How I did it: I've done this a couple times now. The first time I blended my own fruits and vegetables and fasted for 4 days. I did a lot of research and learned that you really can't go wrong with drinking blended fruit and vegetable juices for a couple days.
This last time, I decided to try a packaged solution from BlessedHerbs.com. It came with an instruction manual, different levels of difficulty, digestive stimulants, and toxin absorbers. I thought this would create a more controlled and advanced level of cleansing.
I did do some research on this and thought it was a bit of a stretch even then, but it wasn't until after day 3, having read the instructions, websites, wikipedia pages, etc that I began to see their program as intentionally misleading.
I'm all for doing something out of silliness and being a bit out there (for example, psychics and cults are interesting to me) but I disliked the sensation of having been tricked into paying $100 for supplies that claimed to do something that they didn't actually do.
The digestive stimulant claims to remove "mucoid plaque" from your intestines, with pictures supporting what mucoid plaque looks like. There are even contests to send in pictures of your disgusting mucoid plaque. Of course, after a little research, I learned that this plaque is simply what the combination of the two supplements looks like when ingested during a fast. It's a funny phenomenon for sure (as fun as swallowing a nickle and waiting for it to come out) but it's not what they claim it to be. That, and according to Dr. Weil, the colon sloughs off its outer layer daily, rejuvenating itself like all other parts of your body.
What are toxins anyway? I know they exist, but a solution that claims to remove them from you in a visual manner is probably trying to trick you.
The juice fast itself was great. I feel calmer, more clear headed, and more grounded than I usually do. And nobody will dispute the value of a juice fast every once in a while for the mental benefits alone.
Lessons & tips: Research juice fasts, avoid packaged and marketed products that help you do something that can be done with fruit, vegetables, and a blender.
Resources: Dr. Weil articles:
Did you blend whole fruits and vegetables or do you have a juicer? Blending things definitely sounds more fun than just plain eating them, but it could be a little noisy/complicated to have to blend things everywhere I go.
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