Re: hives and weight loss

Those symptoms are all about the liver! :) Check out the liver notes and all the links to sensiblehealth.com and liverdoctor.com, you'll see your symptoms listed.

The reason for the maple syrup is:

1. minerals (that's why grade B)
2. slow down detoxing. Sugar stops detoxing so you don't detox as fast as a water fast.
3. Energy - sort of

Some people like diabetics use molasses instead.
You can use Stevia no problem, then it wouldn't feed candida and would be a much better fast.

The problem is overdosing on lemon juice is hard on the liver and your poor liver is already weak and stressed as it is!!! You neeed a liver-friendly fast, which would be carrot/apple/beet juice. :)

Good luck!