I'm sure many of you have come across the Lemonade Detox ( Lemonade diet, Master Cleanse) at some point on your journey. This is my experience with it as well as some tips on how to make it work for you.
The lemonade itself consists of:
Fresh Lemon Juice
Grade B Maple Syrup (although if you can't find grade b specifically organic is the next best)
Cayenne pepper
Purified Water (aka filtered water)
Starting in the morning you're supposed to do a flush with salt water. I however, have a very high gag reflex so after trying (and failing) to drink this
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Modifications
The plan calls for mixing these lovely ingredients together to make your "lemonade" which you are supposed to subsist on for the day. It's recommended to use fresh lemons as lemon juice has lost some of it's valuable nutrients and may contain other added ingredients.
For me the cayenne pepper proved to be a little difficult to take especially if my "lemonade" got up to room temperature. So instead I found a cayenne pepper supplement ( basically cayenne pepper in a capsule) to take in place of mixing it in. These can be found at Whole Foods, or sometimes the vitamin section of the pharmacy. I took two in the morning usually after I had been up for a while and had some water in my system. Taking these on an empty stomach may cause stomach upset or indigestion if you suffer from heart burn from spicy foods. However this alternative for me proved to work best, and my mouth wasn't subjected to a constant burning sensation.
I also substituted half of my purified water for mint green tea. It added a level of flavor to the lemonade and I looked forward to drinking it every day. The mint green tea I used was organic and did not contain any flavor additives or sweeteners so there wasn't a risk of accidentally making the detox ineffective. I recommend substituting half of the water with tea just to keep from getting bored as long as there are no additives, flavorings, or sugar/ sugar substitutes.
What I used in place of the morning flush is something called Mag07.
"Mag 07 is specially formulated magnesium based compound which has been ozonated and stabilized to release Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) when used as directed. Mag 07 has a stool softening effect, which eliminates the digestive track of unwanted debris. Mag 07 aids the digestive process by slowly releasing beneficial ROS which helps friendly bacteria utilize nutrients efficiently." ~ VitaminShoppe website.
It is non habit forming, which is awesome, and doesn't cause me to feel like there is a demon trying to claw it's way out of Hades and the only way out is through my stomach. You just take up to 5 pills with a large glass of water on an empty stomach before bed. This product does contain magnesium, so if you have any sort of allergy to it or cardiac or liver issue you should consult your doctor first. Additional information can be found here.
I also discovered this magical powder at Whole Foods: