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Review by Marlowe for Nature’s Secret Ultimate Fasting Cleanse (5 Part, 5 Day Program)
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I tried this fast as a way to investigate a suspected food allergy and to just reset my body.

During the fast:

I had caffeine headaches for the first 2 days but these went away. Day 2 was the hardest by far – got a little easier after that. My sense of smell increased so that I could smell a neighbor’s grill 2 blocks away. Unlike some reviewers, I had a drop in energy. Some tasks took me longer to complete due to lack of focus. I realized how much of eating is either social or due to boredom. While I definitely went through periods of hunger, some of it was due to routine. Didn’t experience too many side effects: face broke out just a little, bathroom visits were few (but substantial), dry skin and hair.

After the fast:

Did feel more focused and energetic, although true energy levels took a couple days to reset 100%. Took a few more days off from jogging.

Lost weight in face and stomach. I’m guessing the lack of salt helped decrease face puffiness. Stomach must have shrunk, since I fill up with smaller meals not. Will slowly work coffee, wine, etc back into diet, but will be more deliberate about it.

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An effective product that taught me alot about how I treat food. I found that a strict routine helped me get through the week. I made a grid listing out every fasting “meal” and what to take. Made a dedicated area on the table for this so I didn’t have to think too much when my focus was low.

Review by M. Halos for Nature’s Secret Ultimate Fasting Cleanse (5 Part, 5 Day Program)
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I just can’t get enough of this fasting program. I have been on it 3 times in the past year and have experience exceptional results each time! I feel so clean internally afterwards, plus I have higher levels of energy and clarity of thought. As a result of fasting I have eliminated the need to take anti-inflammatories and have discovered that I am allergic to dairy products. The 5 days of fasting takes a lot of self-control, but the results are worth the effort! I haven’t experienced any problems during my fasts, no headaches or shakes. I didn’t even get hungry – probably a result of the appetite control tablets in the kit. I think the most difficult part and the most important part of each of my fasts have been “breaking the fasts”. You need to be careful about what foods to introduce back into your diet and when to add them. I usually start back on very bland fruits, vegetables and brown rice. Each day I add something new. I am very careful to drink plenty of purified water (8 – 10 cups) each day during and after the fast. I would highly recommend fasting – but if you have any medical problems or are on medication it is very important to seek medical advice before fasting!! I started my first fast and ended it with my doctors advice all along the way. Since then I have done the other fasts on my own. I really love how I feel during and after the fasts – it’s amazing!!

Review by Buttercup for Nature’s Secret Ultimate Fasting Cleanse (5 Part, 5 Day Program)
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I am a first time user and it was TOUGH! I was just too hungry. I think that a week or so before you start you should start cutting down on calories because it is such a shock on you body. I drank organic juices along with all the water that is required and it will fill your stomach but not satisfy the hunger. By day 3 I had a cup of steamed veggies for dinner. The fiber is not too bad if you take it with juice. The pills can be an overload after a while, but all that is nothing compared to the starvation feeling I had during the week.

Overall the product works because I noticed a big difference in my bowel movements even though I cheated by eating veggies and fruits. I would do it again but I would have to be more disciplined in my diet before starting it.

Review by Megaland for Nature’s Secret Ultimate Fasting Cleanse (5 Part, 5 Day Program)
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This is my first time doing a cleanse or fasting program of any kind. I gained 10 lbs over the holidays from eating a lot of “holiday” type of food and junk (LOTS of sweets). I wanted to start off the new year on a healthy start so I thought that by doing this, it would help eliminate some of my cravings (“sweet tooth”).

I’m on my 4th day doing the program and I love it! It’s really not that hard at all. I’m not one to have self-control when it comes to food and the appetite control really works miracles, as I don’t even feel hungry at all. I had to work two home show parties & they were offering lots of yummy goodies and I had no desire to touch it (OK, I’m lying…I wanted it but I was good!). But it’s true, the appetite control pills really do work!

The 1st day of the program, I felt a little colder than usual so I just bundled up and left the heater on in the house. The 2nd day of the program, I woke up feeling a bit shaky but it went away a little after I took the morning pills. The 3rd day, I woke up feeling really energized but felt a little light-headed later on during the day. Today (my 4th day), I feel totally fine!

I have been taking the pills with the fiber drink (suggestion: add lots of ice to make it easier to digest and/or a few tablespoons of fresh-juiced apple for those who are juicing) and drinking lots of water. I only juiced twice this whole time but I really wanted to fast completely so I stopped that and have only been drinking water. It’s not really that hard!

