What Is Colon Cleansing?
Posted on March 18, 2008 - Filed Under Health and Fitness
In order to understand colon cleansing we need to know a little about the function of the colon and the way that toxins are able to damage the colon and the rest of the body. This information will then allow us to understand the nature of proper and safe colon cleansing. Safe colon cleansing is more then just the removal of digestive wastes from our colon. It is the process whereby toxins can be removed from our body because we have a clean colon.
Our large intestine, also know as our bowel or colon, is 1-2 meters (3-6 ft) long. The colon stores and then removes wastes that our body is unable to digest. By the time the food has reached the colon the body has absorbed most of the nutrients that it can from the material. What remains is:
- Water and electrolytes such as sodium and chloride
- Plant fiber that is indigestible
- By-products of normal digestion - for example protein contains nitrogen that is converted to ammonia and urea
- Dead cells shed from the lining of the digestive tract
- Massive bacterial population - probiotics
The friendly bacteria (probiotics) carry out many vital functions. They:
- Lower the pH making the environment unsuitable for disease producing microbes
- Encourage the movement of the colon so that the material can pass through and this be eliminated
- Influence the digestion of vitamins A, B and K as well as lactic acid
- Ferment the indigestible dietary fiber to produce butyric acid - this is the main energy source for the cells of the colon. Low butyric acid levels have been associated with inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer.
During the 12-24 hours that the waste material is passing through the colon most of the water in the material is absorbed - usually more than 1 litre (2 pints) per day.
This is the normal functioning of a clean colon. A colon functioning well means that there is little residue in the colon and the material passes through it quickly. However there are a number of things that can go wrong. Lifestyle and poor nutritional habits can weaken the digestive system and cause digestive problems that afflict many in the population. Some of the factors that weaken digestion include:
- Allowing insufficient time for eating and digestion
- High levels of stress
- A diet high in saturated fats and sugars and low in fiber
- Excessive salt intake
- Insufficient fluids
- Insufficient exercise
- Excessive intake of alcohol
- Smoking - if you smoke then join a quit smoking program
- Medications and other drugs
- Other chemicals and additives in foods
All of these factors mean that the colon is not in does not work as well as it should. The environment is not conducive to friendly bacteria and the balance of flora in the colon is disturbed. When waste food, with its content of toxins, is sitting, and probably fermenting in the colon a number of things can happen.
- The slower the material is in passing the more toxins are absorbed into the blood stream, along with the water and electrolytes.
- As a result of the fermentation and other chemical reactions new toxins are produced and they too can be absorbed into the blood stream. This increases the workload on our kidneys.
- Many toxins absorbed from the colon are stored in areas of the body - such as the liver. The substances stored in the liver will gradually damage the liver with harmful consequences to almost every aspect of your health.
- Many of the harmful substances cannot be stored in the liver - so they need to go elsewhere. Many are stored in fatty tissue (as well as other areas of the body) - again causing problems.
So then what is colon cleansing? Proper and safe colon cleansing is the process of enabling the body to remove the stored and harmful substances by re-establishing the normal balance and function of the colon and the rest of the digestive process. Only through this thorough process is the body able to begin healing and repair and only then can there be a restoration of health and vitality. Discover how to properly cleanse internally to gain and maintain your health. Get your copy of Safe Colon Cleansing: Your Good Health Guide and begin now. Then get on with really enjoying life.
The colon performs many vital functions but one of its most important is the effective removal of toxins from the body. There are many factors that are able to interfere with this elimination process. If the process is slowed or the balance of the colon is destroyed then toxins that are ingested and are a by-product of normal digestion will be absorbed into the bloodstream. The body will attempt to eliminate then through other routes however these can become overwhelmed and the body then needs to store them. These stored toxins cause damage to tissue and are the basis of many diseases. They need to be eliminated from the body. Effective colon cleansing provides a safe means for achieving the cleansing of the whole body.
Dr Jenny Tylee is an experienced health professional who is passionate about health and
wellbeing. She believes that health is not just absence of disease and seeks to actively promote
vitality and wellness through empowering others. She encourages people to improve their health by quit smoking, cleansing their body, taking essential vitamin and mineral supplement and many other methods, including herbal remedies.
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