Hi all! It’s been a while since I’ve blogged and I think it’s time to get back at it! I wanna share my experiences trying the CKLS cleanse. CKLS stands for Colon, Kidney, Liver Spleen and it comes in a supplement form. The brand I bought was by New Body Products ( http://www.newbodyproducts.net/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage-ask.tpl&product_id=433&Itemid=53&vmcchk=1&Itemid=53)
Just to give a little background, I have been taking the supplement for about a year now and I usually just take one per week to kind of cleanse my body a bit. Some people actually take two per day on a normal basis but I’m not about that life..until now! So like its name says CKLS acts a cleanser and purifier for the aforementioned organs. Every time I take the supplement I feel lighter and less bloated after it does its job. I’m not gonna lie, this thing cleans you out but in a totally non harsh way so it doesn’t feel like you just took a laxative or anything but you do visit the toilet 🚽 😆. I usually have issues with digestion and I tend to bloat after eating pretty much anything and can’t quite figure out why. I am lactose intolerant so I stay away from milk products although cheese and yogurt don’t bother me.
What you need for the cleanse: -A bottle of CKLS -about ten to twelve lemons -fresh fruits and veggies to last one week -water -a 16oz bottle of cold pressed, unrefined olive oil The cleanse:
So anyways I decided that since I’m on summer vacation I might as well do a nice 7 day cleanse to clear my body of toxins, waste, buildup, parasites etc. Several sites suggest going about the cleanse different ways but I’ll share what I did. As previously mentioned, the day before the cleanse it is suggested that you go raw, meaning you eat a plant based diet eliminating salt, sugar, caffeine, alcohol, smoking, processed foods, fried foods, flour products, meat and dairy products. Whew! Just reading the list made my tummy growl. Just so you know, I am not a vegetarian by any means but I do eat limited dairy and I mainly eat turkey meat and chicken instead of red meat. For the remainder of the cleanse you are to keep avoiding eating the foods listed above as well. The night before the actual cleanse you have to go vegan and avoid eating the foods mentioned above, and also take 5 CKLS capsules (I took 3), wait one hour and then drink 8 oz of pure unrefined, cold pressed olive oil (If you weight less than 130 pounds) and take 16 oz if you weigh over 130 pounds. On the first day they also suggest not eating any food the whole day and avoid laying down because the olive oil may come back up. Articles say that you should have several rapid bowel movements 5-6 hours after ingesting the olive oil. The cleanse also calls for you to take 2-3 capsules for the rest of the 7 days and keep up with the vegan diet.
Day 1: Sooo before I started the cleanse I kind of cheated (I didn’t go vegan the night before). On day 1 you are supposed to take an additional 5 CKLS. I took 4. I downed 8 oz olive oil followed by fresh squeezed lemon juice to help me swallow the oil. It actually wasn’t that bad!..until I threw up the olive oil and capsules! 😲😲. Sooo after that I was perplexed about what I should do next. I actually ran out of olive oil so I decided to just ride it out and see if I had any movement in the bowels before I had my fiancé run to the store to buy more oil. I figured that I didn’t throw up all 8 oz. That day I went without food until about 8pm then I ate some vegetable broth and boiled potatoes. I was starving! I went to bed and prepared for the next day of cleansing.
Day 2: I woke up in the morning and took two CKLS capsules and throughout the day I ate a diet consisting of a grapefruit and a green smoothie (will post recipe later), salad and veggie broth. I’m not gonna lie I felt cranky and a little weak and tired. I think it was from detoxing from sugar, meat and caffeine mainly (I drink coffee daily usually). It’s crazy to think that most people are addicted to sugar and it’t actually more addictive than drugs, cigs and alcohol!
Day 3: So far so good! I took another 2 capsules and ate homemade black eyed peas and brown rice, green smoothie, a salad, strawberries and grapefruit. I also made some homemade guacamole and cheated by adding a pinch of seasoned salt ;) I was able to go about my normal routine a little easier today, including going to the gym in the morning to do weight training. I took it easy because I know my body is in transition and my blood sugar is probably low so I used lighter weights.
Day 4: I feel good! Minus the nightmares which I went in to more detail below. I went to the gym and felt amazing! I had a sugar free grain cereal from Kellog and almond milk, a grapefruit, strawberries and a vegan bowl from Chipotle. Tonight for dinner I made sautéed broccoli and ate leftover beans and rice.
Psychological Detox: while on this cleanse I have had nightmares almost every night. I first thought it was because I was going to bed a little hungrier than usual. I so far have had nightmares consisting of me getting into fist fights with former classmates, 2 consisting of escaping some kind of apocalyptic scene where houses were on fire. I even had a dream that a piece of burning building fell on my face and disfigured me as my arm caught fire. Scary. I researched it and Detox nightmares are actually quite common due to an emotional detox/physical detox occurring. Physically the body is purging itself of toxins and thus presenting itself as nightmares. Also, I may be emotionally detoxing, forcing myself to “confront” subconscious issues in my life via my dreams.
Pros thus far: I feel less anxious and cranky overall which was unfortunately starting to become a normal feeling for me living in such a crowded place such as Los Angeles where people suck at driving and there is traffic all the time. I also feel lighter and less bloated, with less stomach pain.
Cons: Initial headaches, tiredness and nightmares from the body detoxing itself
I will keep you posted about the remaining days of the cleanse but if I don’t make it for the rest of the week at least you will know why I experienced in case you wanna try it! Happy cleansing!!
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