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The Master Cleanse / Raw Food Site News

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10 September 2006


1. Who am I to write a book on health?
2. What about prescription drugs, including birth control pills, and
the Master Cleanse?
3. Smoothie Recipes
4. Are there any bad side effects of the Master Cleanse and how often
can I do it?
5. Save $4 on the Lemonade Brigade(TM) Insulated Bottle Bag for a
limited time!

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"When you are sick of sickness, you are no longer sick."

Old Chinese Proverb

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1. Who am I to write a book on health?

I am not a medical doctor or any other type of licensed health
professional. I'm just someone who discovered a great low-cost way to improve
and maintain my health and told others, discovered they had lots of
questions and wrote a book to help them.

My book doesn't change any of Stanley Burroughs' Master Cleanse. It
just adds what to expect, which days are the worst, what detox symptoms
are, what to do about them, actual people's experiences day by day as
they did the cleanse, and answers to the 70 most frequently asked
questions with an alphabetical table of contents so you can find the answers
when you want without having to read the entire book. (You can purchase
it from the web store at
https://therawfoodsite.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=40 or
by calling 727-688-1709--the toll-free number is giving problems and
being worked on, sorry.)

Please keep in mind that the Master Cleanse by itself is only one third
of vibrant good health. Eating a predominantly raw vegan diet with lots
of fresh green vegetables or juice is the second part; and eliminating
stress is the final part.

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"For every inch you gain in girth, the body grows approximately four
miles of blood vessels to nourish the extra tissues. Blood which would
normally be sent to the head and brain remains in the abdominal cavity,
aiding the digestive organs with their increased work load."

Dr. Stephen Chang, "Complete System of Self Healing Internal Exercises"

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2. What about prescription drugs, including birth control pills, and
the Master Cleanse?

I routinely see so many questions on the Bulletin Board on this topic
that I feel obligated to repeat the answer here in this newsletter.

Don't discontinue any medicines prescribed by licensed healthcare
practitioners without consulting them or another licensed healthcare
practitioner. In "The Master Cleanser," Stanley Burroughs says not to take
"supplements", "vitamins and minerals" on the Master Cleanse. Nowhere does
he say discontinue all medications on the Master Cleanse. What he does
say is that when your health is good, you won't need medical care,
dangerous drugs, or medicine.

Non-prescribed supplements or over-the-counter medications that you
have chosen to take should be discontinued during the Master Cleanse.
However, you have to use some judgment here as well. If you develop a
migraine headache so strong that you cannot see, must drive to work, and
normally take an over-the-counter medicine to handle it; taking it will
not destroy all the benefits you can obtain from the Master Cleanse.
Would it be better if you took nothing? Absolutely. However, the chances
are excellent you will still benefit even if you do take it.

Keep in mind, the Master Cleanse is not something you do only once. You
don't get a report card. Maintaining health is a life-long process.
You'll have another chance to do it later. Each time, you can remove more
and more toxins. It is more important that you gain some benefits from
doing it than that you try to be perfect, quit and gain no benefit.

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"One-quarter of what you eat keeps you alive. The other three-quarters
keeps your doctor alive."

Hieroglyph found in an ancient Egyptian tomb.

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3. Smoothie Recipes

For those with a Vita-Mix, put in the ingredients below and blend for
15 or 20 seconds.

Ingredients:
2 handfuls of spinach, mixed greens, kale or turnip greens (Yes, yes,
yes, I know you don't want to eat any of those. Me, too, but in the
green smoothie with all the other stuff, you won't even taste them)
2 ripe mangoes without the skin or pit (or 2 peaches, a cup of
blueberries, strawberries, pitted cherries, or an additional banana)
1 banana
2 cups of refrigerated spring or distilled water

For those with regular blenders and concerned about their protein in
the morning or wondering what to have instead of eggs to start their day,
this smoothie is wonderful.

Ingredients: Soaked flax seeds, Banana, Fresh or frozen fruit and water
(dates and grated orange rind optional)

1. Place 1-2 heaping tablespoons of soaked Flax Seeds* in your blender.
2. Add 1-2 cups of water.
3. Turn on high speed until the seeds turn thick and goopy. Add more
water if needed.
4. Add one peeled banana.
5. Add frozen or fresh fruit. If you didn't add frozen fruit and want
it chilled, add ice cubes.
6. If you want it sweeter, add 4 - 6 soaked dates without the pits.
7. If you want a nice orange tang, add a bit of grated orange rind.
8. Mix and match any fruits you like:
Strawberries and bananas;
Peaches, strawberries and bananas; or
Peaches, pineapples, bananas and coconut

* I keep a container of soaking flax seeds in the refrigerator just
like other people keep milk or eggs on hand. I also keep a small dish of
soaking dates in water to use as a sweetener.

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"Let food be thy medicine, and let thy medicine be food."

Hippocrates, 460 - 377 BC, Father of Western Medicine, who believed in
the natural healing process of rest, a good diet, fresh air and
cleanliness and that the body must be treated as a whole and not as a
collection of parts.

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4. Are there any bad side effects of the Master Cleanse and how often
can I do it?

Some people's teeth become sensitive while on the cleanse and in one or
two cases for some days afterward. This seems to occur on any single
10-day Master Cleanse. As for doing the Master Cleanse too often,
temporary hair loss has been reported to me 5 times out of about 1250 people
doing the Master Cleanse (0.4%). In every case it occurred when the
person did more than one Master Cleanse within a three-month time span. No
one has reported hair loss as a result of a single cleanse no matter
how long that cleanse lasted. In every case I've followed up, the hair
grew back. Those are all the negative side effects I'm aware of.

I believe it's because the body needs to neutralize the acidic toxins
that are being released and the body uses its alkaline mineral reserves
to do this. Alkaline minerals in the body include calcium (primarily),
potassium, sodium and magnesium. Therefore, it is important to build up
these reserves between Master Cleanses. Fresh vegetables and vegetable
juices, primarily greens, I believe, are the best way to do this as the
body does not use inorganic minerals (ground up rocks).

Burroughs says doing the Master Cleanse three or four times a year will
do wonders for a person. This was based on the general state of
nutrition and diet 30 - 50 years ago, which was better than the average diet
now. This is also why he and I stress a primarily raw vegan diet the
rest of the year--it alkalizes the body.

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"In emptiness is a man's nature revealed--emptiness of body and
emptiness of mind. Fasting brings mental clarity and removes mental and
physical obstructions. Letting go of all thoughts reveals man's true
nature--pure potential."

Peter Glickman

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5. Save $4 on the Lemonade Brigade(TM) Insulated Bottle Bag for a
limited time!

Regularly priced at $19.95, for a limited time you can get the Lemonade
Brigade(TM) Insulated Bottle Bag for only $15.95 and save $4.00 at the
web store
(https://therawfoodsite.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=92).

Yours in health,
Peter Glickman

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Disclaimer: I am not a licensed health care practitioner and do not
diagnose, prescribe, treat or cure any disease. My purpose is to educate
you on ways you can achieve and maintain good health. Because each
person's body is different, you must learn what will work for you. Like
anything else, if you want it done right, you have to do it yourself. If
you have an illness, please consult a licensed health care practitioner.