Lemonade/Master Clense diet side effects?

Question
Hi Tanya,
    I am in the process of starting the Lemonade/Master Clense diet that my girlfriend did. I have the first day completed. I understand that this diet has also been used by celebreties.  Anyway, can you tell me have there been or are there any adverse/side affects resulting from going on this diet?  My girlfriend had a ajor blood vessel burst in her heart, and almost died. Her friends were lightly teasing her saying she shouldn't have gone on that diet. She and I both don't think the diet caused her ambulism but I just wanted to check with an expert to be sure. The only ingredients in the diet are fresh lemons, maple syrup and cayanne peper.  Thank You, Paula

Answer
Hi Paula,

This diet have laxative, diuretic, and "thermogetic" (heat production) effects -- nothing radically new or extraordinary efficient. It contains the following ingredients:

Maple Syrup
3oz. Cayenne Pepper
Herbal Stimulant Laxative teas
Pepper Mint tea
Green Tea
Sea Salt uniodized

The only possible reason why it might affect weak blood vessels is through heart rate acceleration by the green tea.

Reading:

Green tea
http://dietandbody.com/article1054.html
http://dietandbody.com/weightloss/nfblog/?p=38
http://www.dietandbody.com/article1098.html
http://www.dietandbody.com/weightloss/nfblog/?p=48

Lemonade/Master Cleanse journal
http://yestheyrefake.net/lemonade_diet_cleanse_journal.htm

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