Ken Thomas asked:




People eat toxic substances every day. Things like caffeine, sugar, white flour, aspartame, microwave food, hydrogenated fats and deep fried foods contain substances that build up as waste in your colon.

There are a number of health problems that can be the related to an unhealthy bowel, including abdominal pain, constipation and lack of energy. Your colon’s natural function is to eliminate waste and bacteria. It also absorbs water and mineral salts while maintaining your fluid and electrolyte balance.

When your colon cannot perform these functions due to buildup in the colon, extra toxins are spread across the body through the absorbed fluids. A colon cleanse is a natural an easy way to get rid of the buildup in your colon. There are many changes you can introduce to your lifestyle that will cleanse you colon.

To start, you need to make some changes to your diet. Food today is very different than what nature intended. Many times just improving your nutrition will result in your colon cleansing itself naturally. Most important to your new diet is fiber. You need 25-30 grams daily, either from food or dissolved in water. Drinking water is another essential.

You should drink half of your weight in ounces of pure non-carbonated water in order to stimulate the natural peristaltic action. As an example, if you weigh 150 pounds you need to drink 75 ounces of water. If you drink enough water and eat (or drink) enough fiber, eventually your colon will naturally restore its function.

You can also use an herbal colon cleanse. Herbs can perform a good, mild colon cleansing. Herbal colon cleansing recipes help to remove fecal matter, prevent toxins from forming and kill harmful bacteria and parasites. They will also help improve the function of colon muscles, which promotes regular, natural bowel movements.

The herbs used in traditional colon cleansing recipes have been used and tested for centuries. The herbs used have both liver cleansing and cathartic qualities. Ingredients such as aloe leaf, sienna, cascara sagrada, ginger and cayenne pepper stimulate bowel movements to help eliminate impurities from the colon.

Every herbal colon cleanse recipe will also include a bitter plant that promotes bile flow to cleanse the liver. Barberry is one example. It stimulates the liver and the gall bladder. Fennel and garlic are often included as well. They have a purifying effect on the colon bacteria by helping to kill harmful bacteria and prevent gas formation.

If you want to put your own recipe together, most health stores will sell these herbs, but you need to follow the label instructions carefully. There are also a number of colon cleansing teas sold ready to use. You need to use these in moderation, though.

Having bowel movements too frequently can dehydrate you. As you try out recipes you can gauge the result, adding or decreasing herbs according to what you want to achieve. When performing a colon cleanse you need to continue to take fiber with your meals.

Some great breakfast options with lots of fiber are wheat germ, oat bran or rice bran cereals. As you make changes to your diet and lifestyle, including eating more fruits and vegetables, taking good supplements and drinking plenty of water, the healthier your colon will get.