In answer to Real lemon is a loosening and cleansing agent with many important building factors The ability of the elements in the lemon and maple syrup GradeB working to gether creates these desired results. Its 49% potassium strengthens and energizes the HEART, stimulates and builds the Kidneys and Adrenal Glands. Its CARBON acts as a motor stimulant, Its hydrogen activates the sensory nervous system. Its calcium strenghens and builds the lungs. Its phosphorus knits the bones, stimulates and build the brain for clearer thinking. Its sodium encourages tissue building. Its magnesium acts as a blood alkalizer. Its iron builds the red corpuscles to rapidly correct the most common forms of anemia. Its chlorine cleanses the blood plasma. Its silicon aids the thyroid for deeper breathing. The natural iron, copper, calcium, carbon, and hydrogen found in the sweetening supplies more builing and cleansing material. IT TRULY is a PERFECT COMBINATION for cleansing, eliminating, healing and building Hench supplements are not needed during the diet and may actually interfere with its cleansing action. SO my point is with all the good stuff in real lemons and the maple grade B syrup and when you add the cayenne pepper you even get more good stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why do you want mess this all up with store bought Lemon juice that is dead in the bottle and grade A syrup with far less vitiamin and mineral Please ask yourself... This diet is so perfact if nothing else read the book keep on keeping