Peter Glickman
January 22nd, 2008, 12:31 AM
For those who say:
• The Master Cleanse wasn't developed by a doctor or licensed nutritionist;
This sounds like "No one but a medical doctor or licensed nutritionist can learn something new and beneficial about the body and health." However, if only doctors' opinions on human health count, here's one: "In my environmental medicine practice, I attempt to identify toxic elements, physical and spiritual. Then I can help the patient avoid, protect against or detoxify them. I follow that with nutrition to promote as much additional healing as possible. In detoxification, my goal is always to use what works without further harming the patient and I use many, many things. The Master Cleanse is simple and combines & surpasses many other detox methods. It literally has been a God-send to my practice. I am grateful to Peter for seeing, loving, and promoting the values of this cleanse." James F. Coy, M.D., Past President, American Academy of Environmental Medicine
For those who say:
• There’s not enough protein or calories to maintain health;
They don’t understand the Master Cleanse is only for a short time. It’s not meant to be a diet for life or even several months. When you go to the doctor for an infection and he prescribes antibiotics, you don’t take them for life. It’s the same thing for the Master Cleanse. It’s good for a periodic tune-up of the body. It gives the digestive system a vacation. Besides, there are hundreds of studies showing the safety and benefits of fasting. (See below.) :D
For those who say:
• You can’t live without food for 10 days. You’ll starve; or
• It is dangerous. You’ll hurt yourself;
:eek:That’s obviously untrue. I’ve done it 18 times from 10 to 28 days and I’m healthy. In fact, I take no medicine and have no diseases. And the more than 1500 people I’ve coached had no ill effects either, other than temporary detox symptoms.
For those who say:
• There’s no medical research proving it works.
The Master Cleanse is a juice fast and there are hundreds of scientific articles on the benefits of fasting or drastically reduced calorie diets. Animals fast instinctively when they are ill. Nearly every major religion incorporates fasting. The “Fathers of Western Medicine" (Hippocrates and Galen) recommended fasting. So did Socrates, Plato, and Pythagoras (famous Greek mathematician and philosopher 100 years before Socrates). (See some specifics below.)
1. There are hundreds of scientific journal articles on the benefits of fasting. Here are a few:
• CBS News reported in Dec. 2007 that people who skipped meals once a month were about 40 percent less likely to be diagnosed with clogged arteries than those who did not regularly fast!:D This was the result of a study partly funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and presented to a recent American Heart Association conference.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/10/health/main3602566.shtml?source=RSSattr=Health_3602566
• Of 174 patients with high blood pressure treated by water-only fasting for 10-11 days, almost 90% achieved normal blood pressure and all who were on medication were able to discontinue it successfully.:D
"Medically supervised water-only fasting in the treatment of hypertension [high blood pressure]", Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapy, 2001 Jun; Vol. 24, Is. 5, pp. 335-339
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11416824&dopt=AbstractPlus
• Dr. Yuri Nikolayev of the Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry reported successful treatment using juice fasts of over 7,000 patients suffering from various psychic disorders such as schizophrenia and neurosis. ;)
“Fasting” http://www.thenazareneway.com/diet/fasting.htm
• Starting in 1917, Drs. Satterlee and Eldridge presented 518 cases to an AMA conference that had mental symptoms cured by removing intestinal toxemia, such as mental sluggishness, dullness, stupidity, loss of concentration, poor memory, irritability, lack of confidence, excessive worry, exaggerated introspection, hypochondria, phobias, depression, obsession, delusion, hallucinations, suicidal tendencies, delirium, and senility.:)
“Diet & Neurotoxins” http://www.newfrontier.com/2/heal396.htm
2. Fasting is much more widespread in Europe and Asia where natural health care is much more prevalent. For example, Dr. Herbert Shelton in the US fasted 40,000 people. Dr. Otto Buchinger, Sr. in Germany fasted 100,000 people.
“Your Solution” http://www.fasting.com/solution.html
(http://www.fasting.com/solution.html)
3. Fasting has been used for thousands of years by nearly every major religion; including The Bible, Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Islam, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, Hindu, North American Indian, and Taoism.:)
For those who say:
• It’s all mental. You think you are going to lose weight and feel better, so you do; or
• It’s a scam.
Not only is there research on humans, but other species benefit from fasting and severely reduced calorie diets. People may get better because you tell them they will, but animals won't get the message. They don't understand. So, it's not just the power of suggestion.8) (See some specifics below.)
