Natural Colon Cleansing

As unpleasant as it sounds, the reality of life is that our overall health can be measured by our daily bowel movements. The elimination of food should happen within 24 hours of eating, and if you aren’t having at least one bowel movement per day, you can feel uncomfortable and be at risk for a lot of health problems.

Build up of toxins in the colon can lead to disease and many gastrointestinal disorders. Everything we eat and drink goes through the colon, and it takes water from the food waste in the intestine. If the water goes through the intestine too rapidly, you can end up with loose stools. If it goes through too slowly, constipation can result.

Waste that isn’t eliminated can adhere to the walls of the colon, causing infection and even a prolapsed colon. Fecal material that’s accumulated in the colon can inhibit the function of the large intestine, and the toxins can make it into the bloodstream, causing all sorts of diseases.

A healthy colon weighs about a pound, and old build up can add about ten pounds to that. Imagine carrying ten to twenty pounds of undigested food and hardened waste material that has built up for years! However nasty that sounds, a natural colon cleanser can take care of it, all without harsh laxatives and chemicals.

How do you know if you have waste built up in your colon? If you have bloating, fatigue, constipation, and a nagging feeling that you aren’t “done” after a bowel movement, you could be affected. Other symptoms of waste build up in the colon include headaches, mental sluggishness, bad skin and lack of sleep.

Waste build up is more common than ever, because the average person doesn’t get enough fiber and water in their diet. If you have a lot of caffeine, fatty food, soda, meat, and refined sugar and flour in your diet, you probably have waste accumulated in your colon. A natural colon cleanser with psyllium will absorb water and expand the colon, aiding in the removal of toxins.

Since a natural colon cleanser contains psyllium and herbs, as opposed to harsh chemicals, the body’s reaction will be a lot better and safer. The herbs used in natural colon cleansers have laxative, antibacterial, and antibiotic properties that serve to eliminate any parasites and bacteria that are present in the colon.