The Neera™ Super Cleanse is fasting made easy but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be any challenges during the cleanse. A lot of people have absolutely no difficulty with the diet but most people experience some challenge. The Challenge of Cleansing Symptoms The main challenge for most people is the release of toxins. During a cleanse like the Neera™ Super Cleanse your body will release stored toxins that may create some discomfort. However, this discomfort should not be mistaken for side effects. In fact, these common cleansing symptoms are a good sign that Neera™™ Super Cleanse is working, as your body is in the process of releasing harmful toxins. Common cleansing symptoms may include: Bad Breath Faintness Nausea Dark Urine Weakness Stuffy or Runny Nose Dizziness Muscle Aches Headaches Body Aches “Headaches and other discomforts brought on by not eating are signs that the body has begun to withdraw from and detoxify waste products retained in body tissues. When we delay eating or fast, these tissue stores of toxic waste are mobilized for removal” Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D. “Fasting and Eating for Health” “In the cleansing process, some people experience a tremendous stirring up and may even feel worse for several days, It is not the lemonade that causes the trouble, but what the lemonade stirs up in the system that causes our dizziness and other disturbances.” Stanley Burroughs “The Master Cleanser” – Lemonade Diet Be prepared to take a little extra rest if necessary. Usually, cleansing symptoms arise during the first couple of days, last a day or two and then subside. A lot of people like to start the Neera™ Super Cleanse on the weekend when they can relax and take extra rest if necessary. By Monday, you should have all the energy you need to go about your daily activities. If you experience headaches or other discomfort try drinking a little herbal tea like peppermint tea. You may also try dry brushing your skin to promote lymphatic drainage (see FAQ page) or take a sauna, steam bath or mineral bath to help relax and remove toxins. Your skin is the largest eliminative organ of the body and during the cleanse it is not abnormal to experience some pimples or a slight rash, especially if you already suffer from any chronic skin problems. This usually occurs during the first few couple of days, lasts a day or two and then disappears, leaving the skin more radiant than ever. One of the most popular benefits of the Neera™™ Super Cleanse is its beneficial effect on the skin. “My naturopathic doctor told me that I had a lot of toxins in my system, probably from my typical American diet. I had acne problems for years. When I went on the Neera™ Super Cleanse program the acne got worse for the first few days but by the fourth day it started to clear and by the seventh day it was totally gone. My skin hasn’t been so clear since I was a kid. My body is toxin free! I am really happy with the results.” M. Garcia Richmond, Virginia Healing Crisis What is a healing crisis? Usually we treat the symptoms of illness but not the root causes. That is why our society uses so many antibiotics and other medications. The truth about illness however is that it is usually caused by an underlying imbalance in the body. Treating symptoms only suppresses the root cause of the problem, pushing it deeper into hiding where it may develop into a more acute condition later in life. A healing crisis is a systematic healing from the inside out. It brings out the symptoms of suppressed conditions that may seem identical to illnesses you’ve had in the past. You may experience more acute cleansing symptoms or ‘healing crises’ if your body is especially toxic. If you’re suffering from a health condition, you may experience symptoms identical to the sickness itself. If you have any form of chronic illness, for example a skin outbreak, it’s possible that the symptoms will become more severe during the program. Don’t be concerned. This simply is a result of the inner cleansing and healing that is occurring while your body works the toxins our of your system. Checking the Tongue In “the Master Cleanser,” Stanley Burroughs recommended gauging the progress of the cleanse by observing the change in color of your tongue. As the first few days of the diet progress, a coating will usually appear which is at first whitish, then yellowish in color as toxins are released from the body. This may occur up to the third or fourth day, and it will then slowly disappear. You can remove this coating by brushing the tongue with a toothbrush or scraping it with a spoon. Your tongue will regain its pinkish color when the cleansing process is complete. For most people this process will not take longer than ten days, for some it may take longer. If the coating remains at the end of the diet, it is advisable to repeat the Neera™ Super Cleanse a month or two later. Having undergone a basic purification, the coating should disappear more quickly the second time. The Challenge – It’s All in the Mind During the Neera™ Super Cleanse you may notice how much attachment you have to food mentally and emotionally. You’ll receive all the calories you need from the Neera™™ Drink but you will likely have some food cravings. Most of us are attached to food for mental and emotional support and transcending this is one of the great benefits of the cleanse. The secret tip is to keep a container of the Neera™ Drink with you at all times. If you start to have a craving for food, have another gulp of the Neera™™ Drink. Don’t let yourself get hungry. If you do the cravings usually become more difficult to deal with. By the time you get to the 4th or 5th day you will be amazed how good you feel from only drinking the Neera™ Drink. It’s quite a liberating feeling when you realize how easily you can go without solid food. "I have never felt more pure in my life. I could actually feel the toxins and excess fat leave my body. Every morning while on the diet I felt like a brand new person. The most impressive part of the diet was it was so much easier than I thought it would be. I didn't really feel the hunger that I thought I would, instead the Neera™™ drink gave me all the energy I required to last the full 14 days that I was on diet. I realized that hunger is more mental than anything else, I am going to remember that for the rest of my life, and eat much more cautiously, all thanks to the Neera™™ Super Cleanse." M. Garcia Richmond, Virginia Healing Crisis Typical Timetable Day 1: Good well-being, perhaps hunger and a little tiredness. Drink a lot of the Neera™™ Drink and keep it with you. You don’t want to allow yourself to get hungry because that will create the temptation to eat. Days 2 to 3: If there are going to be cleansing symptoms this is when they usually occur. Some feel the cold more. This is when the toxins are being drawn out. Be prepared to take a little extra rest if needed. If you have cleansing symptoms, hang in there, you are doing your body so much good! Days 3 to 5: Feeling better. Weak or sick patients may find that a ‘healing crisis’ temporarily makes the symptoms worse but this usually only lasts at most a day. With each day, most people feel better and better. Feelings of clarity, lightness and well-being grow. Physical cravings for solid food decrease dramatically for most people. Days 6 to 15: Feeling great! It is amazing how good we can feel when we give the body a chance. Most people are rarely hungry and feel healthy and refreshed. If you are feeling hungry drink more of the Neera™™ Drink. Now that most of the toxins are gone and you’ve adjusted to the liquid diet, you’ll probably feel more energetic, clear minded, and grounded. You’ll have such a feeling of well-being that you’ll pity all those mortals who have no idea what they’re missing.