Does the Certo method work? (Urgent)

[Burnt Toast]

I used Certo brand fruit pectin and Niacin to clean out my ex for probation tests. It worked every time. You double the amount recommended on the bottle of Niacin and use 1 package of certo per 8 oz glass of water at least 2 hours before the test and another package 1 hour before the test.
Thank God we weren't scientists trying to figure out why or why not..

Also...the average person is supposed to drink six 8 oz glasses of water daily.
Hardly anyone does. If you did drink that much water and cut out the things that make you dehydrated like soda and caffeine it'd be easier to clean out quicker. Pot is a fat soluble drug so it stores in your liver.
If you're dedicated to the six 8 oz's of water put about 2 teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in one of the glasses. It'll help. Make sure you mix it very well before drinking it.

Again for the gazillionth time, youve passed because youve diluted the THCA concentration in your bladder with all the fluids youve drank. The Certo, vinegar and niacin had nothing to do with you passing, so stop perpetuating the myth.

Burnt Toast Reviewed by Burnt Toast on 02-23-2010. Does the Certo method work? (Urgent) I know this has been discussed on here before but i need fresh answers. i was told by a man claiming to be a forensic scientist who said certo along with asperin and vitamin b12 will gaurentee a pass on a urine test for pot. i havnt smoked in 24 hours, my test is tomorrow at 6 pm. do you think this method will work and why: take 1 certo with bottle og gatorade 2 hrs prior to test with 2 asprin and 2 b12, drink bottle of water 1 hour before test repeat process. by now you'll have to piss Rating: 5

[webdox]

Thank God we weren't scientists trying to figure out why or why not.

It's a good thing you aren't or you'd know just how patently ridiculous the claims are that certo/pectin/niacin does jack when it comes to helping one pass a drug test.

[sammyacw]

I think its amazing how rude your reply was. Just so you know... not everybody lives in the science world and took A&P or any bio courses for that matter. If you feel the need to share your findings there is no reason to insult people that believe that certo works. Most of them just hear from a friend. Also, probation sucks. Dont need anybody making you feel worse for mistakes you made. Not your place to add insult to injury. I can understand why some people on probation want to smoke weed. I am a biology major and I think its awesome that you took the time to do the "research" but no need to be little anybody. Thanks for the info.

Really.... if you want to pass a UA test..... dont smoke 5 days prior and night before and morning of drink lots of water.... that will do it. no biggie. (The time does depend on your metabolic rate) 2-3 weeks is very safe. Time is really the only way to be positive you will pass. I dont feel the need to site my sources. lol just friendly advice.

Here I did your job for you this time.Next try the search. This is from the master of all that he surveys FBR.He does his momework.
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WOW!!!

That is one of the most insane things I have ever read here.

Have you had any classes in biology and if you did were you paying attention in them?

Why would you think THC is stored in your stomach? Let me repeat that. Why would you think THC is stored in your stomach? Why would you think Certo creates a barrier in your stomach? Why would you think things go from your stomach straight into your urine? Think about what you just wrote and honestly tell me if any of that makes sense. Certo doesn't coat anything, not your stomach, not your blood vessels, not your kidneys, not your bladder, nothing. To think things enter your body and go through it untouched shows how horrible this explanation is on how you passed. Furthermore, to try to tell people this explanation is even worse because their freedom, jobs, or child may depend on passing a drug test.

I have done my research on Certo though and this is what I have found. Those that have passed usually are also diluting at the same time they take the certo. Many will mix it into a bottle of gatorade then fill the bottle with water and drink it down, which ends up being about the fluid amount used in dilution. Certo can also have a slight diuretic effect. Finally, certo contains fruit pectin, which is a form of soluble fiber. I have called the makers of certo, which I think is Kraft, and asked them how much soluble fiber is in a box of certo. All they can tell me is that it has soluble fiber in the form of pectin but they don't know how much (at least the operators for the 800 number didn't have access to that info). In fact, I think the product code is this: 4300029320. See, on the box it says less than 1 gram per serving but there are 64 servings in a box. So that could be anywhere from nearly 0 to almost 64 grams. Why is soluble fiber important. Your body eliminates most THC metabolites through renal and hepatic elimination (BenDover, that would be your kidneys and liver). Hepatic elimination results in THC metabolites excreted through your feces. Soluble fiber can help prevent these metabolites from being reabsorbed from your feces back into your body. Next, soluble fiber removes bile from your intestine. Your body must then replace the bile so your body pulls cholesterol from the blood to make bile. This process can help make more THC metabolites available for elimination by the liver and less metabolites available for elimination by the kidneys thus less in the urine.