• Stephen R. Spindler of the Univ. of Calif. announced that caloric restriction partially restored liver function in mice as well as showed the ability to reduce inflammation. “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,” Dec. 2001
http://www.biochemistry.ucr.edu/faculty/spindler.html
• “In the last year, calorie-restricted diets have been shown in various animals to affect [areas] likely to be involved in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease and cancer. Earlier this year, researchers studying dietary effects on humans went so far as to claim that calorie restriction may be more effective than exercise at preventing age-related diseases.”:D
“One for the Ages: A Prescription That May Extend Life,” NY Times, October 31, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/31/health/nutrition/31agin.html?_r=1&ref=science
• Dr. Clive McCay at Cornell University, reported in 1935 that rodents fed on a 30% reduced calorie diet increased their life span by 40%—that would be almost 30 more years for a human! In addition, most age-related diseases, such as kidney degeneration or tumors, were reduced. A subsequent study published by the National Institutes of Health found monkeys on a 30% reduced calorie diet lived 15 years longer. And like the rodents, the monkeys avoided much of the typical age-related diseases!:)
“One for the Ages: A Prescription That May Extend Life,” NY Times, October 31, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/31/health/nutrition/31agin.html?_r=1&ref=science
For those who say:
• Most people don’t last more than a few days.
From my experience with coaching directly or indirectly more than 1500 people on the Master Cleanse, I can tell you that the majority of people doing the Master Cleanse who learn the following information complete 10 days or more:, which are covered in Lose Weight, Have More Energy & Be Happier in 10 Days. (https://therawfoodsite.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=40)8)
• What are toxins and how does the body handle them?
• What are the five detox symptoms and why are they important?
• What are the elimination actions and why are they important?
• What’s the difference between cravings and hunger?
• What can you do if you feel hungry?
• Which days are the roughest?
• What can you expect on the cleanse?
• Why must you use fresh-squeezed lemon or lime juice?
• How not to get too focused on losing pounds?
• What does the cayenne pepper do?
• What to do when it seems nothing is happening?
• How does the Master Cleanse affect women?
• What is the best indication that the cleanse is complete?
• What tends to cause headaches on the cleanse?
Peter 8)
[I've locked this thread so this information is easily found. Otherwise, later postings will push this data several pages down.]
• The Master Cleanse wasn't developed by a doctor or licensed nutritionist;
This sounds like "No one but a medical doctor or licensed nutritionist can learn something new and beneficial about the body and health." However, if only doctors' opinions on human health count, here's one: "In my environmental medicine practice, I attempt to identify toxic elements, physical and spiritual. Then I can help the patient avoid, protect against or detoxify them. I follow that with nutrition to promote as much additional healing as possible. In detoxification, my goal is always to use what works without further harming the patient and I use many, many things. The Master Cleanse is simple and combines & surpasses many other detox methods. It literally has been a God-send to my practice. I am grateful to Peter for seeing, loving, and promoting the values of this cleanse." James F. Coy, M.D., Past President, American Academy of Environmental Medicine
For those who say:
• There’s not enough protein or calories to maintain health;
They don’t understand the Master Cleanse is only for a short time. It’s not meant to be a diet for life or even several months. When you go to the doctor for an infection and he prescribes antibiotics, you don’t take them for life. It’s the same thing for the Master Cleanse. It’s good for a periodic tune-up of the body. It gives the digestive system a vacation. Besides, there are hundreds of studies showing the safety and benefits of fasting. (See below.) :D
For those who say:
• You can’t live without food for 10 days. You’ll starve; or
• It is dangerous. You’ll hurt yourself;
:eek:That’s obviously untrue. I’ve done it 18 times from 10 to 28 days and I’m healthy. In fact, I take no medicine and have no diseases. And the more than 1500 people I’ve coached had no ill effects either, other than temporary detox symptoms.
For those who say:
• There’s no medical research proving it works.
The Master Cleanse is a juice fast and there are hundreds of scientific articles on the benefits of fasting or drastically reduced calorie diets. Animals fast instinctively when they are ill. Nearly every major religion incorporates fasting. The “Fathers of Western Medicine" (Hippocrates and Galen) recommended fasting. So did Socrates, Plato, and Pythagoras (famous Greek mathematician and philosopher 100 years before Socrates). (See some specifics below.)
