Jamie-Lynn Sigler’s diet isn’t for the lactose intolerant. She discussed her extreme dairy cleanse with her former The Sopranos co-star and on-screen bro Robert Iler on the podcast Not Today, Pal. Sigler admitted that there will be people who are skeptical of her method, as many celebrities have gone the opposite way when it comes to dairy in the past.
“You’re going to think I’m crazy,” she said on the October 10 episode, which featured Mike Cannon. “It’s shocking because I love food so much. I love sweets.” The 43-year-old revealed, “I just drink whole milk for days and that’s it.”
YouTube viewers saw Sigler holding a thermos and offering visual proof that she was indeed drinking milk. She took a sip and went deeper into the reasoning behind her Vitamin D fuel. “The idea behind it is that parasites love dairy, I had a lot of gut issues. I tried a lot of different things to fix it,” Sigler explained. “I know enough people who have done it and said it works really well.”
The host clarified that the diet lasts for eight days before “you take these pills.” She added, “The idea is that all the parasites that are hiding in your body, they’re all going to come out because all they’re getting is dairy. And then I’m going to take all these supplements.” She said that after the diet, she’s not allowed to eat dairy for a while before reintroducing it. Sigler added that she might have a cup of coffee with milk and a spoonful of honey in the morning to help ease the stress.
As for side effects, she only mentioned having a mild headache before they started recording the podcast. Sigler said her husband, Cutter Dykstra, complimented her skin. Not one to shy away from sharing, she admitted to going to the bathroom three times during the podcast recording. “It just makes you feel cleaner,” Sigler said. It was a relief to hear that she had revealed the day before that she “didn’t poop at all.”
The mother of two has been outspoken about her health since going public with her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2006. She’s still acting, with a recent turn on Big Sky. Earlier this year, Sigler launched the podcast MeSsy with Christina Applegate, where they opened up about their MS journeys.
