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Max Muscle Sports Nutrition’s Max

Cleanse & Lean TM is just what the doctor
ordered when it comes to a good and
healthy cleanse. Containing safe and
HERBS
Product Review by Allison “Ali” Van Heusen, B.S.

effective herbs such as fennel, dandelion

and aloe vera, this product will help give
you the cleansing and weight loss results
you’ve been looking for.

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Do you have a special occasion The diuretic component of MC&L care provider before taking
coming up and want to look extra was just as thoughtfully designed. MC&L to check for interactions
slim? Want to kick-start your diet Dandelion is a natural diuretic with prescription medications,
and exercise routine? Is your that increases urine production by especially if you are currently
“plumbing” a little backed up? Max promoting salt and water excretion taking a prescription diuretic, alone
Cleanse & Lean is a fast and easy from the kidneys. It has been or in combination for high blood
way to drop those last few pounds, shown to improve digestion, has pressure; if you are currently taking
slim up your midsection, and clean antioxidant properties, and has an antibiotics, particularly a quinolone
out your colon. Get ready for a good advantage over other natural and like ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin; or
cleanse, and to get lean. synthetic diuretics. Dandelion is if you are taking Lithium. Although
Max Cleanse & Lean™ (MC&L) a source of potassium, a crucial unlikely, there are some possible
was developed to relieve digestive component of electrolyte balance, interactions between a few of the
issues, as well as a way to remove which is often depleted by other ingredients in MC&L and these
excess water and waste from your diuretics. Horsetail is recognized medications, though this is not an
body. It contains scientifically as a diuretic by professional exhaustive list.
supported ingredients including herbalists and has been shown to Once you have the OK from
cascara, senna, turkey rhubarb, and help increase calcium absorption in your health care provider, start by
aloe vera to increase bowel taking one capsule to determine
movement; psyllium to provide tolerance. Effects may take
fiber; and, slippery elm to coat Max Cleanse & Lean TM can up to 12 hours, so wait, and if
and soothe the digestive tract. help you bounce back from necessary take two capsules
The brilliant part of the MC&L per dose as needed for
herb and plant extract blend an overindulgent weekend, regularity and bloating. Do not
for cleansing the colon is its give you a clean start for exceed four capsules per day. I
balance. The ingredients are usually recommend my clients
not just laxatives, which can
a new healthy eating and to try one MC&L capsule after
have an unpleasantly severe exercise routine; or, help dinner, on a weekend they don’t
effect, they serve many other have much planned. This way
important functions.
drop those last few pounds 12 hours has usually passed by
For example, some for a special occasion. the time they wake up, they can
ingredients soften the stool see how their body reacts, and
while others decrease bowel take more if necessary. See your
irritation. Ingredients like senna are women. Finally, barberry, for which local Max Muscle Sports Nutrition
classified as antharaquinones, under medicinal use dates as far back as staff for more information and to get
the stimulant laxative category. But, ancient Egypt, helps to increase the started on Max Cleanse & Lean™.
they also keep more water in the diuretic effects of dandelion and MS&F
intestinal contents, which produces horsetail.
a softer bulkier stool, making it MC&L provides a quick and easy
easier to pass and reducing diarrhea. way to cleanse your system and References:
Slippery elm has been used in reduce bloating and water retention. Rotblatt M, Ziment I. Evidence-based
North America for centuries to treat It can help you bounce back from an Herbal Medicine . Philadelphia, Penn:
both constipation and diarrhea. overindulgent weekend, give you a Hanley & Belfus, Inc.;2202:337-338.
It is thought that slippery elm has clean start for a new, healthy eating Duke JA. 1985. Turkish rhubarb. In
demulcent properties, which means and exercise routine; or, help drop Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. CRC
that it forms a soothing film over the those last few pounds for a special Press, Boca Raton, FL, p. 404; Emodin.
p. 572.

surface of mucous membranes (i.e. occasion. But, you should not use
Sweeney B, Vora M, Ulbricht C, Basch
the inside of your intestines). MC&L as a permanent weight loss
E. Evidence-based systematic review
Psyllium, a soluble fiber, has been solution. The results you get will be
of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
studied extensively and shown to temporary. You may be more likely by natural standard research
relieve constipation. And, unlike to maintain the initial weight loss collaboration. J Herb Pharmacotherapy.
some other fiber supplements such by following your cleanse with a 2005;5(1):79-93.
as wheat bran, psyllium generally balanced diet high in nutrients and www.umm.edu. The University
does not cause excess gas and low in fat and salt. So, again, this of Maryland Medical Center.
bloating. So, as you can see this product is designed as a quick fix, Complementary and Alternative
coleretic blend is not only extremely not a permanent solution. Medicine.
effective, but gentle as well. You should consult your health

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