Re: On day 9 of first fast! Have some questions, looking for some answers!

First you should read the book. Also browse the forum and archives. Lots of stories there. Read the FAQs Detox stages for an idea of the timeline for detoxing effects while fasting.

10 days is only the recomende "minimun" If you expect some deep cleansing I encourage you to go longer. Many folks round these here parts routinely do 14,21,28 day MCs. I have done 3 40/28/21.

The kind of salt that you use for the SWF (Salt-Water-Flush) makes a big difference taste wise. Celtic Sea Salt (grey) is much mellower and palatable than any of the white salts. If the SWF (Salt-Water-Flush) works well for you in the morning and you eliminate it within 2 hrs it's the most efficient way to keep flushing the toxins out of your system cause it cleanses the whole GI tract top to bottom. Are you taking the Lax tea? morning? night? both?

KIdney discomfort is quite common and a sign of the kidneys detoxing as the Master-Cleanse is also a kidney cleanse.