Olive Oil & Lemon Cleanse

Olive Oil & Lemon Cleanse
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The olive oil and lemon cleanse is designed to help flush wastes and toxins from the liver and gallbladder. This cleanse is an increasingly popular choice among consumers that's effective and inexpensive, and can be performed in the privacy of your home over a weekend. No fuss, no muss. A few simple ingredients and a few hours of your time are all that is necessary to enjoy the benefits of this cleanse, designed to restore pH balance and discourage constipation.

Step 1

Squeeze the juice of one lemon into a glass container. Remove the seeds. You can squeeze by hand or place the entire lemon in a juicer or blender if you have one.

Step 2

Add 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil to approximately 6 to 8 oz. lemon juice.

Step 3

Blend the lemon juice, the olive oil and about 8 oz. water in a blender or juice, or place it in a covered container and shake. This enables the olive oil to mix with the lemon juice.

Step 4

Drink it immediately to prevent the olive oil from separating from the lemon juice. Eat light vegetable broth, herbal teas or drink vegetables juices through the day. Drink the mixture in the morning and again in the evening.

Step 5

Stay within easy reach of a bathroom until you've completed the drink and have gone to bed. The day after the cleanse, eat raw fruits and vegetables or salads.

Things You'll Need

  • Glass
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Lemons
  • Bottled or purified water

References

Article reviewed by Anton Alden Last updated on: Mar 28, 2011

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