Fasting is generally safe for the majority of people. The problems can begin when fasting is done too long or done without preparing a very toxic body for the rigors of detoxification. The Master Cleanse is much more gentle than a water only fast where toxins are very rapidly released. People who are on long term medication, or hypoglycemic or diabetic, have cardiac issues, or are very underweight or have a history of eating disorders will be more prone to encounter problems while fasting and should not attempt any fast without consulting their health care professional. However, supervised fasting can help provide improvements in many of these chronic conditions.

Probably the worst problems most relatively healthy people will face on the Master-Cleanse are colon and bowel problems. Some people cannot tolerate the saltwater flush and risk dehydration, lost of electrolytes, and blood pressure spikes. Less dangerous side effects include bloating from salt retention and rectal leakage.

Care must also be exercised with the laxative teas. They can lead to dependence in as little as a week for some people. The herbs used in the teas can also stain the colon, there is some debate about how serious this is however.

My advice for people who are new to fasting or are unsure about it try a one day Water Fast or a three to five day juice fast or Master Cleanse. If all goes well, then spend the next two weeks on a vegetarian diet, ideally raw, with one or two fasting days each week. This will allow the body to detox at a slower rate and make fasting much easier. During this time it is essential to stop using any thing with caffeine and refined foods. Caffeine, white Sugar and Mono-Sodium-Glutamat (Natrium Glutamat) withdrawal during fasting can cause severe headaches, upset stomach, and cravings the will make any fast very difficult to continue. This period will also be a time to do a Liver Flush or cleanse the colon if necessary.

With all this said fasting is very safe when done correctly and with common sense. Do not go out for long fasts the first few times you try. If you do begin to feel too ill to function, go back to the cleansing vegetarian diet.

If someone gets sick doing detox cleanses, it is often because they are already toxic and there are variations or degrees to the toxic load we all carry. While certainly doing a 30 day cleanse works for someone like me, someone who is very toxic cannot tolerate something that drastic much less if at all. There are dangers associated with excessive die-off, not necessarily from the cleanse itself but from the process of stimulating a healing reaction.

If a person is already ill, it would be preferable that they either be saturated in information, or under the guidance of a naturopath or homeopath. After reading hundreds , if not thousands of posts, blogs, and info online, then someone can probably truly say they have become informed.

When I began my second 30 day fast, my neighbors really were angry with me and more than a little concerned and thought for sure it was something akin to slow suicide. It was a pleasant thing at the end of the cleanse to hear them admit I had made a good choice. My primary reason for fasting was to improve a knee injury which prevented me from walking much. I can say now I am able to walk as much as I want and there is no longer any pain.

So, like anything, there are considerations, but on the other side, there are literally thousands and thousands who have had only positive experiences doing the cleanse. Your own cleanse, and post survival may be just what your friends husband needs to allay his fears...

be happy, be well,
Zoe

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