I want to do a colon cleanse without starving myself?

anooch

Does anyone have any tips on ways to do a colon cleanse without changing my diet drastically?

Most of the ones i've found online say that you shouldn't eat anything else other than the cleanse juice for 7-10 days. I really don't want to do that.

I just want a cleanse for my colon that comes in a tea or something that i can drink while still eating solid food.

Any suggestions?

TheSatinPumpkin

NV Natural Calm (Magnesium Citrate) works for me. 2 teaspoons in a cup of boiling water twice a day. I don't use it so much as cleansing tool but it keeps me regular.

Kalikel

I'd suggest not doing it. Your colon does not require cleansing,

Your body is perfectly equipped to handle toxins. When it can't, a doctor, not some hal-assed cleanse, is what you need.

This cleansing is stupid and sometimes dangerous.

diannethegeek

I'll just leave this here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1159755-looking-for-a-detox-cleanse

AllOutof_Bubblegum

If you have functioning organs, your colon is just fine without outside help from you. A cleanse will not aide in fat loss, either.

delicious_cocktail

Irrigation will help.

skinnyinnotime

Water?

And why are you wanting to do this...what is the purpose...what are you hoping it will achieve???

anooch

My reasons for wanting to do it are not for fat/weight loss but because of the side effects that having an "unclean" colon. It causes fatigue, sometimes pain, bloating, etc. I want to do it for health reasons and not for weight loss reasons

Yurippe

My reasons for wanting to do it are not for fat/weight loss but because of the side effects that having an "unclean" colon. It causes fatigue, sometimes pain, bloating, etc. I want to do it for health reasons and not for weight loss reasons

Is this advice from your doctor or an advertisement from an infomercial?

Hornsby

My reasons for wanting to do it are not for fat/weight loss but because of the side effects that having an "unclean" colon. It causes fatigue, sometimes pain, bloating, etc. I want to do it for health reasons and not for weight loss reasons

Is this advice from your doctor or an advertisement from an infomercial?

Or a Cosmo ad, maybe?

Cleanses are unnecessary and will not help you with fatigue, pain, bloating.

trainguy917

I've never read or been given any actual scientific evidence that a colon cleanse or any kind of detoxifying is medically necessary.

Kalikel

My reasons for wanting to do it are not for fat/weight loss but because of the side effects that having an "unclean" colon. It causes fatigue, sometimes pain, bloating, etc. I want to do it for health reasons and not for weight loss reasons

Do you mean that you feel constipated?

This "unclean" business is hogwash. It's not real health, it's fitness-health and sometimes not even that. Colons do not require cleansing. They're supposed to contain poop. That's their job.

The only parts of the digestive system that require cleansing are your mouth and *kitten*. The rest of that tube is taken care of by your body.

BombshellPhoenix

Can we play pretend colon cleanse so the placebo effect will kick in?

I've got my online med license and a plastic house we can use as a doctor's office

FrenchMob

My reasons for wanting to do it are not for fat/weight loss but because of the side effects that having an "unclean" colon. It causes fatigue, sometimes pain, bloating, etc. I want to do it for health reasons and not for weight loss reasons

Sounds more like a problem with things you're eating than your colon needing cleansing.

levicrouch

My reasons for wanting to do it are not for fat/weight loss but because of the side effects that having an "unclean" colon. It causes fatigue, sometimes pain, bloating, etc. I want to do it for health reasons and not for weight loss reasons

If only there were a cleanse\pill\thing you could do to alleviate these symptoms.

The truth is, the folks that that sell the cure, have to convince you that the symptoms exist and need to be treated.

GothyFaery

I'm not a fan of cleanses. I personally don't think they do anything for you that you're body isn't already doing. But why do you think you need to go several days? When you have a colonoscopy they give you the "colon blow" stuff and you drink that the day before and don't eat anything that day. The next day you have your procedure and there's NOTHING in your colon. So if you are dead set on doing a cleanse, I really don't think you would have to go 7-10 days. A good laxative should have you running on empty after a day.

George_Baileys_Ghost

I usually just eat a can of corn. By the next morning *whistle sound* clean as...well....as a whistle. *nods* true story

likitisplit

My reasons for wanting to do it are not for fat/weight loss but because of the side effects that having an "unclean" colon. It causes fatigue, sometimes pain, bloating, etc. I want to do it for health reasons and not for weight loss reasons

If you feel like you need to do something about these symptoms, you should probably talk to your doctor about them.

PikaKnight

Does anyone have any tips on ways to do a colon cleanse without changing my diet drastically?

Most of the ones i've found online say that you shouldn't eat anything else other than the cleanse juice for 7-10 days. I really don't want to do that.

I just want a cleanse for my colon that comes in a tea or something that i can drink while still eating solid food.

Any suggestions?

Poop?

DamePiglet

There's something called "Butt Sects" that works well sometimes. It's free and you won't have to change your diet at all!

s_pekz

This again? (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1383330-is-this-a-good-idea-i-need-easy-body-cleanse-detox-ideas) you don't need to cleanse. the idea is false.

anooch

Alright fine, you all convinced me.

I'm just gonna go buy some prune juice

likitisplit

If you're constipated, prune juice is good. So is Metamucil. Natural Calm is good too, but I find it wipes me out generally.

If I'm bloated and gassy, I find dandelion bitters to work well (or even just a couple of leaves)

hookilau

There's something called "Butt Sects" that works well sometimes. It's free and you won't have to change your diet at all!

Kalikel

Alright fine, you all convinced me.

I'm just gonna go buy some prune juice

If you're constipated, get some Milk of Mag, prune juice and apple sauce. Mix them together. Warm them in the microwave. Not super warm - nowhere near hot! - just kinda warm. Then drink.

It tastes like...that stuff filling up your colon, lol...but it works.

Stay close to a toilet and put a magazine in there.

To avoid constipation, drink water (not pop) and get regular exercise. Eat fiber.

If you've gone 5+ days without a poop, you're clinically constipated and should phone your doctor.

So glad you decided against the cleanse. I worry about people sometimes.

Good luck pooping!!!!!!

bajoyba

I don't believe in cleanses/detoxes at all, and I'm inclined to believe that my colon is always "unclean" because there's always poop in it....

But I'm going to leave you this recipe;
http://www.howsweeteats.com/2013/05/cheesy-black-bean-stuffed-sweet-potatoes-with-arugula-poached-eggs/

It's a stuffed sweet potato, and it is loaded up with fiber and deliciousness. Eat that for dinner, drink plenty of fluids, and your colon will be hella cleansed.

Or at least that's what it did for me. It was pretty epic.

Lyndonbearsmommy

http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/natural-colon-cleansing-is-it-necessary

darrensurrey

Just eat a box of dates.

_Zardoz_

Have a Poo - Colon then cleansed

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