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Misery loves company… not!

Aside from being a tad tired today and getting a slight headache, feeling great! Climbed the tree to get lemons for a sister-in-law, but that was the extent of my exercise.

No salt water or enema, did do oil pulling, 90 ounces of Master Cleanse drink, some water and took some liquid probiotic. Making sure I don’t wipe out all the ‘good bacteria’ in my gut.

Will give it my all tomorrow by adding all the extras and exercising.

Tid bit #1: quite often when detoxing, you may experience bad breath and/or body odor… especially if your body is in dire need of cleaning out. Body odor can be eliminated by using raw apple cider vinegar. Dab some under your arms and wait 2 minutes before getting in the shower. Chances are, you won’t need deodorant after your shower. For less than fresh breath, be sure to dental floss, brush (your tongue too), and you can rinse with water and baking soda.

Tid bit #2: the warmer months are the best time to do any type of fast – we tend to eat less and drink more during those times. Although the Master Cleanse is on the longer side, it is quite flexible. Drink at your leisure, just drink! Many other cleanses require you drink something every hour or so…  great cleanses, they just take a lil more preparing on your part. If you’re considering a fasting cleanse, do before cooler temps and wean yourself off food.

onwards to Day 6!

With or without cleansing, I don’t need a whole lot of sleep. Working construction in the ARIZONA HEAT for 7 years and having to begin work at midnight (on up to 5AM just to avoid the heat) really gave me an appreciation for the mornings. However, I’m happy the 14+ hour days of working for someone else are over.

Less sleep and no meal preparing are giving me more hours to get things checked off my list. Began day with oil pulling, no salt water, enema, then Formula #2. Drank just under a gallon of the Master Cleanse drink, with some water in between.

Ran 3 miles in 30 minutes this A.M., went to outdoor concert this P.M. – felt great!

Running is something I took up when I was 40 for stress relief. I was never a runner, I couldn’t even laugh too much or I’d get asthma. Since cleansing and great training, I’ve been able to run a full and half marathon. This is just a tip of the iceberg of what cleansing can do!

Today’s tid bit: Oil pulling not only helps your body detox… it is a natural teeth whitener.

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Aside from drinking a little less than the last 2 days (for schedule sake), began my day the same…

oil pulling, followed by Epsom salt, followed by an enema, followed by Formula #2. Amazing just how much ‘stuff’ can come out 3 days into not eating. However, had I not been using Formula #2, this much wouldn’t be coming out.

Feeling great, did 40 minutes of cardio salsa and gave a short speech this evening.

Because my diet is quite healthy and I detox somewhat regularly, I am not needing to take the laxative tea at night. Also, since I am drinking the Epsom, it is stimulating my liver and gallbladder, which is stimulating the bowel (and vice versa).

Tid bit: if you are doing the Master Cleanse beyond the first time, you may consider mixing it up a bit – like the dreaded flu vaccine changes from year to year, the Master Cleanse can be ‘altered’ to keep up with the times… the diets and lifestyles of today.

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Will begin each day with oil pulling. Today I followed it with the lovely salt water drink. EXCEPT… instead of drinking water with sea salt, I drank 12 ounces of warm to hot water with 3 tbsp. Epsom salt.

If you think the salt sounds disgusting, the fermenting waste in the body is worse.

Hulda Clark sells Epsom salt capsules should you decide to try this or her great liver cleanse. The salt does wonders at getting the bile ducts open and dumping more waste. Off to volunteer at a local CSA. More later…

OK! I followed the salt this morning with an enema, followed by Formula #2. Quite often… during cleansing, the ears get plugged, so I used my Neti pot and VOILA, solved that. Overall, feel great!

When I decide to fast for 10 days, I give it my all… this is an example of it.

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As I wrote in my post a few days ago… the Master Cleanse was written in 1976, therefore  I tweak it (or should I say… I ADD to it) each and every time I do it.

This time I decided to start my day with oil pulling – I’ve done this before, but never with the Master Cleanse.

Feeling fine this first day… decided to run 2.5 miles

Decided to try juicing lemons – WOW, more juice, more vitamins and more life! Why didn’t I think of this before?

Because I eat healthy most days of the week and hours of the day, I don’t need to lose weight, so today I drank just shy of 1 gallon (a gallon is 128 ounces). If you are wanting to lose weight you can drink less, mix it up with water in between your Masterful drink, and/or use less maple syrup.

• Tip 1 - it’s easier to mix up a batch, such as a quart and sip throughout portion of day.

• Tip 2 – A quart lets say is equal to 3 servings, you would simply triple the recipe when making.

• Tip 3 - 2 tbsp = 1 ounce

• Note - I took TWO servings of Formula #2 – I love this stuff, no home should be without it!

CHEERS… to your best health and naturally good looks!

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