While cleansing with the lemonade diet, many people experience some common detox symptoms. One of the most reported symptoms are cravings. Most people crave the most toxic foods such as sweets, fast food and junk food; however, Glickman maintains that the cravings disappear the next day with a warm bowel movement. The warmth of the elimination signifies that toxins are exiting the body and will usually end a day or two of detox symptoms. Bowel movements should be monitored, as the lock of solid food may cause constipation. Salt water rinses and herbal tea that promote regularity are recommended to keep things moving smoothly.
According to the lemonade diet, when the body is fighting toxins it becomes very tired, so detoxers will feel increased energy once the toxins have exited their bodies. When tiredness is an experienced symptom of the cleanse, it is caused by the body excreting toxins and once again, will disappear the next day with the elimination of warm excrement. Many people following the lemonade diet become very moody. Moodiness and irritability are psychological symptoms of the cleanse that is most usually caused by the dieter’s boredom with not being able to eat any solid food. These mood swings will subside as solid food is gradually added back to the diet
When ending the lemonade diet, it is not recommend switching immediately back to solid food as it may be a shock to the system,so you should take raw food diet so once the cleanse is complete people don’t immediately start polluting their bodies.
This dietary regime is strictly a cleansing diet. Weight loss will occur, but it is not to be equated with fat loss. Much of the weight that is lost will be from fluid and water retention. Indeed, the book states that at least 1/2 the weight will come back on after completing the diet. Many people incorrectly use this for fast weight loss. This is not what the diet is intended for.
Detox diets such as the lemonade diet are not for the faint-hearted. They are difficult to follow – typically because we are so addicted to food. People experience varying degrees of success as their body begins to flush itself of toxins – but the first few days are hardest. Some only use the lemonade diet for 4-5 days, while others take it out to 2 weeks.
People report an enormous number of health benefits – relief of arthritic symptoms, infections, pain, gout, and many more.
A typical herbal detox will do the following:
- Dissolves and eliminates toxins that have formed in any part of the body
- Cleanse kidneys and digestive system
- Purifies the glands and cells
- Eliminate waste and hardened material in joints and muscles
- Relieves pressure and irritation in nerves, arteries and blood vessels
