It's 5:57 a.m. and I've been up for almost an hour. Geh. Every morning I must do a salt water flush. I won't get into great detail with you about this but it's what it sounds like. I must down four cups of water with two teaspoons of salt so that it can run through my body and flush itself out. Because of this daily process, I need to plan accordingly in the morning so that I can be near a bathroom. And since I ride BART every morning, I'd rather not be in transit when I need the ladies room readily available.
Anyway, I know that some of you are interested in participating in this little 10 day exercise. First of all, I really recommend you check out the creator's site and read his book before even starting. The book is a very short read and can be finished in less than a day. The Master Cleanse creator, Stanley Burroughs wrote the original, "The Master Cleanser" and another popular book about the cleanse, "Lose Weight, Have More Energy & Be Happier in 10 Days" are both on sale here. If you want to do this, I suggest you read, research and make a fully educated decision before jumping in and starting with ignorance. It'll be much more difficult for you to complete if you go in blind.
Here's the recipe and a few tips from my own experience:
Ingredients
*LOTS of lemons and/or limes, preferably organic
*At least 80 fluid ounces of grade B maple syrup
*1/2 pound of non-iodized sea salt, light gray saltic sea salt
*Cayenne pepper, powdered (organic preferred)
*Box of herbal laxative tea (smooth move)
*Peppermint tea (use
*5 gallons purified water with no fluoride
*3 gallons extra
Recipe
*2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemons or lime juice
*2 tablespoons of grade B organic maple syrup
*1/10 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or 1/8 tspoon)
*8 ounces purified spring water
***Drink at least 6 of these a day
Make sure to CONSTANTLY drink water throughout the day. One good tip... every time you drink the spicy lemonade, drink twice as much water right after. The lemon juice actually tears away at the enamel of your teeth so drinking water right after will help wash your mouth out. Another way to prevent the teeth issue is to drink out of a straw.
2 more wise tips: 1) If you're going to store the pure lemon juice or your drink, don't let it sit in a plastic container that can wear away and put in god knows what kind of plastic chemicals in your drink. 2) The cayenne pepper gets spicier the longer it sits. You might want to add the pepper right before you drink a serving(s).
Every night (including the night before you start it), drink smooth move, laxative tea (1 cup)
*Next morning, drink quart (four cups) of water with 2 teaspoons of salt (drink all in one sitting) – experiment with temp of water to your liking, mix water until salt completely dissolves
Please note: The salt water drink is very difficult to consume. Try to drink it as fast as you can and all in one sitting. You'll have the "urge" soon after. This is really the staple to this detox... This actually CLEANSES you.
Very important: ½ hour to hour, stay near a toilet for the next one hour to half hour – plan day accordingly
