or disagree

it does not diminish the fact that the principles of

the master cleanse may be true.

As science creates more medicinal ‘remedies’ we

complicate our body’s ability to heal itself.

Scientists claim that germs are the root of our

illnesses and therefore must be destroyed. Natural

medicine argues that as we constantly attempt to

destroy the germs and viruses we will continue to

destroy our bodies in the process. Germs and viruses,

Burroughs claims, exist to break down waste material

and can do no harm to healthy body tissue until we

create a breeding ground for them to multiply. In

short, Burroughs contends that human beings have

created all of the diseases that we are plagued with.

As a whole we have not discovered or accepted the

superlative strength building foods meant for man’s

consumption. By using these foods we can build

healthy bodies and eliminate mucus formation and toxic

foods that amplify unhealthy bodies. It is imperative

that a cleansing diet include material to build the

body while eliminating waste.

Lemons and limes provide the greatest source of

vitamins and minerals known to man. The cleanse

originated when Burroughs suspected that combining

some ingredients with lemons might heal an ulcer that

doctors had X-rayed and determined required surgery.

The lemonade diet rapidly diminished the ulcer. These

results remained consistent for many other cases of

ulcers. In addition to its health benefits, the

cleanse is an ideal reducing diet, for it dissolves

all forms of fatty tissue at a rate of roughly two

pounds a day. As the body is cleansed and

strengthened, mucus diseases such as asthma, colds and

the common flu are flushed through the body clearing

the sinus cavity, creating ease when breathing.

The purpose of this lemonade diet is to dissolve and

eliminate toxins resting in the body while also

cleaning the kidneys and digestive system by

eliminating all useless waste and unusable material in

the muscles and joints. This will purify the body’s

cells and glands creating a healthy bloodstream while

relieving pressure in the nerves, arteries and blood

stream.

In order to be effective, the diet must be followed

for a minimum of 10 days. Although it has been

followed safely beyond 40 days since it contains all

the nutrition necessary to remain healthy. Burroughs

recommends its use three or four times a year. The

cleanse provides vitamins, food and energy necessary

for sustainability in a liquid form. The ingredients

remove cravings whether caffeine, nicotine, alcohol or

solid food. Most people can participate in their

daily routines and business.

The lemonade is created by combining:

2 Tbsp organic lemon or lime juice

2 Tbsp organic maple syrup preferably Grade B

1/10 tsp cayenne pepper (to prevent mucus formation-

remember germs thrive in mucus) 8 oz. water

Drink 6 to 12 glasses a day. The diet provides enough

nutrition independently, so there is no need to add

vitamin supplements. Genuine maple syrup as opposed

to maple flavored syrup must be used, for it is a

balanced form of positive and negative sugars

containing a large collection of vitamins and

minerals. Healthy tissue is not eliminated with this

diet. The only things removed from the body are

mucus, waste and disease. In order to help rid waste

from the body, a laxative herbal tea should be used

first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

No solid food should be consumed through the diet’s

duration. If there is any snacking however make sure

it is uncooked nuts, seeds or fruits.

A good sign that the diet is complete is when the

tongue is naturally pink and clean looking. During

the diet it becomes badly coated.

To avoid shocking the digestive system, it is

important to come off of the diet gradually. In lieu

of food, the diet should be concluded by drinking

several 8 oz. glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice

for the first two days. This prepares the system to

digest solid food properly. From the third day it is

okay to begin eating solid food while trying to change

over to the raw fruit, nut and vegetable diet.

Recap: Be sure to follow the directions closely.

The night before beginning the diet, prepare yourself

mentally to participate in the diet as long as

necessary to regain optimum health, and drink a cup of

herbal laxative tea before bed. Begin the next

morning with a cup of the tea followed throughout the

day with 6 to 10 glasses of the lemonade.

What I appreciate about this cleanse is that it keeps

me energized and alert. I have noticed that my sense

of smell has improved. My previously constant

migraines have faded, and I have a newfound sense of

strength although perhaps that has to do more with my

recent obsession with the Iron Man contest. Either

way I appreciate Burke Bryant’s (the founder of

LifeForce Foods see: www.livingintheraw.com ) support

throughout. He initially introduced me to the cleanse

by telling me about an acquaintance of his who partook

in it and discovered parasites leaving his body via

his feces around day six. I was so intrigued and

disturbed by this story that I had to try the cleanse.

Originally I doubted my capability to last this long

without solid food, yet I am completely amazed at my

strength and newfound focus and concentration.

Previously I had no conception of the importance of

cleaning the system; Diet Coke works well on clogged

drains after all, but now I am so thankful that I have

carried on. I will undoubtedly do this at least three

times a year, for I feel a wonderful sense of purity

and youthfulness. It feels as though I have released

years’ worth of waste. The best part is: I have.

 

 

Helena R. Brown is a traveling jounalist that can be

reached at hrb

 

 

 

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