This is my second cleanse in 3.5 months. I’m finding myself more relaxed. My blood pressure, which had been up around 170/84 the last few weeks is now back to 120/78 and my glucose, which usually runs around 130 is now down to 96. I fall asleep naturally between 8:30 and midnight and wake up refreshed in the morning between 5 – 9 am. My weight is down from 190 to 177.5. My thinking is clearer and I have much more stamina on my daily half-hour walks in the morning.
I’m feeling like I was 55 again on Day 11 (I’m 71.)!
Here’s a tip that’s not in my book even though it’s in its fourth edition. A very few people had trouble with their teeth hurting. (This was so rare that I hadn’t encountered it when I originally wrote the book in 2004 and remained too rare to mention.) This happened to my wife. She handled it by rinsing her mouth right after drinking the lemonade. It finally happened to me the last cleanse and I found that if I did half molasses and half maple syrup that handled it completely.
After 150,000 copies sold, it’s time to do another reprint. I think I’ll add it to the book and make this the 5th edition.
I ran into a nurse who had tried to do the Master Cleanse and didn’t read my book. He quit the afternoon of day 3. I told him that days 2 and 3 are the worst and gave him a copy of my book. Now, he’s about to try it again. I mention this because it’s important to know what to expect. If I had a nickel for everyone who quit on day 3 or 7 (It’s usually a rough day, too.), I could start a charitable foundation to promote the Master Cleanse!
From Peter Glickman…
“I have personally done this cleanse more than 18 times from 2003 onward for periods ranging from 3 to 28 days. I have counseled my wife 3 times, 30 year old son twice, many, many people on the phone, and, more than 2,000 on the Master Cleanse community forum during our many January cleanses.”
“Please believe me when I say that the Master Cleanse by Stanley Burroughs is, in my opinion, the fastest and most effective way to regain your vitality and to feel the joy of living again, never mind that it will help you lose weight, detoxify and give you astounding energy.”
Peter, I have been following your website and doing the master cleanse since 2005.
My first cleanse turned out to be my longest cleanse..40 days (I was 47).i would love to see your website forum up and running again.
I read every post on all your forums over 2 nights time, before I did my very first master cleanse.
They were all so very helpful and encouraging.
I would love to have that forum up again myself, but it was being attacked by spammers who began to post pornographic photos. I hired two experts to prevent that, but neither could prevent it. So, I eventually had to take it down. From time to time, I suspect these were paid attacks to eliminate alternative health information on the web. They were definitely done by people who were very technically advanced.
I wo der if that old forum (pre-hackers) could be published online as a blog or something like that. I recall those forum comments being extremely helpful and would love to access them for my sister to build her confidence moving forward with possibly trying the Master Cleanse for herself.
Yes, it was valuable for 50,000 people. I can’t bring it back because the data is gone, but I did collect the best answers to the 90 most common questions about the Master Cleanse, cleansing and fasting in Lose Weight, Have More Energy & Be Happier in 10 Days. You can order it by clicking the link or get it on Amazon.
Hi Peter,
I was introduced to the 10 day Master Cleanse by a friend. I am on day 11 planning to slowly go back to real food soon, as described in your book. I sailed through with no problems, except for the flush and nightly tea. I had to quit both after day 8 because I was on the toilet all day long. I can’t believe I did it, I would have never believed I could do it without hunger. I fear hunger, reason for excess weight.
I really enjoyed all the posts you printed, especially your responses. Why not open a Master Cleanse Facebook page if the spam can’t be controlled on a website? I would think Facebook could take care of the spam.
Great idea! I’ll set it up in a few weeks.
I really look forward and enjoy your articles. Starting master cleanse next week
Hi Peter, I’m wondering where besides Amazon can I buy your book?
I prefer to buy straight from the author or smaller retailers.
Thanks,
JS
After being out of print for a while, it’s back in the Store on the website.
Hi Peter and thank you for all the important and very interesting articles on your Master Cleanse website and newsletter.
I am going to do the cleanse again this week since being inspired with your latest results.
Take care and continued enlightment!
Thank you for the opportunity to read all the encouraging messages! I am going strong on day 6! My digestive tract only feels peaceful when I fast, so I plan to do it more often.
Have you ever noticed that the quitters by day 3 are the ones who criticize fasting? They never get to the good stuff!
Years ago I did this cleanse and major stressors came into our family. So I couldn’t fast. I was so stressed l ended up in the hospital 3 times within 7 years. Graves heart failure
Adrenal fatigue afib Severe edema and l could hardly pee!
