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The Master Cleanse is said by Stanley Burroughs and later authors to eliminate toxins and congestion that have built up in the body.[3] However to do so is unnecessary as the body is excellent at removing normal everyday toxins from itself through the lungs, kidneys, liver, and other eliminatory organs.[4] Supporters of the Master Cleanse have credited it with helping them lose weight, increase energy, and even alleviate some chronic diseases[2] but there is no empirical peer-reviewed evidence that it achieves anything other than weight loss. Some people who sell the products for the diet are also doctors, and say that they've seen positive health effects such as the disappearance of acne, clearer vision, increased energy, the disappearance of dark circles around eyes
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Proponents of the cleanse do not recommend it solely for weight loss, instead mentioning its detoxifying properties, though as with detox diets, there is no peer-reviewed scientific evidence of any positive effect from detox.[2] Dr. Sunil Patel of Halifax's QEII Health Sciences Centre has suggested that the cleanse operates as a placebo and has no other health benefits.[10]
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The Master Cleanse is not recommended by most mainstream doctors,[16] who don't recommend detox diets, considering them unnecessary and potentially dangerous.[17]
My point is that the body, itself, has a masterful detox system, when you regulate what you take in. Are you sure that the positive effects you say you and your friends have experience have more to do with the program than the surrounding circumstances of your diet (i.e.; eating/drinking certain amounts and whatnot)? I mean, you said that Cypo obviously doesn't know what he's talking about, but I really don't see a single credible thing in that wiki article that states that the program is of any benefit, other than "some celebrities say it works."