For Women

[peanutterb]

hey ebb - there are some tips in the general help for newbies thread for how to deal with cramps. give them a read and be sure to drink lots of water and gets lots of rest. thankfully it's the weekend

[katiebeth527]

LIPS...

Anyone experience this??--

I have experienced wonderful benefits from the MC.

For the last few days (after a 6 day cleansing) my lips feel "numb". It's hard to feel the usual sensitivity that lips do have. They have kind of a "waxy" feeling, sometimes even kind of a burning feeling.
I keep wondering if all the toxic lipsticks and lipglosses are being de-toxed????

Anyone else???

Any info @ this??

[deecee]

Hello Peter, I am enjoying your book, and also wondered about this. I also have S. Burroughs book, but haven't gotten that far. I wondered why in your recipe you do not use medium hot water as he calls out. Also, I did not find organic lemons. So I understand correctly, I should reserve some pulp and inside of the peel, blend and also add to my drink?

I also wonder, it is the 4th day and yesterday I felt crampy, but it is my entire lower back, stomach, hip joints and travels down my hamstrings. Is that something that may happen? I was hoping it would go away this AM after the salt water, but did not. I'm to the point of tears, should I wait for tomorrow?

[Nance]

OK, Yay, I am glad this thread is here! I can proclaim that my period came today. I feel sooooo much better!!!!

[Jezz]

I'm on Day 6, MC2 and my period came today. Can't really deal with the cramps, so had to take my painkillers. Is this ok ? I also did not have any elimination in the morning. Drank my am lax tea and till now, (the tea usually takes effect after abt 4 hrs) 6 hrs later, still no urge to eliminate. Is this normal ? There is also no weight loss today

[singerla]

Hi Peter,

I see these posts are a few years old. I have the same question, and it is really important that I know. Will birth control pills remain effective on the Master Cleanse? Please please let me know asap as I was hoping to start the cleanse this week.

Thank you!!!

[peanutterb]

hey yall, please read the General help for newbies thread (link below) and you'll find all the info you're looking for.

best wishes.

[TULIP143]

ok so this is officially my "first" day on the cleanse. I was previously taking the over the counter diet/detox pills Detoxatrim and to be honest I felt that it worked marverlously but when I read up on this, I thought that this would be a great thing for me to try out and test my willpower, well... unfortunately my willpower isnt as strong as I would like it to be at any rate.
Last night, I had a cup of the Smooth Move, had the SWF this morning and low and behold, didnt not have any BM's. I have even tried the pure senna leaf tea in the past and that didn't have an impact either.. I read that many people dont have any BM's if they had previously been on the Atkin's diet but no, not me, I ate carbs like a crazy woman (im Italian and love my pasta and bread ) so I was thinking that maybe my body has already been detoxing with the OTC pills and I may not have that many toxins to be released (which seems pretty unbelieveable) but I just dont know what else could explain the absence of bowel movements.

I also want to confess that I knew that this would be physically and mentally empowering, unfortunately this is my first day and I've cracked already!!! It is so sad, but I was just so hungry, and no not cravings---HUNGER!! i picked on some fruit and now I am staring at a turkey on whole wheat sandwich!

I know that there is no way that the fast can be truly effective when not done properly but is it really so wrong to substitue breakfast and dinner with the lemonade and have a normal, but healthy, lunch?

[syrah]

Is it safe to have your period during the cleanse?
Is the lemonaid enough vitimins since you are losing blood
where does iron come from???
Are women really getting enough iron?

[peanutterb]

yes it's safe to have your period - remember your period is also a cleanse. read the women's section of the newbies thread for more info.

personally i prefer to cleanse after my period.