Instructions for the cleanse were straight forward, thank the powers that be. The routine surprisingly coincides well with my current schedule, and has alternative instructions for differing schedules.

The ParaHerbs Concentrate was murder on the first day. It tasted awful, and when I applied it directly under my tongue, it burned, so I couldn't keep it there for long. On day 2, I was surprised at how much the ParaHerbs didn't bother me. The taste hasn't changed, neither the sting, so I assigned credit to the V8 I chased it down with.

On day 3 I experienced a plateau. Had two good meals of sauteed vegetables with tofu, and a spinach and tofu salad without dressing. I consumed lots of water and had only one bowel movement that was very soft, and I was still terribly bloated all day. No gas or flatulence to speak of.

On day 4, I had one bowel movement, it was pretty soft, and it seemed to have a kind of webbing around it, but it's not like I've never seen this disgusting phenomena exit my body so it didn't strike me as odd. I exercised again and later before my final intake of Anti-parasite, I had some soft stools accompanied by freaky yellow globs. Kind of like jello. I guess it's the parasites and their little cocoons or chrysalises or whatever they live in (besides my organs) but that was the first time my bowels had been truly unordinary since beginning the cleanse.

On day 5, all was quiet on the western front. Thus far I hadn't found any more alarming things in my fecal matter, nor had constipation or diarrhea. Also, I wasn't noticeably bloated.

Days 10-15 Liver Cleanse
I began this phase a little early, because of the aforementioned plateau on days 5 -10. Given the lack of bowel oddities it stood to reason I could move on, or at least that was my estimation. Within an hour later (maybe less) of waking, I always had some warm water and lemon, which actually became a pleasant ritual, then brewed 2 cups of the liver tea with the liver tincture stuff and drank the tea throughout the day. …That tea is tame at best. Doesn't even register on the Ew Scale. Additionally, my cravings have been spiraling out of control. I get whiplash with how quickly my desires change. Sometimes I desperately want a cookie, other times something savory with garlic and salt.

Days 15-20 Kidney Cleanse
I really like the tea, but the tonic is so awful. Just when I thought the cleanse had set a precedence, when I thought it couldn't get worse, the Super alkalizing Tonic Supreme thing with the habanero, ginger, red onion, garlic and horse radish proved me wrong. I couldn't believe it when the description claimed it was supposed to taste good,

Day 19-24 Blood and Lymph Cleanse
I took a break from the cleanse because I ran out of toilet paper. I started taking the Blood and Lymph tea and, after the almost-minty taste of the Kidney, hated this new tea with a passion. After beginning it, I felt nauseous, which I initially attributed to the tonic. This nausea persisted on and off for several days, as did my frequency in using the bathroom, but the bouts of nausea were typically more uncomfortable than painful. Then finally on day 24, I woke up and went straight to the bathroom. I did my normal routine, but upon studying my fecal matter, I saw the strangest thing yet. Of course my stools were soft, not liquid-like but looking almost like fluffy brown clouds, like they were shredded. And decorating the rim of the toilet were hundreds of little red seeds. Only I ate nothing to result in the strange, incongruous red specks in the toilet. It took a moment for me to realize that these were parasites, hundreds of them. It wasn't that I didn't think I had parasites, obviously I had faith since I spent 400 dollars on this cleanse kit, but finally seeing the irrefutable evidence before my eyes was eye-opening. The other oddities in my bowels could be written off, I could make excuses for them, but not for the red specks. They almost looked like the tiniest eggs.

I finished the cleanse on 24 to give my body a rest. Within 24 hours, my nausea abated entirely.

In summary, I did not take this cleanse properly. As aforementioned before, I didn't cut most things out of my diet, though I specifically avoided coffee, unnaturally sweetened drinks and grossly processed foods like chips or cake or… whatever most people eat. But my diet has always consisted mostly of tofu, bread, greens, veggies and soy. I didn't always drink enough water, one or two days I didn't have time for the cleanse at all. If I had to grade myself, I'd give myself a B on how well I adhered to the cleanse instructions, and how dedicated I was. I never took the Celtic salt, but I did eat Himalayan on occasion. Some days I woke up late and took the cleanse in rapid succession, each intake within 3 hours of the last.

But this cleanse has made a remarkable difference, and very quickly. I suffer from manic depression, and though I can't say for sure if this cleanse had anything to do with it, I haven't been depressed in well over a month. My cravings are now more than curbed, they're nonexistent--remember, just over a week ago I was craving like I was pregnant. I exercise all the time, being in the military, but my cardio has always been a struggle. I cramp quickly, I don't run very fast, and despite running all the time, I rarely see progress. By day 20 or so, I was running at a fast pace, comfortably. Muscles that usually cramp fast have stopped cramping at all, and at the end of any vigorous workout, my muscles aren't half as sore as they would have been before this cleanse. I've been running all my life, and I've taken it for granted that I will always be in pain for hours after running a couple miles, but I was incredulous and giddy after running several times during the week following the cleanse, and each time I ran fast and wasn't in agony the whole time.

I haven't taken the cleanse in about a week now, and my stools are still very soft. Though 400 dollars is an exorbitant expenditure, it was well worth it. I highly recommend this cleanse for anyone and everyone. I wasn't totally on board with the parasites-live-inside-me-wreaking-havoc-and-not-paying-rent bandwagon, but I'm a hardcore believer now.

I know it's recommended to do a cleanse twice a year, but since I've likely carried many of these parasites most of my life, should cleanse again in a few months? ~ Ashley C.