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Colon Cleanse Products: Ingredients to Avoid
Posted by Ann Triune at Feb 24th, 2009 in Cancer
Different kinds of colon cleanse products can be bought nowadays. These products com in different forms such as: drinks like teas, juices, and shakes; pills (tablets and capsules); or kits that include both pills and drinks. To choose a colon cleanser may become a difficult task when you are not aware of the basics in colon cleansing.
The Basics of Colon Cleansing
Colon cleansing is not something new. Many people have heard about it but their knowledge of it may be limited. Colon cleansing is a detoxification process that cleans out the colon as well as the intestine of unnecessary harmful build-up. In doing so, it eliminates the toxins in the digestive system that may lead to serious health issues.
Anything we ingest passes through the intestines and the colon during digestion. Most of the waste is eliminated during a bowel movement but unfortunately not all the waste goes down the toilet. The remaining waste starts to build up over the years. This build up contains harmful toxins, chemicals and bacteria. Obviously, harboring them for long will lead to complications in one’s health.
Watch Out for These Signs
Our bodies will often show signs or symptoms whenever something is wrong with it. Often times they are just little things that do not cause any alarm on our part. A common mistake of many is that they do not pay much attention to them not until the symptoms worsen or lead to other health complications. Below is a list of symptoms that may mean you need a colon cleansing.
Frequent colds and recurring headaches Foul smelling stools Excess weight gain Food allergies Digestion being impaired Chronic constipation Irritable bowel syndrome Irritability and mood swings Hemorrhoids Gas, bloating and flatulence Frequent experience of fatigue and low energy Candida infection Powerful food cravings Parasites in stools Skin problems like rashes Protruding belly Bad breath Metallic tastes in mouth
Colon Cleansing Product types
The different kinds of colon cleansing products are divided into two categories: the herbal colon cleansers and the chemical colon cleansers. Selecting which one to use would depend on what product suits you best and what works for you.
Natural or Herbal Colon Cleansers
These types of cleansers are made with natural ingredients. It is oxygenated and is able to dissolve the build-up in the colon. It is generally safer to use than chemical colon cleansers.
Chemical Colon Cleansers
This type of cleanser is made with synthesized ingredients. Chemical cleansers can easily dissolve build-up in the colon but in doing so, it also dissolves some of the helpful bacteria present in the colon.
Colon Cleanser Ingredients to Look Out For
Some common ingredients found in colon cleansers, both herbal and chemical, are actually harmful to consumers. These ingredients are helpful in melting down build-up but may cause negative side-effects. People should be wary of the following ingredients in colon cleansers:
Bentonite clay Calcium carbonate Carnauba wax Dicalcium phosphate Food glaze Fructose Gelatin High amalyse corn starch Inolin Magnesium stearate Methylcellulose Natural Flavors Polyethylene glycol Potassium carbonate Silicon dioxide Titanium dioxide Xantham gum Fish Milk Wheat Soy Apple pectin Psyllium Senna Cascara Sagrada
Before buying colon cleanse products, it is best that you read the label first. Try to find out if all the ingredients in the product are safe to use. It would also be a good idea to research on the product’s ingredients and check feedbacks from other people who have tried the product. Once you’ve found one that works best for you and is safe to use, go ahead on your cleanse your way back to good health.
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It's good for you b/c everything inside the intestines affects the body, it 'leaks' out toxins into the bloodstream. Once the crap (literally) is cleaned out, the body/bloodstream, etc. is much less toxic.
My sister has done it and she had to go to the bathroom a few more times a day than usual, it was about once every couple of hours.
You must not be good at anatomy, because the colon almost always hangs out below the pelvic bone.
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