Lemon Detox or such...

Myshell87 · 04-20-2009, 09:24 PM

Just wondering if anyone has tried this or something similar?

I have a very sensitive stomach and therefore i suffer with IBS, I need to give my entire system a good clean out and do a quick and simple cleanse/detox (i know theres nothing quick and simple about a detox, but i just need a short term cure for the moment)

can anyone suggest anything that will help....

Finner · 04-21-2009, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Myshell87

Just wondering if anyone has tried this or something similar?

I have a very sensitive stomach and therefore i suffer with IBS, I need to give my entire system a good clean out and do a quick and simple cleanse/detox (i know theres nothing quick and simple about a detox, but i just need a short term cure for the moment)

can anyone suggest anything that will help....

If you have IBS, the LAST thing you want to do is the "lemon detox" (I assume you're talking about the "Master Cleanse.") IBS is a medical condition that a "cleanse" could seriously irritate and there is no "short term cure." Please discuss this with your physician and I'm sure s/he will tell you the same thing. For more information on what happens to your COLON during the Master Cleanse/Lemonade Detox, please go HERE:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...cleanse+finner

(Or, if you don't feel safe clicking on the link, this is what the post in that link says):

I am dumbstruck that a licensed medical professional with an "M.D." after her name would recommend the Master Cleanse. (Many docs are on the fence about colonics. . .but most think it's bunk.)

The Master Cleanse is CRAP and was "invented" by some yahoo named Stanley Burroughs who was a) NEVER a physician, but a farmer and b) convicted of second-degree felony murder and felony practicing medicine without a license because a "patient" died while doing this ridiculous "cleanse."

Proponents of the Master Cleanse drink only a mixture of water, lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper for NO LESS THAN FOURTEEN DAYS (not two or three. . .which, according to the principles of the Master Cleanse would not be enough.)

The idea behind this is that drinking this fetid concoction rids the body of "toxins" and clears out built-up material in the colon. They ALSO tell you to drink senna tea - which will make you cramp and **** buckets AND perform DAILY salt-water flushes. Have you ever chugged a glass full of warm salt water? You know what happens right after that? Your ******* turns into a fire-hose. . .you're shooting salt water and cayanne pepper and lemon juice out of your ASS. Let me repeat this: CAYANNE PEPPER OUT YOUR ASS. (Not comfy.)

People will tell you that they get "AMAZING" results - weight loss, clearer skin, better vision. But I have to wonder how much of that has to do with the fact that they drop what is probably a highly processed and sugary diet (which DOES affect things like skin, vision, depression, weight gain, etc.)

To truly do the Master Cleanse, you have to follow the instructions TO THE LETTER for at least 14 days. That's kind of hard to do. And while you're "cleansing" yourself of toxins, you're also dicking with your immune system and digestive system by flushing out helpful bacteria (from your poor, irritated colon).

And after all that HELL, when you start eating again, you're gonna be bloated as hell and you're going to feel like ****.

What is it that you think you want to "cleanse" your body of?

If you're wanting to give your digestive system a break, you would serve yourself much better by continuing to eat easily digested foods. (Mashed, pureed veggies, various fruits.) Or, if you're worried about your "clogged up colon" then hit the high-fiber foods like vegetables, slow-cooked oatmeal, high-fiber, but low GI scale fruits, etc. Drink water. Hell - even do a juice fast for a few days (V8 and fruit juices). . .but DO NOT do the Master Cleanse, PLEASE. It's total crap.

paulytosway · 04-21-2009, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Finner

If you have IBS, the LAST thing you want to do is the "lemon detox" (I assume you're talking about the "Master Cleanse.") IBS is a medical condition that a "cleanse" could seriously irritate and there is no "short term cure." Please discuss this with your physician and I'm sure s/he will tell you the same thing. For more information on what happens to your COLON during the Master Cleanse/Lemonade Detox, please go HERE:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...cleanse+finner

(Or, if you don't feel safe clicking on the link, this is what the post in that link says):

I am dumbstruck that a licensed medical professional with an "M.D." after her name would recommend the Master Cleanse. (Many docs are on the fence about colonics. . .but most think it's bunk.)

