What Is The Lemonade Diet?

The "lemonade diet" is a type of cleansing remedy in which you consume a special drink made from fresh lemon juice, cayenne pepper and agave syrup or honey. It is more commonly known as "The Master Cleanse."

There are several ways to use the lemonade diet. The most extreme is to fast exclusively on the lemon drink for a period of 10 to 30 days. The most gentle way is to drink 8 oz of the mixture upon waking up for a period of 1-2 months.

For most people it is important to prepare the body before attempting a complete fast on the lemonade diet. This is because in fasting, the body can remove toxins at a rate that is too fast for the liver to handle. If the liver can't process all of the toxins, some of them can make their way back into the blood stream and can cause uncomfortable detox symptoms like headache, nausea, low energy and skin eruptions.

Does the lemonade diet cleanse the colon?

In my experience fasting on the lemon drink for 5-10 days does promote some colon cleansing. However, it does not help the body release layers of mucoid plaque that are built up in the intestine.

I know this from personal experience. Once, I completed a thorough herbal colon cleanse after 10 days on the lemonade diet. I was amazed at the amount of plaque that came out of my body out once I began to take the herbs.

For that reason, I'd say that the lemonade diet is a complementary but not complete way to cleanse the colon.

Mark Ament is an expert on colon cleansing and raw foods nutrition. He is the author of Homemade Colon Cleansing Made Easy" and 3 other books on natural health. Learn how easy it is to make a safe homemade colon cleanse, using Mark’s proven colon cleanse recipes.