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Why should we consider a colon cleanse? What are the benefits of colon cleanse or detoxication?
In order to understand why a colon cleanse is important, we must understand that our life is often affected by many toxins. The life of many people is exposed to toxins which come from our foods, drugs and also the environment in which we live. Moreover we have also internal toxins such as free radicals, fats (especially oxidized fats and cholesterol), and other irritating substances.
Often the level of toxins in the body increases because of poor elimination by the colon, the liver, the kidneys, the respiration and the skin. The process of removing or reducing toxins from the body is called detoxication or colon cleansing.
It is a process that clears or neutralizes or transforms toxins together with excess mucus and congestion. Detoxification requires changes in the diet and lifestyle in order to reduce the intake of toxins and to improve their elimination.
Colon Cleansing is an important part of detoxication because the bowel movements are fundamental for your health. Many people today have the problem of constipation which causes a slow passage of toxic wastes in the intestines.
If toxic waste matter sits for a low time in our bowel, it is more probable that it becomes putrefied, it ferments and maybe it is reabsorbed in the blood stream. The presence of putrified foods in your bowels increases the risk of serious diseases such as cancer or immune system diseases.
Often the colon contains also mucoid plaque deposited in many layers. A colon of a healthy person weighs about 4 pounds, but some the weight of some colons can reach 40 pounds because of mucoid plaque!
The process to clean the bowel is known as "Intestinal cleanse", "Bowel cleanse" or "Colon cleanse". It is not a fast process; it can take 3 or 4 weeks and sometimes even a few months. It may include the use of different supplements, a few days of fasting and frequently also a parasite cleanse.
Supplements for colon cleansing normally contain enzymes for digestion, probiotics (i.e. beneficial bacteria), herbs that stimulate the intestines, the gallbladder and the liver and often include also herbs which are known for their properties of parasites and worms killers.
Some herbs often used for colon cleansing are the following:
Bentonite which is a kind of edible clay which has a bulk laxative action by absorbing water and forming a gel. It binds to toxins such as pesticides and carries them out of the colon. * Flaxseeds absorbs water and allows toxins and mucus to be removed by expanding in the colon. It has also been found to cause a reduction of cholesterol levels
Probiotics which help increase the population of friendly bacteria in your colon. Colon Cleansing is very good for health and usually produces many benefits such as the following:
reduction of constipation and elimination of diarrhoea
avoidance of colon cancer and other serious illnesses * significant weight reduction
