For best benefit, how long does one need to stay on a 'cleanse?'?

OK, so your doing a cleanse. You will find allot of flack around here for doing so. I neither say ya or nay on cleansing. I have done some before and have had great results treating some issues. I like the fact your doing a natural cleanse with water and fruit. Now how long? 7 to 10 days are the average for most cleanse. You could use this as a starting point to change your diet to more of a raw diet. Because of the IBS you have I would limit your meat consumption to only once and awhile. Stay away from breads and dairy. You may have found dairy with your IBS sometimes does not mix well. You will need to really pay attention after your cleanse to what foods might set you off. Start with simple easy to digest foods. Allot of time start eating jello, soup, and little crackers. These way when you reintroduce foods back into your system your not overloading your cleaned out system. Have you tried taking probotics? These help replace the good bacteria in your stomach. Yogurt is a good source of bacteria.