LISA ROBBINS: In 1976, Stanley Burroughs wrote a tiny book called The Master Cleanser, featuring our tart little friend, the lemon. He writes, "The lemonade diet has successfully and consistently demonstrated its eliminative and building ability. It may be used with complete safety for every known type of disease."

The Master Cleanser has been used successfully by thousands of people since the 1940s. According to Stanley, it is recommended for all acute and chronic conditions, to lose weight, to rest and cleanse your digestive tract and to cleanse and rebuild your body. It has many benefits including,

Melts away fat, up to two pounds per day
Clears mucus and respiratory allergies
Removes calcium deposits in joints, muscles and cells
Sloughs out cholesterol deposits in arteries and veins
Clears skin disorders such as acne, boils and abscesses
Rapidly eliminates toxins throughout
Heals ulcers within the digestive tract
Cleanses kidneys and digestive system
Clears liver and gall bladder congestion
Purifies glands and cells
Builds a healthy blood stream
Promotes youth and elasticity

The simple lemon ~ tart, fresh and cleansing, has been used for centuries to cleanse fat, congestion and toxins, and to nourish and rebuild tired, worn out bodies.

Lemon truly is the master cleanser, as it has a direct cleansing effect on your liver and gall bladder. This is important, because if your liver and gall bladder are congested with fats, bile salts, cholesterol, toxins and wastes, a dangerous condition of 'fatty liver' can result. Fatty liver comes with many debilitating side effects and can have severe consequences, including death.

Symptoms of liver and gall bladder congestion include insomnia, irritability, anger, frustration, discomfort under right rib cage, a 'full' feeling, indigestion, acid reflux, stomach and intestinal ulcers, gall bladder attacks, strange sticky floating stools, an aversion to citrus, tomatoes, spicy foods, cooked meats and large meals, and a feeling that all you want to eat is fruits and vegetables!

When your liver becomes congested it spills over into your gall bladder. Your gall bladder is a small pumping organ, which stores and delivers bile to your small intestine. Bile is very alkaline and works to adjust the pH of digestive chyme (food and stomach acids) coming out of your stomach. If your gall bladder is too full of little fat storage balls (the precursor of gallstones!), it has a hard time pumping out liquid bile. Imagine a water balloon full of chocolate raisins ~ would you be able to squeeze any water out? Not much - and this is exactly what happens when your liver and gall bladder are congested and need a cleaning out!

Unfortunately when most people get to this stage, instead of doing a cleanse for a few days, they go to a surgeon and have their gall bladder removed! Believe me when I tell you, this is not the appropriate solution to this problem! Most people have chronic digestive problems even after they have their gall bladder removed. It does not solve the problem of congestion within their liver, which is still full of junk. All it did was remove a vital organ they need to properly digest their food! Without a gall bladder they have no capacity for storing bile. Now when they eat a meal, they will have trouble digesting it, because they have no bile buildup, or storage of bile. Instead, alkaline bile leaks continuously into their small intestine, making them more susceptible to intestinal cancer and permanently hampering their ability to digest and absorb nutrients.

Perform The Master Cleanser

Mix together:
Large glass of water
Juice of ½ large or 1 small lemon
2 tablespoons of 100% pure Maple Syrup
Pinch cayenne pepper

Drink only the lemonade on this diet. You may drink pure water anytime or peppermint tea once or twice per day. If you get hungry, simply drink more lemonade, from six to twelve glasses per day. Stay on the cleanse as long as possible, at least 10 days. A longer cleanse may be overseen by a qualified practitioner if you feel the need.

What If I Am Diabetic?

The Master Cleanser has special instructions for Diabetics. Instead of Maple Syrup they are instructed to use molasses. Molasses is rich in nutrients that most diabetics are deficient in and will help to keep sugar levels more balanced than Maple Syrup. It is imperative to make regular checks of your blood sugar levels throughout the entire cleanse.

Another very safe cleanse for Diabetics is the Brown Rice Cleanse

There are many cleanses that work to remove toxins, clear congestion and rebuild your body. Find one that suits you by downloading your complimentary copy of Simple and Effective Cleanses for Optimum Health here. This 19 page booklet has detailed information and instructions for nine different cleanses, including a 24 hour Liver and Gall Bladder purge.

Purchase Stanley Burrough's small book, The Master Cleanser here.

Want more?

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Until next time, Heal Yourself!

References:

Burroughs, Stanley. (1976) The Master Cleanser
Nevada: Burroughs Books.

Dec 30, 2010 - 3:35 PM

Line Brunet -

Thank you for this. Was just thinking I needed to start the year with this cleanse and here it is. I am one of the unfortunate that had my gallbladder removed many years ago and regret it terribly.

Dec 3, 2010 - 8:29 PM

Lisa -

Hi Jane,

You are welcome!

It's great to hear feedback - Thanks!

Lisa

Nov 7, 2010 - 11:27 AM

Jane Saracino -

Thanks for the great info! I love your website and did your tonic for about 4 months and loved it. So did my skin! Jane