Cleansing/flushing the body

I've done a cleanse before and felt it was a waste of money.....however, there are many different ones out there and maybe some of them work. I think the diet detox's are probably more effective and natural then a 'cleansing kit'. Now that's just my opinion, sometimes you just have to try something yourself to form your own opinion.

It can do harm, depending on what it does.
Is it a diuretic? It can dehydrate.
Does it contain a laxative (which most do)? It can dehydrate and interrupt the absorption of nutrients as well as irritating the colon and rectum.
Is it an appetite suppressant? It can cause you to undereat.
Does it force you to cut out entire food groups? You could become malnourished.

Honestly, the body does a fabulous job of keeping you clean. The inside of your colon is just like the inside of your cheek--food doesn't build up there because it's lubricated and smooth. Your stomach and intestines are constantly flexing (peristalsis) to move your food mass through and out. As long as you are drinking plenty of water, there is nothing to worry about, and detox isn't necessary.

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Interesting!!! You know the story I always heard and got shoved down my throat is John Wayne and/or Elvis hadsome 60 lbs of jazz in their colons duing their autopsies. What I read from what songbyrdsweet wrote....that's not possible; or is it?

What say you songbyrdsweet.....

I have heard that eliminating alcohol and limiting sugars and sat fats will help detox naturally.
Is this true songbyrdsweet???

I have heard that eliminating alcohol and limiting sugars and sat fats will help detox naturally.
Is this true songbyrdsweet???

A glass of red wine (meaning about 6oz.) can be beneficial as it lowers BP. Consuming more than that on a regular basis doesn't really have any positive effects, so eliminating it wouldn't hurt. It affects hormone levels, hydration, the health of your liver, and dozens of other things you probably know about. Simple sugars do a number on your insulin sensitivity, so limiting them is a GREAT idea.

Saturated fats can account for about 1/3 of your daily fat intake, and help maintain healthy testosterone levels in men (and women too...we have a teeny bit of testosterone ). Not all sat fat is bad; some increases your HDL cholesterol, like cholesterol eggs. (HDL is good, LDL is bad). TRANS fats are what need to be eliminated entirely.

As far as detox...well, what do you mean? Removing all toxins from the body, cleaning out the colon, clearing the skin? Waste removal happens naturally; in fact, every 20 years your bones, skin, hair, nails, tissues..everything but your brain and nerve cells have been COMPLETELY replaced with brand new stuff! If you avoid toxins (smoke, alcohol, drugs) there's really not much left to do. Your body is taking care of it.

Most of the time it'll exit on its own, but in extreme cases of constipation where water or natural (or even stimulant) laxatives don't work, and enema or a few will usually do the trick.

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My POOR relative (poor girl!) didn't have a BM for over three months- and was literally turning green.
She had taken every kind of laxative, had numerous enema's and was in pure H E double hockey sticks LOL
She ate fiber cereals and drank fiber, poor girl just could NOT go!
Finally the Dr's said they might have to operate and thankfully before that happened things moved. Can you imagine?!:noway:

UGH, that is awful!!! Poor thing :frown: I'm surprised they didn't do something for her sooner, that can really cause problems.

The only instance I've seen of that was in my cat...his colon actually got distended from all the feces, and they gave him FIVE enemas. :noway:

Poor kitty!
I was shocked they didn't do something for her sooner- she felt terrible. She was SO sick that she couldn't even go to her own prom. =o(

That's exactly what I was going to say! Just kidding.. I guess you know your stuff.
Good luck with your studies and fitness career.

Big Henry

Most of the time it'll exit on its own, but in extreme cases of constipation where water or natural (or even stimulant) laxatives don't work, and enema or a few will usually do the trick.

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My POOR relative (poor girl!) didn't have a BM for over three months- and was literally turning green.
She had taken every kind of laxative, had numerous enema's and was in pure H E double hockey sticks LOL
She ate fiber cereals and drank fiber, poor girl just could NOT go!
Finally the Dr's said they might have to operate and thankfully before that happened things moved. Can you imagine?!:noway:

UGH, that is awful!!! Poor thing :frown: I'm surprised they didn't do something for her sooner, that can really cause problems.

The only instance I've seen of that was in my cat...his colon actually got distended from all the feces, and they gave him FIVE enemas. :noway:

Poor kitty!
I was shocked they didn't do something for her sooner- she felt terrible. She was SO sick that she couldn't even go to her own prom. =o(

That is really awful! Did they do anything at all or did her body sort itself out?

After a while (it was 3 mos!) and numerous fiber cereal, laxatives, enema's, etc she just ended up going on her own and basically when you've NOT gone for 3 mos- you're kinda going for a looonnnggg time! lol Poor girl.
Thankfully she is well now, didn't have to have surgery and is married and expecting her first baby! =o)