The Banstead Book - February 2007

Have you had a super Christmas and New Year? Lots of good food, good drink and worthy New Year's Resolutions? Do most of your resolutions sound a bit like "I will go on a diet" or "Time to lose those extra pounds", or "I must dig out my gym membership card"?

Well, here at the Banstead Book we have been doing our detective work and have unearthed a gem of a detox plan that you can do comfortably to suit your lifestyle. And in the process of researching it, we also discovered that depending on HOW you do this detox programme, you could lose up to 22lb in two weeks! It is called the "Master Cleanse" or "Lemon Detox" and it involves: Madal Bal, a unique, naturally produced and blended combination of palm tree and maple syrups designed to provide a balance of minerals and trace elements, freshly squeezed lemons, water and a pinch of cayenne pepper. And before you shrug at this yet another faddy craze, this detox programme was originally devised in the 1950s by naturopath Stanley Burroughs to help patients with stomach ulcers!

Beyonce Knowles gave the Lemon Detox star billing when she said: "I lived on water, cayenne pepper and maple syrup for 14 days", referring to her weight loss of 22 pounds in just 2 weeks for her new film Dreamgirls. And since last July, when Elle magazine featured an article on the Lemon Detox Plan, endorsing it with comments like "We tested it... It works!" this detox programme has gained an unprecedented momentum. Celebrities seem to love it, judging from articles in magazines like Hello.

So what about us mere mortals?
Eleana Needham, our Resident Homeopath and Agony Aunt told us:
"I have tried the lemon detox programme myself and can honestly say it works! The beauty of this regime is that one can do a mini-detox for 2-4 days or a longer fast depending on one's needs. I recommend it to normally healthy patients who wish to give their systems a kick-start: it may be that they feel sluggish, have gained a few pounds, feel congested and lethargic or seem to be getting every bug going. Together with appropriate homeopathic treatment and nutritional supplementation, it is a great way to help the body flush out toxins(*).I provide individual treatment plans for patients who wish to embark on this detox programme. The syrup tins are literally flying out the door!"

Fans of the unique cleansing experience claim that it can also help to cure a number of ailments. This includes mucus diseases, such as allergies, asthma and the flu. Skin disorders and cholesterol are also wiped away by this not-so-typical fast.

 

Daily Mail - 15th August 2006

Results: Beyonce, left, looked svelte at the Grammy Awards earlier this year after completing her diet. But the pop star looked heavier last year, right, before her fasting paid off

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You can buy the Madal Bal Natural Tree Syrup from Eleana Needham, Dispensing Homeopath, tel. 01737 352351 or online from www.thehealingpond.com.

Here is what some people who tried it have had to say:

"Hi Eleana,
I'd just like to say that I managed the detox for 5 days, having never fasted that long before. I'm pleased to report that it was fine. I was surprisingly not hungry or weak. And as a result I've lost 9lb of pregnancy weight, still another 15lb to go!" (V Chappell)

"I went on this diet and I was having the time of my life. After 10 days I had lost 6 kilograms (13.2 lb). The only side effects was that I was a bit light-headed on day 2 other than that it went by pretty quickly. My skin felt clearer and my chronic sinusitis went away. I'm so pleased and I recommend it to everybody. Feel so rejuvenated". (H Grieves-Jones)

"Thought I would give this new Beyoncè diet thing a go. It's been 8 days and I have dropped 7bs. I'm going to give it a rest now but what a fab way to drop a couple of dress sizes!" (M Gould)