The Master Cleanser or The Lemonade Diet
By Herman Schneider
MISSING A MEAL WON'T HURT!
Since the days of Jesus Christ, who fasted for 40 days, men and
women have abstained from food for many reasons; for health, for
political ends, and for spiritual enlightenment.
However, the average person, not familiar with fasting, believes
he will certainly die if he misses a meal. When you hear of a person
dying after lost in the woods or at sea for two or three days, it was
not lack of food that caused his death, but it was panic and fear that
killed him. Most people in fairly good health can go for many days
without food but the body must have water, although there is a fast
called "the dry fast" which employs dry bread but no liquid.
However, this type of fast cannot be endured for too long a period.
There is general disagreement in the health field on the best
way to detoxify the body. The Hygienists, who are mostly followers
of Dr. Herbert Shelton, the very capable exponent of fasting, using
only distilled water, and enemas are taboo. Dr. Shelton and other
Hygienist doctors have fasted thousands of people, many regaining
their health, as a result of the fast. Of course, after the fast, it was
necessary for them to follow a healthful way of life. The Hygienists
are strict vegetarians with the emphasis on raw foods and proper
combinations.
Dr. Walker and Dr. Airola advocate fruit and vegetable juice if
fasting is needed. In Europe naturopaths use the vegetable broth and
vegetable juice fast rather than the water fast. The above doctors also
employ colonics and enemas, these being vital for the success of the
program. The purpose, in their opinion, is to rid the body of the