So, most people who pass using certo are passing because they are diluting and adding fiber to the dilution process.

I would like for Kraft to tell me exactly how much fiber is in a box of certo but until then, I continue to recommend Metamucil because that is a good source of soluble fiber and I know how much fiber is in it per serving.

Still, better yet, forget smoking while on probation and substitute for your employment tests.

With your low post count and a post filled with incorrect info on human physiology, I hope people will understand the saying "consider the source" and not depend on your method to pass. Ballons, barriers, not touching your stomach walls, what a load of shit.

Naming this thread pass every time when you post such poor information on how the human body works is completely irresponsible.
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[Burnt Toast]

I think its amazing how rude your reply was. Just so you know... not everybody lives in the science world and took A&P or any bio courses for that matter. If you feel the need to share your findings there is no reason to insult people that believe that certo works.

Theres nothing insulting or rude in FBRs post that was C&P'd by KW. FBR had pointed out the misinfo and did a darn good job of it.
Just so that you know, we prefer to stick with factual info in the drug testing forum. Thats because theres people with careers, families and freedoms riding on the outcome of a U/A. The drug testing forum is not a playground. Misinformation can quickly land an uninformed reader in the unemployment line, or worse, jail. If you dont like the idea that we hold the poster to a high standard of fact, well sorry. Thats how it is here and shall remain. And if that idea is not your cup of tea, then perhaps the drug testing forum is not for you.

[webdox]

I think its amazing how rude your reply was. Just so you know... not everybody lives in the science world and took A&P or any bio courses for that matter. If you feel the need to share your findings there is no reason to insult people that believe that certo works.

When lives, jobs, freedoms are on the line, it's a little more important to stick to facts than worrying about offending those giving anecdotal evidence as proof of anything. Once it has been pointed out just how wrong it is and it continues, it becomes irresponsible.

[GloryDayReject]

How about this...
I stopped smoking about 2 weeks ago. my drug test is on december 7th. I took a test yesterday and I am still very full of thc. Im 5'6" and i weigh about 160, so average. Ive been drinking water like crazy but kind of slowed down recently. So drinking water doesnt really help, especially if you smoke about a week before. Last time it took me about 5 weeks total for it to be out of my system. my friend recommended certo, so what im going to do is drink it, wait a bit, and take a test. if i pass, certo works, if i dont, then its a myth. Will that solve the debate?

[Jerry G]

Nope, you still drink a chitload of water day of...

[GloryDayReject]

I can drink enough to drown my cells, it still wont make me pass. Im joining the navy and im still nervous. if it was that easy i wouldnt be on this site

[webdox]

Will that solve the debate?

Nope. You will still have diluted. It doesn't matter if you drink water with certo with it or with Tang. It's still just dilution.

[Burnt Toast]

I stopped smoking about 2 weeks ago. my drug test is on december 7th. I took a test yesterday and I am still very full of thc. Im 5'6" and i weigh about 160, so average. Ive been drinking water like crazy but kind of slowed down recently. So drinking water doesnt really help, especially if you smoke about a week before.

I can drink enough to drown my cells, it still wont make me pass.

Thats because youve been drinking water days before the test, which is of no help. Drinking fluids is only good for the day of the test.
THC is fat-soluble and not water soluble, so you cannot wash THC from your fat cells like you can was dirt from a car. The purpose of drinking fluids is to dilute (thin out) the THCA concentration that is present in the bladder. The idea is to thin out the concentration enough for the urine sample to register below the cutoff thresholds of the drug screen. You are not permanently ridding the body of THC. Dilution techniques (whether its with Pectin, magic detox drinks, etc) are only temporary - once the fluids consumed had all been urinated out, a "dirty" donor will resume testing positive for THC.

There is nothing that can permanently rid the body of THC except for time and fat-burning exercise.