The only complaints I have with the program is that it says that you’re supposed to have 2-3 bowel movements a day and so far I’ve only had one on the 1st day and one on the 2nd day…and none since. I am planning on calling the help line to see if there’s anything I can do to change that. Also, even with drinking plenty of water, I feel like my tongue is super dry and it’s really white. So I’m assuming I must be dehydrated? But I’m drinking plenty of water and the color of my pee is light (when it’s darker, it’s usually a sign you’re dehydrated). I guess that’s another reason I should call!

Overall, I’ve had great results so far. I have lost 10 lbs since starting. I plan to eat just veggies, fruits and rice the 1st day I start eating again…which is just in two more days! I can’t believe I’m almost done with this. This is probably the best self-control over ANYTHING I’ve ever had my whole entire life. This program makes it so easy! Just 5 days is all I could ever do so this was perfect for me.

Review by Stephany King for Nature’s Secret Ultimate Fasting Cleanse (5 Part, 5 Day Program)
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I have been using this kit once a year for the past four years. As a vegetarian, I have very little digestive issues, and I strive to keep it that way! By doing a yearly cleanse to start of the new year with this kit, I reduced alot of issues I used to have. As most people, I get pulled into the celebrating the holidays and my diet suffers. I restore the balance with this kit. Its a sacrafice not to eat for 5-days but well worth the results.

I find this kit to be the most effective. I like the 5-day program because its jsut long enough to feel the results but not too long that you feel near the point of starvation. This program is hard for the 1st two days, but the last three become easier. A few tips I’ve accumlated over the years:

~Read and follow the directions included. If you have a question, call and ask a representative of the company.

~Start day one on a day that you can rest alot and have access to a bathroom. Frequent urination tends to stop on the third day. Try to plan the 5-Day fast when you have very little social situations. Social situations always have food and it will only make it harder on you!

~Drinks lots of water and tea; keep hydrated. It makes the fast easier on the stomach.

~Lower your calorie intake and number of meals a few days before. It will ease the system and mentally prepare you for not eating for 5 days.

~The fiber included is the HARDEST thing in this program to choke down. Unfortunately, I found that I’ve gotten better “cleansing” results by not substituting this fiber supplement for another. I make it a point to have one serving of the included fiber per day and subtitute with caplets or an easier dissolving fiber supplement for the other 2 servings for the day. Be sure to read the ingredients of a fiber supplement you choose and compare it to the included fiber supplement.

~ I juice (I have a juicer)organic veggies or certain fruits once a day (begginning or end of day) during the fast to choke down the fiber supplement included. It will give juice the texture of a smoothy.

~ If you’re not one to be able to take large pills (all pills included are large or multiples of small pills)get a pill crusher and add the powder to fresh juice (again, I have a juicer; I found Odwalla and Naked juices worked well. Be sure to read the ingredients before choosing.

I always feel better after the 5 days and it helps to keep my eating habits healthy for the rest of the year. My main concern is to restore my digestive health, but some of the perks are weight loss, clearer nails, skin and eyes. I personally also have better mentally clarity.

Review by Sap for BodyRelief Detox Foot Pads (10 Per Packet)
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I carefully read every review before buying these. I saw so many good reviews that I figured I would try them. I was worried when one of the reviewers said something about the patches being really smelly. Well, I am very sensitive to smells. I get headaches from passing people in the hallway who wear cologne. All of the products I own are fragrance-free. I clean my house with baking soda and vinegar because I can’t handle the smell of “cleaners”. I’m bad. So, I took the plunge anyways. First of all, when you smell the patches out of bag, it smells like a really faint pipe tobacco or something out of a wood shed. It wasn’t bad, so I stuck ‘em to me feet overnight. The next morning, I didn’t ‘spring’ out bed and feel like I was 10 years younger or anything so don’t think these are miracle patches. I went into the bathroom and peeled them off my feet. At this point, they smelled like ‘wet’ wood shed. A little stronger but not bad. Let me tell you how black they were. My husband’s were even blacker. And there was this sticky molasses-colored residue on my feet. I took a shower, washed my feet with soap and water, and by the time I got out, my feet felt so much cleaner than ever before. I was shocked. It’s like overnight those patches deep cleaned my pores. If you’ve ever had a foot bath in peppermint, it’s like that. My feet smelled good, no wood smell or anything. My husband reported a slight tingling in his calf muscles. I guess they improve circulation. A couple of things to remember when trying new products is keeping an opened mind, but not too open, and follow the instructions carefully. I also had a headache one night and tried a patch on the back of my neck (tension headache). I’m sorry to report that did not work as claimed. I still had a headache in the morning and used my Head-On to get rid of it instead. I do like the patches and recommend them for anyone seeking better circulation and really clean feeling feet.

