If you ask a hundred people you'll get a hundred different answers... I had one docter tell me that after 5 days I'd be in the hospital!
Well, I had done the cleanse before and knew better so I took his warning with a grain of salt...
I had another doctor who was not nearly as set in his ways say that he believed in the benefits of fasting and cleansing and was actually very interested in seeing me again after the cleanseing was over. His advice was helpfull and centered on keeping hydrated...
After having done it and watching MANY others do it before... I have no reason to believe that it will do any damage at all... every body is different and we are our best doctors... you should listen to your own body, you know when you feel like crap, and you know when your feeling icky... and you know when you are seriously ill... you would know if you were doing something WRONG to yourself... And You might feel icky for the first day or two, cause your body may be craving coke, or coffee, or sugar in the form of carbs, candy, or juice... your body is addicted to lots of CRAP! and we feed it lots of refined junk! its tough breaking ourselves of it! Cold turkey! But after that first day or two... the clouds part and the sun comes out! And WOW! Its like a weight lifts! And you really do feel energized!!!
The only way to deplete yourself is to drink to little of the "brew" Or to Not follow the Plan as it was written so long ago!
Hundreds of thousands of people... scratch that! Millions by now have done this cleanse... I have read countless accounts of people who have done 10 20 even 40 days on this cleanse with no ill effects... I have personally watched people go as long... I intend to do 29 this round...
I cut my last cleanse short to attend a raw foods class... The class was great but I am sorry I broke my cleanse
If you are having second thoughts... do more research... you should feel 100% certian that its safe and for you before you do it! Otherwise you will be afraid of every detox symptom and you will not get all there is to get out of it and chances are you will break it before day 10.. and what a waste that will be... there is no point in putting yourself through a single day if your not going to do 10...
I'd wait till your really on board... Hit a few web boards and chat with some members and people who have done it! Talk with people who are doing it right now! There are a few sites out there dedicated to the cleanse.. just google it...
Edited to say:
I don't want you to think that I don't want you to do it! Cause I would love for you to join in!!! I just want you to feel ready... Know what I mean??? Its a good thing and I would NOT be doing it if it werent good for me! I have kids.. they need me... I would not be teaching my daughter something that is not healthy... My mother taught me the benefits of cleansing and I keep with it today! I swear by it!