Salt Flush

I did use organic pink salt, it has to be a specific type of salt otherwise it is just bad for you. Apparently, from what I have read, it helps with IBS, I don't have IBS though so I can't comment either way on that.
It's like having a colonic basically.
It is NOT a form of weightloss, merely a every now and then way to clean your colon of all of the waste that has stuck to the walls of the colon over the years.
I won't be doing it regularly, by the end of the day the waste I was expelling was nearly clear so I think it has done it's job. I think I will do it once every few months.

The flush doesn't absorb into the body, about half an hour to 2 hours after drinking the water it will ALL come out. It's a flush. It's all in the type and amount of salt that is used that makes it so effective.

100% pure psuedo-scientific quackery

Waste does not "stick to the walls" of your colon (unless you have some very specific medical conditions that lead to impaction) & anything you ingest will be absorbed by your body.........

Agreed - simple biology. A salt flush might clear your bowels but it's just speeding up what is a natural process. And any suggestions of food 'stuck' in the bowels is a myth, as is the whole 'mucoid plaque' myth.

Commenting on claims that waste material can adhere to the colon, Douglas Pleskow, a gastroenterologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, stated: "That is the urban legend. In reality, most people clear their GI tract within three days." (shameless stolen from Wikipedia).

If there was such as simple way to improve health cheaply through something such as a salt flush then doctors all around the world would be prescribing it. Funnily enough they don't.

I know the OP has posted this in good faith but, sadly, the claims aren't correct.

If people needed flushes and detoxes to get rid of buildup, wouldn't old people who never did them eventually not be able to poop?

I did use organic pink salt, it has to be a specific type of salt otherwise it is just bad for you. Apparently, from what I have read, it helps with IBS, I don't have IBS though so I can't comment either way on that.
It's like having a colonic basically.
It is NOT a form of weightloss, merely a every now and then way to clean your colon of all of the waste that has stuck to the walls of the colon over the years.
I won't be doing it regularly, by the end of the day the waste I was expelling was nearly clear so I think it has done it's job. I think I will do it once every few months.

The flush doesn't absorb into the body, about half an hour to 2 hours after drinking the water it will ALL come out. It's a flush. It's all in the type and amount of salt that is used that makes it so effective.

100% pure psuedo-scientific quackery

Waste does not "stick to the walls" of your colon (unless you have some very specific medical conditions that lead to impaction) & anything you ingest will be absorbed by your body.........

Bingo, we have a winner!!

http://www.theholykale.com/2011/11/intestinal-cleanse-part-i-salt-flush/

It basically cleanses out your stomach and bowels from all of the build up over the years. It won't clean out everything as there would be a lot of build up, but I can tell you that as my day progressed, there was a lot of weird looking stuff leaving my body LOL

ooooooooh

I'm weary of all these cleanses things, I have IBS I think this would be an extremely bad idea for me lol I spend my whole time trying to regulate my diet so as not to have any 'flushes' lol

On another note though...I would worry about such a high level of salt intake...1 tablespoon 3-5 times a week seems extremely high (even if it is only temporary) I doubt any Dr would recommend this....especially for people who are overweight or have a heart condition......it's a little worrying really.

Actually, having something like IBS and like me, crohns disease is a good reason TO DO a salt flush..

Ridding your system of toxins will build energy, while enabling the body to heal itself. This is especially good for people who suffer chronic illness such as Crohn's Disease. It is important to understand that salt water flushes are not meant as a cure for any illness. What these flushes do is allow the system to heal itself using the natural built in body mechanisms. Salt water cleanses enable the digestive system to rest and recuperate from years of abuse.

Your intestional track gets a "shower" if you will... washes away all the "crap" no pun..

You do this with Crohn's? Gosh I don't know anything about that but hope you've checked it with your doctor.

