Colon Cleanse - Any tips?

etron

I want to do a colon cleanse. I haven't had regular movements since starting birth control and I can tell that my belly is probably bulging partially due to whatever has accumulated in there. Plus, I think it would be beneficial overall to clear my system out. Have any of you done one before? What works? What doesn't? What's the safest way to get this s*** out of me?

Purple420

Cleanse Smart by Renew life is Awesome... its a 30 day cleanse.. i do it approx 2- 3 times a year. First time i did it i lost 5-8 pounds. and its cheap!

SparkleShine

Cleanse Smart by Renew life is Awesome... its a 30 day cleanse.. i do it approx 2- 3 times a year. First time i did it i lost 5-8 pounds. and its cheap!

Where do you get it?

turnerkenneth

Don't do colon cleanse.

Rurouni_Kou

I would avoid stuff like "colon cleansing". This stuff is pretty much all a big giant snake oil selling scam. The body cleanses itself for the most part (that's what your liver and kidneys and other organs are for after all). The colon doesn't keep stuff around for ages and ages that's just not how the body, wonderful thing that it is, works. There's nothing "accumulated" in there, and there's no sh** in you other than your last meal or two- and there definitely isn't enough to "make your stomach bulge." If that was truly the case you'd be in the hospital right now because it would have made you deathly ill. If you are truly worried, don't try snake oil, go to a doctor and get a checkup done.

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

Best advice? Eat healthy, drink lots of water, exercise. Or in the immortal words of Michael Pollan- "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly greens." Oh, and ignore snake oil!

milaxx

I agree with increasing the water intake and also the green leafy veg. I'm a salad addict so I have one every day. I also noticed that decreasing my dairy intake has made me more regular.I also rarely drink anything other than water or fruit I have juiced at home.

LOVEthighSELF

Try a natural cleanse. Mix fresh lemon juice with lukewarm water and drink 1-3X's daily.
The digestive qualities of lemon juice help symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, bloating and belching. By drinking lemon juice regularly, the bowels are aided in eliminating waste. Google it.

Purple420

I live in Canada , so you can get it here at GNC, nutrition house etc.. anywhere that sells herbal all natural products, add i think you can order online

thedreamhazer

I had issues with regularity and the best advice I have is to not cheat your water intake and opt for some high fiber foods. Don't up the fiber without making sure you get your water, though -- it won't help!

Try natural before you try anything as harsh sounding as a colon cleanse.

pyro13g

Don't do it. If things ain't movin along a mild laxative instead. weight loss from those is from empty intestines. It's not fat loss. And you may be flushing flora you absolutely need.

southernlay_d

Girls don't poop.

pyro13g

Girls don't poop.

I knew it, girls are full of sh.,.,.it. lol

KokomoJoe

If you need to move things along google salt water flush. I have done it and it will clean you out. One word of warning it took a while to get through and once it did be close to the facilities.

southernlay_d

Girls don't poop.

I knew it, girls are full of sh.,.,.it. lol

Only the pretty ones!

ricolla

Girls don't poop.

OMG! You revealed the sacred girl secret!

southernlay_d

Girls don't poop.

OMG! You revealed the sacred girl secret!

I thought every knew pretty girls don't poop!!!!

kwardklinck

I usually take Magnesium supplements if i'm having a little difficulty. If I'm really having trouble, I drink Dieter's tea with lemon. I've heard doctors talk on the radio and say that colon cleanses are a waste of money. The body naturally cleanses itself out.

AmeMahoney

Girls don't poop.

OMG! You revealed the sacred girl secret!

I thought every knew pretty girls don't poop!!!!

Bummer. I always thought I was a pretty girl. :sad:

reneelee

Eat more fibar and drink plenty of water.

Dobsaya

I used to do Colon Hydrotherapy. Very effective.

southernlay_d

Girls don't poop.

OMG! You revealed the sacred girl secret!

I thought every knew pretty girls don't poop!!!!

Bummer. I always thought I was a pretty girl. :sad:

Shhhh, if you don't admit it, they will never know...

pyro13g

Girls don't poop.

OMG! You revealed the sacred girl secret!

I thought every knew pretty girls don't poop!!!!

Bummer. I always thought I was a pretty girl. :sad:

You are, keep poopin':smokin:

nomex

DON'T DO IT !!!!!! Your body will do what is necessary if you feed it right! Colon Cleanses have NO medical / health benefits and can be dangerous!!!! Soo not worth the risk to have the scale show a loss (for a few days).

maggieschuck

OMG! You guys are funny. We all " poop". Even the pretty girls. Im a Medical and Nurse Assisting student right now and the only reason to completely empty your colon and your innards is to get a medical exam. If you are not regular then you need more water and fiber. I have seen ppl with a blockage due to lack of bm. Its not pretty. The blockage will make you ill, land you in the ER and cause poisons to stay in your body. Its very serious if you aren't having a bm every few days.

There is a major difference between not going that often and I can go but its hard. Either way you need to take control of it. Its your choice on what you want to do to your body. Talk to your Dr if you have insurance or you can change your diet. Eating more green, lots of water and more fruits will help to get things going. Use a stool softener so you don't struggle and get hemorrhoids.

Good luck.

maggieschuck

Can you open your food diary so we can see how you eat?

tacticalhippie

The better "colon cleanses" are really just fibre and some herbs that will make you "go".

Yes, you can just up your fibre intake...
and of course increase your water intake also.

soysos

as someone who has been known to go extended periods between movements, I can say with absolute certainty that there are medical benefits to an accessional cleanse. there are two different methods that I like to use depending on the severity of my pooch at the time.

this one is the quickest, but your not going to want to stray to far from a bathroom. start by taking miralax once a day for a couple of days before. after about three days take 3 dolcalax tablets right before bed. by the following night you'll be as clean as your ever going to be.

the second takes a bit of time, but I think it does a better job, and it is a lot more comfortable. look up the cabbage soup diet, don't worry about everything else just the soup. I basically go on a liquid diet, with the cabbage soup as the base, as well as fruit juice tomato juice, and I do eat some bread, pasta, and rice, but mostly the liquids. I do this for about a week, or until the pooch goes away, and I also take the miralax once a day.

shalynna89

The brand I used was Zand, it was a seven day cleanse I think. I got it at Gnc, I haven't done it in write awhile though. I had never done one before and I lost 10 pounds. I personally don't think doing it as any side affects, I never had any, and it made me regular. High fiber and water might do the trick though. My mom was the one that told me about it, she lost 150 pounds when she dieted and she did a few cleanses. She was told when your body has less toxins in it your fat isn't as sticky and thus you lose weight easier. The cleanse is suppose to clean toxins out of your body. How that helps!!