Anyway, yes, the MC does do a number on the hormones. I was reading this somewhere in my research journey and it made me glad my cycle came early in my cleanse. The last time, it came late but only because I was surprised I had lasted that long...ggg. Both of my experiences were that the cycles were not as achey-breaky.
My most unexciting day is the first day so a plan to read in bed with a hot water bottle can be handy. I can really recommend the ginseng tea which helps menstrual issues. I drank a quart a day while Aunt Flo visited and although those seven days seemed long, they were not painful and I did not even miss chocolate! Of course keeping up the epsom salt baths encourages your body to release all pain...ggg
I am glad my blog is inspiring some since that was most of my own motivation. If no one ever looked at my blog, well, I can indulge in self-talk but hey, as you know, my neighbors were not especially okay with this until they realized they could not change my mind. Now they are okay but ready for it to be over...ggg. You all here at the forum are my support!
Also, it was a chance to put in one place many of the answers to so many questions that kept coming up in the forum. People do seem to be more informed and confident and as well, not exactly what I would call "cultish" as much as, supportive...ggg.
Certainly, I would be the last one to declare Stanley Burroughs word as gospel. Especially in light of the fact he is dead...gggg, and also I think if he were here, say moderating his own forum, he would shift with some of the sands of time and include things we have widely available to us that were not when he was treating those thousands of people. For example, ginseng tea would be under the chapter, what to do when your cycle shows up on the cleanse!!
be happy, be well,
Zoe