Differences between juice fasts and the master cleanse?

[Mrs. Papaya]

I have done the Master Cleanse, but now I am focusing on shorter juice fasts. I just love the feeling of flooding my body with fresh organic juice; it feels healthier.

But I'm wondering how MC and juice fasts are different. Does the body take longer or shorter to "shut down" on the MC? It seems like since you are still getting substances (either fresh veggie juice or maple syrup/lemon juice) then it would be about the same. Is that right?

Also, on my last juice fast, I supplemented my workday juices I had to bring from home with some of the MC lemonade. What effect is there in mixing those two? (For this fast, I'm sticking strictly with juice.)

Finally, say you do either a 10-day MC or a 10-day juice fast. Is there any difference in how to break them? I remember the MC instructions were to break the fast with 1-2 days of fresh orange juice to get the system going again. Hmmm...does that mean the system is still on during a juice fast?? I guess I'm a little confused. I know nothing is as intense as a pure water fast (I don't have the guts for that -- I did a one-day water fast and yow was it tough) but wonder how juice and MC fasts fit in. Thanks!

[Aleesha Sattva]

i have no idea.

but... i believe (like you do) that juice fasting/feasting feeds the body more nutrients than m/c does. but that's my opinion only.

breaking either... soft fruit would be a good way to do it.

does one shut down your body more? i don't think so (just my opinion though)

oh and i'm guessing the oj would not be strained... so the PULP would be restarting you from a m/c not the juice

[Mrs. Papaya]

Thanks, yes, I suppose it is the pulp, not the actual juice, that gets things moving again!