Natural ways to cleanse colon and remove water weight

Eat clean...Don't eat processed junk & your body will thank you. There are a lot of week pre-diet cleanses that you can find online. Most involve just natural food & tons of water to flush your system.

Tons of non-starchy vegetables & water.....your body will do the rest

More fibre in your diet (fruits & veg) drink more water and less processed foods and you body will do the rest for you. In terms of "detox" your liver & kidneys do an admirable job all by themselves.

^^This^^ I will also add that a natural "cleanse" for me comes shortly after having a spinach shake. Very good and good for you. Good luck.

At your age, your colon shouldn't need "cleansing". Eat a balanced diet. Sometimes if you start doing things to your body, your body becomes dependent on it, where there should be no need. For instance: It's like in the old days when the MEN doctors seemed to think douching every day was a necessity to keep a woman "clean". Your body already has methods of keeping its internal self clean, all the doctors did was cause undue infections by messing up the internal balance already in place, then they had you use some "medication" to make it better, which made it worse. Leave your body alone. If you develop a problem, *then* go to a doctor. If you are diagnosed with a medical problem *then* you should do what's appropriate to get back to normal.

what is the recipe for spinach shake

I know you were not asking me but mine is just some frozen fruit, half a banana, couple handfuls of spinach and water.

I suggest artichokes. Nothing makes my tummy flatter.

Supposedly pineapple can help with bloating, also less wheat if you have intolerances.

With regard to cleansing - it's been said above but to reiterate, your body does it for you. Don't 'clean' it. It really isn't healthy. There are bacteria there that are working for you that you will end up flushing out.

I used the Advocare Herbal Cleanse last year and I feel like it helped some.. but it also involved drinking a not-so-delicious fiber drink, which wasn't fun.. But recently I bought milled flax seed and I've been randomly adding it to things I eat because I've heard it helps cleanse your digestive system! I put 2 tablespoons in my oatmeal the first day but it made it taste kind of weird and the consistency was pretty thick.. so today I put only 1 tablespoon in my oatmeal and later put 1 tablespoon in my protein shake and it was much more manageable! Anyways, my advice is to get some milled flax seed! I bought the Wild Roots brand at Wal-Mart and it wasn't expensive or anything! I hope that helps you some!

If you want to do a serious cleanse you can go to any natural food type store (think planet organic) and they have an entire section dedicated to different cleanses. I do one once or twice a year to flush out any junk that has accumulated in me. I typically do a seven day one which gives you just a simple fibre powder to take with meals. It makes a world of difference to me! I always feel so much better, even after just the third day. And yes... of course you loose a little bit of water weight and your stomach is very flat afterwards

If I feel particularly backed up I will eat 2-3 apples throughout the day. That or 1-2 apples and lots of broccoli at dinner. Does the trick.

Taco Bell Bean Burrito....but that's just not natural in any way.

Detox is something you do if you are a drug addict or alcoholic. Your colon doesn't need "cleansing" unless you are preparing for a colonoscopy. All that "cleanse and detox" stuff is a scam or pure ignorance. Your liver and kidneys remove toxins in body. There is nothing you can do to your colon to make it serve as a liver or kidney. If you want a "clean" healthy colon just eat plenty of fiber.

It's called "poopin'," and humans are quite adept at it. Also the aforementioned liver and kidneys. It's their job. This cleanse stuff is BS. My boyfriend's Dad is a colorectal surgeon and one of the fastest ways to get him worked up is to ask him his professional opinion on cleanses.

I find this funny, as a colorectal surgeon, he would be prescribing cleanses everyday! If anyone has had surgery, colonoscopy, or any type of scan in this wonderful area you know what I mean!

Skip the cleanses they are a waste of time and money. You can get the same results from exlax and a glass of water.

Your colon is not supposed to be clean.

I agree with most of the suggestions here: Up the fruits and veg and whole grains (real whole grains, not like the white pasta that uses processing loopholes to claim it is whole grain) - you need both soluble and insoluble fiber- drink more water. Add ground flax to your diet, its a great way to get healthy fats and fiber- aim for ~16 grams/day (one to two tablespoons).

Also, add a good amount of yogurt (or other live culture product) to your diet- no matter how you choose to do the cleanse. Inevitably when you force your digestive system to "cleanse" produce more frequent BMs, you're going to eradicate the good bacteria with the bad. You need to replace those good bacteria as soon as possible or it could take weeks for your digestive system to be back to working order after your cleanse.

I used to work at GNC and their cleanses are pretty much laxatives and fiber, in different concentrations dependent on how many days you want to spend handcuffed to your toilet. I think they're a bad ide, and a very expensive way to get laxatives and fiber.

Also, GNC sells the other kind of "cleanse" frequented by people with upcoming drug tests. From what I understand that kind can make you really sick, so don't get them mixed up! Plus that kind is like $50 for a single drink bottle. :laugh: