Master Cleanse Forum - Master Cleanser Lemonade Diet

i read the free PDF version of the book yesterday. i have only been holistic in terms of health and such for few years. i hated "What the Bleep" but "The Secret" is probably what opened me up to "alternative thinking."

yet, i am somebody who believes in science and medicine, i can't help but think the author of this version of the book (it wasn't written by Stanley Burroughs) completely ignored all of the benefits of medical science.

about two years ago i tore my ACL. i went to a fantastic doctor and his surgery gave me back my ability to walk, run and jump.

i wasn't going to just rub witch hazel on my bum knee and hope that my mind was going to repair the damage. i wasn't going to bite down on a leather strap as they operated. i needed a medical doctor and i needed some knockout drugs. i consider myself to have willpower, but not enough to watch somebody do an invasive surgery while conscious.

even as a rookie i feel that the MC is great, but i don't think everybody believes they have the willpower to do this (i believe it's all a matter of willpower).

i've read plenty of testimonies from people who say the MC didn't do anything for them. this fast is constantly debated in major media. i also know people whose lives were changed by certain antidepressants -- i know others who felt no effect.

so i just think that completely discrediting medicine and pharmaceuticals is just as ignorant as saying, "all those hippie diets are hooey."

what do you think? this could just be the rambling of a third day MC Rookie...and i think the SWF is about to work.

later!


kc

What a good topic of discussion!

I think I agree with you, if I understand correctly. I'm on day 7 of my first MC and when I first heard about the MC, I had the reaction to anything along those lines which what... that's a crazy hoax.

I have never cared about my diet... mostly b/c I've never had a terrible one anyways. I eat lots of fruit and veggies and don't eat a lot of junk. But after being on a month of antibiotics for never ending sinus issues and taking birth control that screwed up my system, I figured if I had a chance to "clean out my system", I'd give it a go.

I've been pleasantly surprised at the progress I've made and I actually have noticed some really positive changes. And for that I am thankful! HOWEVER, while going through this, I've really been focused on trying to nail down a consistent diet that will help me keep my body clean. I gave the raw food diet, vegan & vegetarian lifestyles, and all organic/natural diet all some thought and research... and my personal opinion, it for me... it's too overwhelming.

To be so hard core about my diet and to give my all to a certain (food) lifestyle would cause me to make major sacrifices to other areas which didn't deserve to be taken away. I don't believe that just because you find something beneficial, it should automatically become an extreme in your life. I would be impossible to live in the extreme in every area of your life. (i.e. school, work, diet, kids, marriage, friends, family) If you are living in an extreme, I believe it should be a passion of yours, and I don't believe you can have 8 different passions that you can devout your whole life to.

I also agree that everything in science in medicine shouldn't be discredited b/c there might be other "safer" options out there. I do think that there are quick fixes in the medicinal world, and I will go as far to say that I wouldn't completely underestimate our society and pharmaceutical companies to let money be more of a priority than what is best for the patients health. I have no doubt that there are several health and ethical issues in science and medicine, as well as I believe that there are several hoaxes in natural healing.

I believe you should figure out what your passions are and devout your life to what you what your life to be. I personally do my best at every opportunity to make the best decisions with what I am given. If I have the choice between steak and chicken, it's chicken for me. If I have the choice between taking ginger ale and pepto bismal, If I have ginger ale, I'll take it, but if not, I'll take the pepto bismal. At the age of 23, I have only figured out about 3 passions in my life. And they definitely are in order. 1) God 2) fostering/adopting children 3) football (I play professional women's football. Those have my heart, and with everything else, I do what I can.

thanks.

i agree that there are some sketchy things about medicine and science, but how many imitation MC diets are there?

moderation is the key, but i think we all need a little guilty pleasure from time to time.

i plan on jumping right onto a sensible diet after the MC, but i will have a few pieces of candy and a steak here and there.


kc

I totally agree , I have noticed in this diet I missed out on romantic dinners with my husband, fights with my husband because of my bad mood , he now needs to go to work in another town for 3 days and i could go with him, but the diet does that i cant. Im from europe and i Def. think that in america you have way to many drugs and a very unhealthy way of looking at drugs as a quick fix for everything . I cant even believe the amount of drugs parents feeds their kids here. Drugs makes people gain weight from sleeping pills to birth control .Drug companies makes billions on manipulating people,the same company that will sell you birth control will then sell you a diet pill to loose the weight they knew you were going to gain and to think these companies are supported by our politicians . In my country you cant even buy flu medicin or advertise for medicin. But for sure you cant fix everything by holistic medicin . when i get of this diet i will stick to healthy food ,but i wont make it my lifes mission ,life is to short for that. im on day 8 ,was 140 now 126.