well as personal info.... i DEFINATELY have a mild case of Depression when i am detoxing. kind of like a pms mini-depression. nothing too serious but i do get really emotional and crabby. hey- just like pms.

but it will pass as your toxins are removed.

just keep drinking that water and having those bm.

I have a history of diagnosed clinical Depression and in the past was prescribed several different anti-depressants. On my first Master Cleanse I had an overwhelming sense of well being and clarity. I couldn't wait to do it all again. I took a month to do colon cleansing and Liver Flushing plus a couple of weeks to rest and rebuild. When I did my second Master Cleanse I crashed into a profound Depression that was horrible. If I had not know what was wrong, I think I might have become suicidal. I toughed out the rest of the fast, broke it, and quickly recovered.

I believe that the intensive cleansing from the Master-Cleanse plus colon cleansing does help with clinical depression. A lot of the seratonin that affects mood levels is produced in the colon. The cleaner it becomes, the better it is utilized by the body. However, during the fast the release of toxins may cause or reinforce depressive thoughts. One theory is that negative emotions can be stored in the body as bio-chemical compounds. In the natural course of cleansing these compounds are broken down and some of the old toxic emotions may be released.

Overall, I believe fasting and detoxification will help ease or cure depression; however, you may hit some rough spots in the process. I suggest you write down some affirmations and positive thoughts now and read and repeat them if you experience a depressive episode while doing the MC. Gentle exercise, fresh water and deep breathing can all help shorten the episode. Prayer and/or meditation and repeating affirmations will be the best weapons against fast induced Depression and will help strengthen you in the long run. I hope you will experience many positive and helpful things while you are on the MC.