The Master Cleanse Can Be Dangerous

Today we're going to talk about the dangers of staying on the Master Cleanse or any cleanse for
more than 10 days
I've been exposed to a lot of different people's "takes" on fasting and the amount of time you
can safely spend on the Master Cleanse. While most people stick to the 10-day rule, there are
some who say that it's okay to stay on a cleanse for 30 or more days.
That can be dangerous.
Your body needs nourishment and that comes from food.
Now, the Master Cleanse gives your body a much needed rest which is good - it allows your
body to take a break from the usual digesting, processing, filtering, and other activities it
endures when you’re eating your normal diet.
When your body isn’t devoting resources to processing food it has the energy it needs to heal
itself.
Why it could be dangerous to stay on the Master Cleanse longer than 10 Days
Our body is a wonderful machine. Beyond our conscious awareness there are millions of
processes going on every second of the day. Things like:
Breathing
Circulation
Digestion
Heartbeat
Your body also has the amazing ability to adapt to certain conditions. For example, if you're hot
you will sweat to cool off.
Another thing your body can adapt to is a lack of nourishment.
Let me give you an example -- Let's say in order for your body to operate at 100% it requires
2000 calories a day. Now this will vary from person to person, but this is just to illustrate my
point.
If you drop down to 700 calories for an extended period of time, say 30 days or more, your body
will adapt because it doesn't know you're doing this for health purposes. All it knows is that there
is a sustained lack of food and that it needs to adjust to this new 700 calorie day intake.
The first thing that happens is your metabolism slows down.
If you've ever tried to lose weight by going on a starvation diet you probably experienced rapid
weight gain after you went off the diet. That's because your body was not burning as many
calories as it was before you went on the diet.
Your body adjusted.
Your energy levels will also drop. Food is fuel, and your body thinking it needs to conserve all
the energy it can because it doesn't know the difference between a voluntary fast and
starvation, will cut back on energy expenditures. This will result in:
Fatigue
Lack of concentration
Irritability
And decreased mental function.
That’s why staying on the Master Cleanse for more than 10 days can be dangerous.
Would you like to know more about how to safely do the Master Cleanse including foods that
are safe to eat, and how to reduce the side effects? Let me walk you through it step-by-step