The Master Cleanse is CRAP and was "invented" by some yahoo named Stanley Burroughs who was a) NEVER a physician, but a farmer and b) convicted of second-degree felony murder and felony practicing medicine without a license because a "patient" died while doing this ridiculous "cleanse."

Proponents of the Master Cleanse drink only a mixture of water, lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper for NO LESS THAN FOURTEEN DAYS (not two or three. . .which, according to the principles of the Master Cleanse would not be enough.)

The idea behind this is that drinking this fetid concoction rids the body of "toxins" and clears out built-up material in the colon. They ALSO tell you to drink senna tea - which will make you cramp and **** buckets AND perform DAILY salt-water flushes. Have you ever chugged a glass full of warm salt water? You know what happens right after that? Your ******* turns into a fire-hose. . .you're shooting salt water and cayanne pepper and lemon juice out of your ASS. Let me repeat this: CAYANNE PEPPER OUT YOUR ASS. (Not comfy.)

People will tell you that they get "AMAZING" results - weight loss, clearer skin, better vision. But I have to wonder how much of that has to do with the fact that they drop what is probably a highly processed and sugary diet (which DOES affect things like skin, vision, depression, weight gain, etc.)

To truly do the Master Cleanse, you have to follow the instructions TO THE LETTER for at least 14 days. That's kind of hard to do. And while you're "cleansing" yourself of toxins, you're also dicking with your immune system and digestive system by flushing out helpful bacteria (from your poor, irritated colon).

And after all that HELL, when you start eating again, you're gonna be bloated as hell and you're going to feel like ****.

What is it that you think you want to "cleanse" your body of?

If you're wanting to give your digestive system a break, you would serve yourself much better by continuing to eat easily digested foods. (Mashed, pureed veggies, various fruits.) Or, if you're worried about your "clogged up colon" then hit the high-fiber foods like vegetables, slow-cooked oatmeal, high-fiber, but low GI scale fruits, etc. Drink water. Hell - even do a juice fast for a few days (V8 and fruit juices). . .but DO NOT do the Master Cleanse, PLEASE. It's total crap.

So you're saying Master Cleanse isn't a good idea...

RebeccaG · 04-21-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Finner

The idea behind this is that drinking this fetid concoction rids the body of "toxins" and clears out built-up material in the colon. They ALSO tell you to drink senna tea - which will make you cramp and **** buckets AND perform DAILY salt-water flushes. Have you ever chugged a glass full of warm salt water? You know what happens right after that? Your ******* turns into a fire-hose. . .you're shooting salt water and cayanne pepper and lemon juice out of your ASS. Let me repeat this: CAYANNE PEPPER OUT YOUR ASS. (Not comfy.)

Just as funny the second time around.

Butterfly09 · 04-21-2009, 09:29 AM

I have IBS and have had great success with digestive enzymes and probiotics. You can Google this for more info.

Finner · 04-21-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by paulytosway

So you're saying Master Cleanse isn't a good idea...

Only if you enjoy ****ting liquid fire and having your a-s-s hole feel as if you wiped with a cheesegrater. If you do - then it's TEH AWESOME! ROFLMAO!

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Originally Posted by RebeccaG

Just as funny the second time around.

LOL. I (heart) you.

But seriously - all joking around aside to the O.P. - if you have IBS, the master cleanse is really NOT going to serve you well.

Please investigate other options.

paulytosway · 04-21-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Finner

Only if you enjoy ****ting liquid fire and having your a-s-s hole feel as if you wiped with a cheesegrater. If you do - then it's TEH AWESOME! ROFLMAO!

LOL. I (heart) you.