Can l safely do this fast
Provided you haven’t done chemo therapy within the last 9 months, aren’t healing from a major wound or surgery, and aren’t and haven’t been on heavy psychotropic medications for more than 3 months, you should be okay.
The MC has a wonderful self-protective feature. A person will stop it from detox symptoms long before they will cause any harm. 🙂
Hi, I have been on the cleanse now for 10 days and this morning had to get a fasting cholesterol test…easy to do the fasting part at this point…anyway, my cholesterol went way up…trics were up 50 and ldls up to 185…how is this possible? Hdls were down…very disappointed Ive been reading about the Master Cleanse and cholesterol for a few hours now. My cholesterol was normal after spending 20 years with a genetically high total. As I refuse to take statins anymore, diet changes finally normalized the number until today. I want to mention that I am naturally lean and athletic and have done the cleanse for up to 21 days on a number of ocassions since 2011.
Extended fasting is known to produce unusual test results with the liver and the cholesterol effect could be the same. Have it tested again after you have been off the MC for a week.
Hi Peter I did my first cleanse 13 yrs ago it was 23 days and I ate a raw diet for 4 months lost 65lbs I have done it off and on for a few years. I just finished 20 days feel GREAT! and very alert sharp mind sleep well I will be 65yrs young in September I will keep this up for rest of my life it does the body good.
You are a machine. I cant do more than 5 days
I’m on day 9 and I have hit a second plateau. I lost 7 lbs by day 4, then 2 days of zero weight loss. Then 1 lb lost , then 2 days of zero weight loss. I’m at 8 lbs lost total in 9 days. I have done 3 pure barre classes during the 9 days.
I have 11 lbs to loose till my old set point weight. Please advise.
Measure your hips, thighs and bust before and during the cleanse. Often inch-loss happens when weight loss plateaus.
Hi Peter!
I hope you are well during this “Zika virus” mess!!
What is the name of the company that sells maple syrup. And sold the Master Cleanse kit?
I forgot the name.
Excellent always
Carolyn
Thank you, Carolyn. The company is Maple Valley Cooperative.
Good morning Peter,
I just completed the MC 10 day fast. The prep before the cleanse and breaking the cleanse process was helpful.
I found not only is the water, lemons, cayenne, and grade B maple syrup key ingredients, the beverage is important to keeping the body hydrated. On day 8 I was not hungry, got busy throughout the day, and only drank 4 glasses of the drink by bedtime. I drank my detox tea before going to sleep. I woke up at 3:30 to get up to use the restroom, got dizzy, passed out, dropping to the floor. Scared my husband. I was humbled during the next few days while healing my bruises.
Explaining the potential side effects was helpful. And yes, reading all the information is key to following the cleanse correctly and understanding the nutritional values.
Prayer each day helped, especially on days when I felt a bit tired. I also started walking with my husband around a beautiful pond. He was supportive and worried at the same time I started the cleanse.
In Stanley Burroughs book he shared a few recipes. Is there a collection of recipes that followers have created following the cleanse?
I feel great, my spirit feels renewed, my body is void of pain, and my mind is more alert. I am grateful to you and Stanley Burroughs.
God bless you for your goodness.
Wonderful to hear your story! The only recipes I could add would be my solution for upset stomach/indigestion which is 2000 mg of Vit C with one 1200 grain/1800mg capsule of lecithin. It can be repeated if necessary. An alternative is 1 tsp. of apple cider vinegar in 1 sup of water, which also can be repeated.
Thank you for this blog, I start my master cleanse tomorrow after incorporating fresh vegetable juice in my diet for the last three days, I usually have a salad for a meal daily but after reading your book decided to up the vegetables. This will be my third cleanse as my first was in 2014 and I felt great after. I have bad allergies to the point I wake up in the middle of the night sneezing and was able to eliminate all allergies after my first two cleanses. I look forward to talking with other MC while doing my third cleanse.
Hi Peter,
Im doing my first master cleanse in many years.. I always enjoy going to the forum and its sad that it couldn’t keep going due to hackers. I have been on the forum looking at old entries today as I am trying understand why on day 7 I am still so hungry!! I am consuming btw 6 and 10 glasses of the Lemon/Maple/Cayenne a day and tea morning and night. Any advice? I am hoping to go 14 or 20 days but at this rate I’m not sure I can get past 10 days. Many thanks for all your coaching over the years.
A.
There are several things here. Cravings for a specific food, like pizza or hot dogs, isn’t hunger. Cravings are the result of those toxins being eliminated. This is what happens when a person decides to quit cigarettes and then craves them more than before. Cravings generally go away in a few days. The other things you should review is whether you are doing the salt water flush each morning. That is a powerful way to eliminate cravings from the toxins.
