Hi Patty!!
The kidney cleanse is for your urinary tract system. #1's
1 gallon of unfiltered apple juice & 1 gallon of distilled water A DAY.
The gallbladder cleanse works via your intestinal tract. #2's
1/2 cup olive oil followed by 1/4 cup lemon juice - rest for 5-6 hours(best at bedtime for me), lie on right side.
The kidney cleanse(KC) takes 3-4 days, while the gallbladder cleanse(GC) is for 1 day.
Once the KC kicks into full gear, you will end up going #1 about 10 or more times a day...it flushes the stones if you have any - it doesn't hurt me.
When the stones get stuck is when they hurt me...they've not stuck during a KC.
In the morning after a GC, I would stick VERY close to the bathroom.
They are expelled painlessly through the #2's.
The stones, oddly enough, float - as they are made up mostly of cholesterol.
Some people I know filter there #2's to keep track of the number & size of stones.
So now...that I've totally grossed you out
, I gotta tell you how much energy I have after I get done with the Cleanses!!
As far as your nightly cocktails...I know with the KC - No, but with the GC, I am unsure.
~Cheryl