Colon Clense

I finally got around to doing my research on colon cleansing after it seemed everyone was doing it.

There are TONS of websites saying that stuff is building up in your colon. The thing is, most of them are selling some expensive solution to this "problem."

Most medical sites and all major research hospital sites --Harvard, Tufts, the Mayo Clinic -- they, and most folks who went to medical school, agree with each other and disagree with the colon cleansing proponents.

"Things don't crust over" in your colon, says Robert Russell, MD, a gastroenterologist at the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston. "The business about putrefaction is all baloney. There are not pieces of food hanging around in there getting old."

In other words, you don't need a product. The body is capable of eliminating toxins in a timely, efficient manner. Consider that the cells of your gastrointestinal tract turn over every three days—fast enough so that there's no "crust," or "putrefying" food in your colon. Also, bacteria in the colon naturally metabolize and thereby detoxify food wastes. And mucous membranes lining the intestinal wall block unwanted substances from entering the body's other tissues.

One of the major reasons that colon cleansing seems to work is that usually the "treatment" is a strict diet that just happens to include an ingredient that makes your poop look even worse than usual. It is Marketing Genius, some would say... "I have this stuff that makes poop look really ugly." "Great! We'll make millions!"... The strict diet and placebo effect take it from there to produce more miracle cures than a traveling preacher.

But, from what I can tell, it probably won't hurt you that badly either. At least it didn't hurt my friends, and some got a lot of benefit from the placebo effect and the accompanying good feeling about being into the hippest health fad.

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colon clenses are the latest snake oil in my opinion. I was going to do one myself but my M.D. husband talked me out of it when he brought up the very good point that that grose stuff that suppsidly comes out of your colon (stuck like "spakle or paiste") is unknown to the medical world of autopsies and unseen by Drs. who do sigmoidoscopies and colon surgeries. It doesn't exist. Its the gunk they make you take oraly that forms a cast in your intstinal wall making it appear that things are coming out of you. If you are not feeling right a short fast or even a high colonic may give you the boost you are looking for. But simply adding fiber and water is all most people need to do. I did a two day grapefuit juice fast after a particulary unhealthy stint. It really helped me feel on track and juice fasts give you calories so you won't be totally without energy.

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I have taken the Trader Joe's Total Body Cleanse. It is a fiber based cleanse, so I felt bloated the first week (it is a 2 week program). It did not help me lose weight (if that is your goal), but did make me feel a bit healthier. A spring cleaning for your intestines and liver, of sorts!

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I have used the best colon cleanse product that I believe is out there. It can be found at Dr. Natura.com, you will be amazed. I had to be screened early (36) for colon cancer, my mother had a tumor at 50 that they found at her first colonoscopy. Thus, I had to be screened early. I was worried about the health of my colon and started using a great cleanse. Colonix I believe is the program. It is amazing, you can use it for 1 month, up to 3 and then you can use the fiber drink all year long. You will be amazed at how much better you feel. Check it out! You will love it!

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psyllium seed husk. it should be one and only ingredient. take as indicated on the jar. gentle and effective.
Good Luck
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Hi S.,

My new company has a 2 day fast product that also does cleaning that I highly recommend. To read about the product, go to:

http://www.BeachBodyCoach.com/FrancieE

Click on Products: Click on Nutrition; Scroll down the page:

2 day Fast- Chocolate or Vanilla.

Besides cleanings you'll lose up to 7 pounds in 2 days.

Good Luck,

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