Hi anna louise,

I don't always have the lemon water first thing in the morning....remember the lemon water is to clear mucus that has accumulated overnight...Dr. D'Adamo has stated that it may take up to a year of being compliant before this problem starts to lessen....so the more compliant you are with the recommendations; the less mucus you should have. (I actually notice more mucus if I am less compliant.)

Here's what I do:

I only have the lemon water when I feel congested first thing in the morning; if its a lot, I'll add a capsule of collinsonia. No congestion...no lemon water. (You might try rinsing your mouth out with plain water immediately after drinking the lemon water.)

This is the only time I'll have lemon and water only...but I still use a lot of lemons. I use them in salad dressings, soups, etc. etc. etc. Maybe if you include more lemons in this fashion, you may not need the lemon water first thing in the morning.

Hope that gives you some ideas!

Manya