For me, no I don't think IBS is a reason "TO DO" a salt flush at all, the very opposite in fact. There are different types if IBS o_O Maybe those who suffer constipation could try a laxative,....but I would never recommend this! This is highly unnecessary. I regulate my diet to exclude a number of food allergies and triggers and I take probiotics. Salt flushes would destroy the intestinal flora. That could have a number of knock on effects on the immune system, not a good idea at all.... I imagine I'd be quite ill for a while afterward...


for people generally

When you're drinking the salt water....your reflex is to reject it...that's your body's way of telling you something....

For people generally

It doesn't make any sense at all, I mean, it's like taking a course of antibiotics when you don't need to. You're wiping out all of the good bacteria in your bowels. You need them to fight off other stuff. Think about what you're doing...it makes no sense at all.

its like high power laxatives... except its salt.

a day of the squirts, with not a lot of benefits.

just get a colonic!

I won't be doing it regularly, by the end of the day the waste I was expelling was nearly clear so I think it has done it's job.

are you saying that you had invisible poo? ...because i think the government may want to know about that.

BTW, what exactly are these "toxins" building up in your body that need to be "flushed"? ...are you drinking glasses of Hg? or perhaps inhaling pesticides? because i'm 45 and in my whole life, i've never needed to "flush toxins" out of my system. not even once. my liver and kidneys do that job just fine on their own.

Oh, my best friend was telling me about this! She is a personal trainer and is working on nutritional counseling certification. What the heck? What can it hurt for 1 day?

I try to eat clean but still processed food sneak in and I eat alot of cheese. We are going to whole foods today. Will pick some pink salt up!

Good topic. Was scary all the info she was giving me. Will have to ask her about it again!

Thanks.

It can do lasting harm by removing the bacteria you need for the breakdown of food from your digestive tract...

Oh, my best friend was telling me about this! She is a personal trainer and is working on nutritional counseling certification. What the heck? What can it hurt for 1 day?

I try to eat clean but still processed food sneak in and I eat alot of cheese. We are going to whole foods today. Will pick some pink salt up!

Good topic. Was scary all the info she was giving me. Will have to ask her about it again!

Thanks.

The only thing it is doing is loading up your system with sodium. The diarrhea you experience is your body trying to get rid of the sodium as quickly as possible, not because of **~toxins~**

http://www.theholykale.com/2011/11/intestinal-cleanse-part-i-salt-flush/

It basically cleanses out your stomach and bowels from all of the build up over the years. It won't clean out everything as there would be a lot of build up, but I can tell you that as my day progressed, there was a lot of weird looking stuff leaving my body LOL

ooooooooh

I'm weary of all these cleanses things, I have IBS I think this would be an extremely bad idea for me lol I spend my whole time trying to regulate my diet so as not to have any 'flushes' lol

On another note though...I would worry about such a high level of salt intake...1 tablespoon 3-5 times a week seems extremely high (even if it is only temporary) I doubt any Dr would recommend this....especially for people who are overweight or have a heart condition......it's a little worrying really.

Actually, having something like IBS and like me, crohns disease is a good reason TO DO a salt flush..

Ridding your system of toxins will build energy, while enabling the body to heal itself. This is especially good for people who suffer chronic illness such as Crohn's Disease. It is important to understand that salt water flushes are not meant as a cure for any illness. What these flushes do is allow the system to heal itself using the natural built in body mechanisms. Salt water cleanses enable the digestive system to rest and recuperate from years of abuse.

Your intestional track gets a "shower" if you will... washes away all the "crap" no pun..

I just got done watching a few videos and this sounds interesting enough. I have problems with my instestants and I do think I am going to try this once I can get myself some sea salt.

I really feel bad for anyone that is taken in from sales pitches and fad things. Salt cleanse, really?
I say don't do it. If you are constipated you may wish to try miralax. Our body's really is pretty
efficient at cleansing and purifying itself. I feel you are better served by focusing on nutrition, exercise
and other healthy habits. :drinker: