Colon Cleanse Products – Do You Really Need Them
Type the words “colon cleanse” into your web browser and millions of results will display, with the prominent results for products claiming to clean your colon of toxins. Banners promoting colon cleanse are all over the internet. Enter the same two words into the search mechanism of medical websites and you will accumulate results like “irrigation of the colon”, where water is forced into the colon in enema fashion by a medical professional. There has to be some medical reason for a doctor to prescribe this form of treatment though. So why are people with no known medical philosophize with their colon buying products to cleanse their colon?
Initially, the race to purchase products to cleanse the bowel was driven by a thought that bowel cleansing would prevent colon cancer. Then a popular female talk show host had a doctor-guest who suggested bowel cleansing, and that was linked to weight loss, energy boosting, and removal of toxins.
The colon cleanse products, in powder, pill, or liquid are designed to irritate the colon. That irritation is supposed to encourage the removal of hardened mucous through bowel movements. The colon cleanse product acts much like a laxative, which, by the way, you can get far cheaper at your local drugstore. When you think of laxative, it’s typically in conjunction with easing a particularly solid bowel movement (constipation), not as a means to prevent cancer or lose weight. [Note: a doctor will prescribe a bowel cleansing prior to a colonoscopy.]
Instead of forcing your body to poo more frequently, the medical community for the most part will recommend better eating habits. Eat less (or no) red meat and less fat in general; and eat more vegetables, fruit and high fiber foods. Add exercise, plenty of water, and food proportion, and you are not only reducing your risk for cancer, you will lose weight.
The Mayo Clinic sums it up saying, “Your colon doesn’t require enemas or special diets or pills to eliminate waste material and bacteria. It does this naturally on its own.” They also add the colon cleanse products can actually be harmful because some can affect body fluid, resulting in dehydration. There’s also the potential for serious medical events caused by long time use of colon cleansing products, like anemia and even heart failure.
You can accomplish a natural colon cleanse through a diet high in fiber. If you are 50 years ancient or younger, make your dietary goal to consume 25 grams of fiber for a woman and 38 grams for a man. If you are older than 50, your goal should be 21 grams and 30 grams for females and males respectively. Foods high in fiber include: beans (lentils, black, lima, baked), peas, broccoli, raspberries, pears and apples with skin, and almonds. This list is not all-inclusive.
Beans and oats (like Cheerios or oatmeal) can also help to gash cholesterol. And because high fiber foods require more chew time, you may feel fuller sooner, eat less, and subsequently lose weight.
So in response to the inquire, “do you need to use a colon cleansing product,” the reply is, “no.”
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