But seriously - all joking around aside to the O.P. - if you have IBS, the master cleanse is really NOT going to serve you well.

Please investigate other options.

sign me up!!!

Myshell87 · 04-21-2009, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finner

If you have IBS, the LAST thing you want to do is the "lemon detox" (I assume you're talking about the "Master Cleanse.") IBS is a medical condition that a "cleanse" could seriously irritate and there is no "short term cure." Please discuss this with your physician and I'm sure s/he will tell you the same thing. For more information on what happens to your COLON during the Master Cleanse/Lemonade Detox, please go HERE:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...cleanse+finner

(Or, if you don't feel safe clicking on the link, this is what the post in that link says):

I am dumbstruck that a licensed medical professional with an "M.D." after her name would recommend the Master Cleanse. (Many docs are on the fence about colonics. . .but most think it's bunk.)

The Master Cleanse is CRAP and was "invented" by some yahoo named Stanley Burroughs who was a) NEVER a physician, but a farmer and b) convicted of second-degree felony murder and felony practicing medicine without a license because a "patient" died while doing this ridiculous "cleanse."

Proponents of the Master Cleanse drink only a mixture of water, lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper for NO LESS THAN FOURTEEN DAYS (not two or three. . .which, according to the principles of the Master Cleanse would not be enough.)

The idea behind this is that drinking this fetid concoction rids the body of "toxins" and clears out built-up material in the colon. They ALSO tell you to drink senna tea - which will make you cramp and **** buckets AND perform DAILY salt-water flushes. Have you ever chugged a glass full of warm salt water? You know what happens right after that? Your ******* turns into a fire-hose. . .you're shooting salt water and cayanne pepper and lemon juice out of your ASS. Let me repeat this: CAYANNE PEPPER OUT YOUR ASS. (Not comfy.)

People will tell you that they get "AMAZING" results - weight loss, clearer skin, better vision. But I have to wonder how much of that has to do with the fact that they drop what is probably a highly processed and sugary diet (which DOES affect things like skin, vision, depression, weight gain, etc.)

To truly do the Master Cleanse, you have to follow the instructions TO THE LETTER for at least 14 days. That's kind of hard to do. And while you're "cleansing" yourself of toxins, you're also dicking with your immune system and digestive system by flushing out helpful bacteria (from your poor, irritated colon).

And after all that HELL, when you start eating again, you're gonna be bloated as hell and you're going to feel like ****.

What is it that you think you want to "cleanse" your body of?

If you're wanting to give your digestive system a break, you would serve yourself much better by continuing to eat easily digested foods. (Mashed, pureed veggies, various fruits.) Or, if you're worried about your "clogged up colon" then hit the high-fiber foods like vegetables, slow-cooked oatmeal, high-fiber, but low GI scale fruits, etc. Drink water. Hell - even do a juice fast for a few days (V8 and fruit juices). . .but DO NOT do the Master Cleanse, PLEASE. It's total crap.

ok you have scared me out of doing that.. EVER!! haha

i wasnt going to do the master cleanse, i dont think i could last 14 days without food..

everytime i go to the dr's, they tell me something different and nothing ever really helps in the long term..

i think its time to find a new dr...

thanks for your help guys...

Finner · 04-22-2009, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myshell87

ok you have scared me out of doing that.. EVER!! haha

i wasnt going to do the master cleanse, i dont think i could last 14 days without food..

everytime i go to the dr's, they tell me something different and nothing ever really helps in the long term..

i think its time to find a new dr...

thanks for your help guys...

If you feel you aren't getting taken care of, please DO find a new doctor - just to see what they say. I had a friend who was told that she had IBS and what she really had was something called celiac sprue (sp) disease. And even if IBS is the correct diagnosis, it doesn't sound like your doc is helping much. Doctors aren't always right the first time around (that's why they call it the "practice" of medicine. Ha ha ha. Kidding.) so you may want to just alert them to the fact that you do not feel adequately taken care of.

Take care!