And you’re more than welcome for the coaching I do. In fact, I’m starting Master Cleanse videos on TicTok as MrMasterCleanse!
I did the MC 30 yrs ago for 11 days straight. Prior to cleanse I felt terrible. After the first few days I had super energy and felt clear headed. I am now 67, I have diabetes and I am overweight. I want to start the cleanse again. Any tips.
I’m 75 and 1/2 and just finished by 30th cleanse. So, just start. If you have any difficulties or questions, grab a copy of my book with answers to the most common 80 questions in easy-to-read English! 🙂
Hello Peter , this is my ( probably 10th master cleanse, I lost count!) I was introduced to your book around 2006 I was on my early 20’s then. I am 38 years old now and I decided to do the Master Cleanse again, my last one was on the summer of 2019, after getting shingles (if you are wondering, yes it was right after getting the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine ) I am not trying to point fingers here ( this is my personal point of view) but I think my body reaction to the vaccine is related to the shingles, painful headaches and tiredness, I been sleeping a lot lately and I don’t have the same energy I used to have, so today I started the Master Cleanse again ! My question to you is the following: during the cleanse, can I continue applying anti age/ night cream/ day cream and SPF protection? Never thought of the ingredients or how my skill will be affected if I do that’s why I am asking, what I do know, every time I do the cleanse my skin looks fabulous. But I am not on my 20’s anymore and just want to do the right think without altering the results. By the way, I just realized by reading other posts , the book I have is the 2rd edition. Time to buy and updated edition. Thanks again !
Very good question! The reason skin looks so beautiful on the MC is that the skin (your largest organ of the body and part of the elimination system of the body) looks so good is that the MC allows the body to catch up on backlogged elimination because of no food intake. So, I’d recommend you discontinue those items while on the cleanse.
Could using aloe vera with the master cleanse improve cause any problems?
Cause problems? Probably not, but it may slow down results. The Master Cleanse gains its power from fasting, which has been used for 1,000s of years. So, adding anything to the cleanse slows it down.
Hi, I am about to start my first MC. I have PCOS and am very insulin resistant. Can I replace the maple syrup with lakanto maple syrup? To cut the sugar?
Replace the maple syrup with organic molasses. It’s less sugar and has many more minerals. That’s what Stanley Burroughs, the developer of the Master Cleanse, recommends.
Hi Peter,
I just received your book before I left for a trip to Mexico. I have spent many days sitting by the resort pool reading it. I’m on page 93 of 159 and getting more and more motivated to start when I return home after Thanksgiving.
I’m still confused on the maple syrup vs molasses choice. I’m not sure which one to use, or does it matter? My friend that told me about the MC and your book said she can’t find Organic grade B Maple Syrup anymore, but I found many brands on Amazon. Does it matter which brand to use?
I have hundreds of lemons and oranges and several limes on my trees at home, I am hoping they will be ripening by the time I get home so I can use my own organic fruits.
Thank you!
IT’S NOW CALLED ORGANIC DARK AMBER. ANY BRAND.
What do you suggest for getting through the caffein withdrawal headaches? Mine are debilitating.
Taper your caffeine habit for 3 days before starting the cleanse.
I’m on day 10 and want to continue. Just looked up whether taking supplements was okay and saw it was not…Had a question on any tips for making the a.m. saltwater elimination easier. Urges are unpredictable, and can result in unsavory mishaps. Really don’t like that part.
Hi Dina,
I’ve found that salt water flush eliminations start happening within 30 mins (sometimes very fast) and typically last for about an hour. So I plan my day accordingly. If I can’t provide that much time, I’ll do another laxative tea that morning instead. Hope that helps.
P.S. The unsavory mishaps are great stories a year or two later. 😉
Hi Peter,
I’m 66, and want to start my very first cleanse, but I’m also on Xarelto, and wonder if I should even attempt doing it. Also, I’ve also been diagnosed with macular degeneration, and wonder if the cleanse would help with that. Thanks for any info you can provide.
Xarelto is a blood thinner. The cayenne pepper in the Master Cleanse is also a blood thinner. So, you should have your doctor test to see that your blood doesn’t get too thin while on the Master Cleanse. I list 10 ways to detoxify in my Detox Diet Scale in my book on p. 42. So, you can choose the method that will work best for your circumstances. https://www.amazon.com/Lose-Weight-Have-Energy-Happier/dp/0975572253/
And I have not heard of the Master Cleanse helping macular degeneration.