1. There are hundreds of scientific journal articles on the benefits of fasting. Here are a few:
• CBS News reported in Dec. 2007 that people who skipped meals once a month were about 40 percent less likely to be diagnosed with clogged arteries than those who did not regularly fast!:D This was the result of a study partly funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and presented to a recent American Heart Association conference.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/10/health/main3602566.shtml?source=RSSattr=Health_3602566
• Of 174 patients with high blood pressure treated by water-only fasting for 10-11 days, almost 90% achieved normal blood pressure and all who were on medication were able to discontinue it successfully.:D
"Medically supervised water-only fasting in the treatment of hypertension [high blood pressure]", Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapy, 2001 Jun; Vol. 24, Is. 5, pp. 335-339
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11416824&dopt=AbstractPlus
• Dr. Yuri Nikolayev of the Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry reported successful treatment using juice fasts of over 7,000 patients suffering from various psychic disorders such as schizophrenia and neurosis. ;)
“Fasting” http://www.thenazareneway.com/diet/fasting.htm
• Starting in 1917, Drs. Satterlee and Eldridge presented 518 cases to an AMA conference that had mental symptoms cured by removing intestinal toxemia, such as mental sluggishness, dullness, stupidity, loss of concentration, poor memory, irritability, lack of confidence, excessive worry, exaggerated introspection, hypochondria, phobias, depression, obsession, delusion, hallucinations, suicidal tendencies, delirium, and senility.:)
“Diet & Neurotoxins” http://www.newfrontier.com/2/heal396.htm
2. Fasting is much more widespread in Europe and Asia where natural health care is much more prevalent. For example, Dr. Herbert Shelton in the US fasted 40,000 people. Dr. Otto Buchinger, Sr. in Germany fasted 100,000 people.
“Your Solution” http://www.fasting.com/solution.html
(http://www.fasting.com/solution.html)
3. Fasting has been used for thousands of years by nearly every major religion; including The Bible, Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Islam, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, Hindu, North American Indian, and Taoism.:)
For those who say:
• It’s all mental. You think you are going to lose weight and feel better, so you do; or
• It’s a scam.
Not only is there research on humans, but other species benefit from fasting and severely reduced calorie diets. People may get better because you tell them they will, but animals won't get the message. They don't understand. So, it's not just the power of suggestion.8) (See some specifics below.)
• Stephen R. Spindler of the Univ. of Calif. announced that caloric restriction partially restored liver function in mice as well as showed the ability to reduce inflammation. “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,” Dec. 2001
http://www.biochemistry.ucr.edu/faculty/spindler.html
• “In the last year, calorie-restricted diets have been shown in various animals to affect [areas] likely to be involved in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease and cancer. Earlier this year, researchers studying dietary effects on humans went so far as to claim that calorie restriction may be more effective than exercise at preventing age-related diseases.”:D
“One for the Ages: A Prescription That May Extend Life,” NY Times, October 31, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/31/health/nutrition/31agin.html?_r=1&ref=science
• Dr. Clive McCay at Cornell University, reported in 1935 that rodents fed on a 30% reduced calorie diet increased their life span by 40%—that would be almost 30 more years for a human! In addition, most age-related diseases, such as kidney degeneration or tumors, were reduced. A subsequent study published by the National Institutes of Health found monkeys on a 30% reduced calorie diet lived 15 years longer. And like the rodents, the monkeys avoided much of the typical age-related diseases!:)
“One for the Ages: A Prescription That May Extend Life,” NY Times, October 31, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/31/health/nutrition/31agin.html?_r=1&ref=science
For those who say:
• Most people don’t last more than a few days.
From my experience with coaching directly or indirectly more than 1500 people on the Master Cleanse, I can tell you that the majority of people doing the Master Cleanse who learn the following information complete 10 days or more:, which are covered in Lose Weight, Have More Energy & Be Happier in 10 Days. (https://therawfoodsite.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=40)8)
• What are toxins and how does the body handle them?
• What are the five detox symptoms and why are they important?
• What are the elimination actions and why are they important?
• What’s the difference between cravings and hunger?
• What can you do if you feel hungry?
• Which days are the roughest?
• What can you expect on the cleanse?
• Why must you use fresh-squeezed lemon or lime juice?
• How not to get too focused on losing pounds?
• What does the cayenne pepper do?
• What to do when it seems nothing is happening?
• How does the Master Cleanse affect women?
• What is the best indication that the cleanse is complete?
• What tends to cause headaches on the cleanse?
Peter 8)
[I've locked this thread so this information is easily found. Otherwise, later postings will push this data several pages down.]