The master cleanse diet is a very cost effective diet because it does not require you to have any special kind of ingredients to make it work. The main ingredients for the master cleanse are pure water, grade B Organic maple syrup, organic Cayenne pepper, organic lemons and sea salts. To increase its effectiveness as a cleanser, you can use secondary ingredients such as herbal laxative tea, psyllium husk, wheat grass, natural decaffeinated herbal tea and hoodia extract.

A scientific study specifically designed to investigate its effects on high rates of cholesterol and gastrointestinal symptoms conclusively determined that psyllium husk, which has an established history of use against digestive problems, can effectively lower cholesterol and reduce gastrointestinal symptoms simultaneously.