Why shouldn’t I use maple syrup instead of the Madal Bal Syrup? Maple syrup is cheaper. The Madal Bal Syrup does cost more but it’s well worth it. It was formulated specifically for the diet with the right mineral concentrations and nutritional value. It gives your body more nutrients than regular maple syrup does. Plus remember, the only thing you are going to need to buy for the week is lemons for the lemon juice. You probably will spend less money during the cleanse then you would if you went out one night for a nice dinner. We have honestly talked with hundreds of people who have done the diet with maple syrup and then done it with our syrup, and they told us how much better they felt during the diet, how much more energy they had and how much easier it was to stay on the diet with the Madal Bal syrup. Several people who weren’t able to stick with the diet using maple syrup told us our syrup made doing the diet possible for them and enjoyable! The whole reason for the invention of the Madal Bal Syrup was to make the diet much easier.

So, is this the diet Beyonce did? Yes, she did it using our syrup, although the press doesn’t always mention us. A number of celebrities have done the diet, including Ashanti, Robin Quivers and many others.

Do the Neera™ Natural Packs include everything needed to do the diet? Everything, except lemons for the lemon juice. You many also use limes, if you prefer.

What is the salt water flush or sea salt shake? During the diet most people drink a cup of the laxative tea to make sure they have a daily bowel movement. Since you’re just on liquids, there is nothing solid to create a bowel movement, so we recommend the tea. But you can also try the salt water flush/sea salt shake where you mix 2 teaspoons of sea salt with about a quart of warm water. You drink as much of it down as you can. The body can’t absorb it and it goes right through. It’s a great colonic flush and it’s safe because it is sea salt, not table salt. It doesn’t taste great but it works great. There are more details about this in the booklet included in your kit, and on the web site HERE.

Can I eat solid food during the diet? It is not recommended. The idea of the cleanse is to rest the digestive tract and allow the body to focus its energy on cleansing. If you eat solid food, you stop this process. The best tip is to keep a batch of the Neera™ Natural Drink with you at all times. When you start to feel hungry, take a big gulp of it. This will satiate your hunger and give you the energy to keep going while aiding your body’s cleansing process.

Can I drink anything besides the Neera™ Natural Drink during the diet? If you feel the need for variety, then once or twice a day you can drink a cup of herbal tea or freshly squeezed citrus juice (orange or grapefruit). Peppermint, rosehip and chamomile teas are useful complements to the Neera™ Natural Drink and make a nice contrast in taste. Peppermint tea especially supports the cleansing process, offers relief from headaches, cleanses the palate and neutralizes any mouth or body odors that may arise. Teas and juices should only be sweetened with the Madal Bal Natural Tree Syrup, if at all, and don’t use or add any dairy products. However, you should stick to the Neera™ Natural Drink as much as possible. It is crucial for giving you energy and supporting the cleansing process of the diet.

Can I change the mix of the Neera™ Natural Drink? Yes, you can change the amount of syrup but don’t change the amount of lemon juice. You can make the Neera™ Natural Drink less sweet by using 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of syrup to 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, or if you are especially hungry, you can add more syrup. Find a mix that works for you. You can adjust the amount of cayenne pepper to your liking, too.

How much should I drink per day? Depending on your body size, you should drink about one gallon of liquids, including the Neera™ Natural Drink, per day. Most people drink 6-8 glasses of the Neera™ Natural Drink in one day. This ensures that waste material will not be too concentrated in the organs of elimination as the body goes through the cleansing process. Drink the Neera™ Natural Drink whenever you start to feel hungry. Don’t limit the amount you drink, or try to drink too much. A good starting point is to mix up a 2-quart batch in the morning and drink from that throughout the day. You may need more than this, and some people need less. Everybody is different and their requirements differ. Listen to your own body.

Will lemon juice be too acidic on an empty stomach? Is lemon alkaline or acidic? Citrus fruits are assumed to have an acidifying effect on the body. In actual fact, lemon juice is the opposite. It is one of the best alkalizing foods in nature. It helps counterbalance the acidity created in the body by the average American diet. More about this can be found on our News page.

Won’t I put the weight right back on after the diet? Most of the time, the weight stays off. Unlike many other diets where the weight loss is mostly water weight, most of the weight lost during the Neera™ Natural Plan comes from the loss of diseased cells and fat tissue. Also, one of the greatest benefits of the Neera™ Natural Plan is that people usually kick their “bad food” addictions. As you probably know, the foods that aren’t good for you are usually the same foods that make you overweight. “Junk foods,” processed foods, sugary foods, and high carbohydrate diets can all cause the body to gain weight as a way of storing these excess carbohydrates. A lot of these foods become addictive. Studies have shown that long-term high sugar diets and high processed-carbohydrate diets become addictive. We literally crave sweets and other highly processed, high carbohydrate foods. When you go on a cleansing diet like the Neera™ Natural Plan, your body can overcome these addictions by getting a break from your normal diet. By the third or fourth day of the Neera™ Natural Plan, you’ll most likely feel really good, healthy, vibrant and clear, because your body is cleaning out all the junk in your system. When you come off of the Neera™ Natural Plan, you won’t want to go back to your old diet because you feel so good, and the mere idea of eating junk food will seem repulsive. Once you break these addictions, your body literally tells your mind, “I don’t want this stuff in my system.” Most people who perform the Neera™ Natural Detox & Cleansing Lifestyle Plan do it as a way of starting a new, better diet and lifestyle. The diet cleans you out. You’ll lose excess weight and then feel so good that you’ll want to launch into a consistently better diet and lifestyle. We constantly get feedback from people who reconfirm this. For more information about using the Neera™ Natural Plan to launch into a healthier more natural diet, please see our Maintaining Good Health page.

Is this a diet with a lot of laxatives? For most people, drinking some laxative tea or the “sea salt shake” is recommended during the diet. This is just to stimulate a daily bowel movement and is not a big part of the diet. Some people are under the misconception that drinking lots of laxative tea will help them lose weight. It is simply not true, and it is not safe. We recommend drinking no more than 2 cups of the herbal laxative tea per day during the length of the cleanse. This is only meant to help stimulate a daily bowel movement. More about laxatives can be found on our elimination page.

If I am underweight, is it safe to do the diet? Yes, in most cases. Many people suffer from underweight conditions because they are not getting the necessary nutrients they need from their diet, or they have a toxic condition in their body that is not allowing them to absorb the necessary nutrients from the food they ingest. During the Neera™ Natural Plan, people who are underweight will usually lose a little bit more weight; however once they come off the diet, they will gain the weight right back and usually add a few more pounds to get them closer to their natural weight. This happens because during the cleansing process of the Neera™ Natural Detox Plan, the body will usually heal itself from the toxic condition that was preventing adequate nutrient absorption. Once the person comes off the diet, the body is able to better digest and absorb nutrients and able to get to a more normal, healthy weight.

Can I do the diet if I have high cholesterol and blood pressure? We do recommend you consult your physician first, if you have any sort of medical condition. A lot of people have had great success with the diet in lowering their blood pressure and cholesterol. Over the years we have received numerous testimonials to this effect. “After I had my gall bladder removed I took a blood test and my cholesterol was 253. My liver count was 160. My blood pressure was 130 over 80. I bought one can this summer in San Diego. I have been drinking it for breakfast, a salad for lunch and anything for supper. I received my blood results yesterday on October 13. My cholesterol is 189. My liver count is 71. My blood pressure is 106 over 68. I have lost 25 lbs. I have never achieved this kind of amazing results before. This is the first time my cholesterol has been below 200 in 22 years. I would like to say thank you.” D. Owen, San Diego, California