Review by SB for BodyRelief Detox Foot Pads (10 Per Packet)
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I’ve been using footpads for over 4 years now, and I must say that the BodyRelief brand has become a fixture in my bedside table drawer. Most often, I use them for easing the kinks I get in my neck and back from sleeping on a less-than-perfect bed. I apply them directly to the spot where I’m feeling the pain for that, and the pads gradually ease out the toxins that build up around the kink (they don’t “fill up” quite as much on those spots), taking the pain away as they work. My wife uses them for that, too, and loves the results, and we are both very skeptical of any new-age-sounding remedies.

We’ve lately found them extremely useful for detoxifying the body when we start feeling a cold coming on, too. It definitely seems to either shorten the length of a cold (or whatever) or ‘nip it in the bud’ before it has a chance to get hold of you. We even brought them with us on a recent ski trip (putting them on our feet overnight after skiing all day), and found that we didn’t experience nearly as much soreness in our legs on the mornings after pounding the slopes all day.

I noticed one of the other reviews complained about experiencing an odor after using footpads. I have noticed, from time to time, a faint smell of vinegar emanating from the pads after a night of use, and I think that one of the main ingredients in the pads is a type of tree bark used to make vinegar. That said, I’ve never noticed the scent stays on my skin after taking a shower or rinsing, though she did say that she was unusually sensitive to smells. I’ve observed that the pads seem to get blacker and wetter the more toxins are in your body, so she must’ve been an extreme case.

In all, after trying a lot of different brands of these, my wife and I are thoroughly convinced that they work, and that this particular brand seems to be consistently the best.

Review by Oneder Woman for BodyRelief Detox Foot Pads (10 Per Packet)
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As a certified personal trainer and Pilates instructor, I see a lot of individuals with bad backs, in addition to the usual aches and pains. And of course, our strength and flexibility building sessions can generate new muscle soreness two or three times a week. I often recommend Body Relief detox pads to my clients ease their discomfort as they get in shape. I’ve been using them for years myself, and it’s interesting to observe skeptics turn into true believers after just a couple uses.

I took note of one person who complained about the odor of the pads when she removed them. Believe me: what comes out of your body is what goes into your body. If you’ve been eating garlic, even if I don’t smell it on your breath, I know from your sweat. Body toxins can have powerful odors, and my experience as a trainer suggests that if the smell was that objectionable, it was proof that she needed to use the Body Relief detox pads more often, not less.

Review by M. Jones for BodyRelief Detox Foot Pads (10 Per Packet)
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I have been using Kinoki Detox pads for 7 weeks and they are great. The smell isn’t as strong as other detox pads. Once I remove them I wash my feet with soapy warm water and the smell was gone. I also have pretty pink feet. My feet were dark on the bottom and now they are beautiful. I went to my doctor for a check up and he ask me what was I doing different because my A1C blood count went from 8 to 6.5 which is excellent for me since I’m Diabete. Since using the patch I wake up feeling great, I eat better and my skin has improved. I started juicing all my vegetables and I juice carrots with apples and drink a glass of each every morning. I feel better everyday and recommend these patches. It took a while for the patches to lighten up but my body was so toxin from drinking,smoking and eating the wrong foods. The patches just started to get light this morning. Well I hope this help. Try it you might like it. lol

Review by Cedes for BodyRelief Detox Foot Pads (10 Per Packet)
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I have chronic back pain, I put these pads on my back and they were soaked in the morning and my back felt much better. I use them whenever my back hurts. I also put them on the back of my neck when I’m about to have a migraine and it makes it so the migraine is way less painful or takes it away completely. If I use them after the migraines starts they are less effective.

I started using them on my feet and it sucks all the toxins out of my body and makes me feel healthy. Once I had an infection in my toe that had healed all swollen-like. I wore the pad over my toe one (not one the wound, but around it) and it brought the swelling down. I did it the next night again and by the next day my toe was completely better, and it had been weeks of trying to make it heal.

I’m really glad I found these.