Natural ways to cleanse colon and remove water weight

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:

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:

Good post...I would add this...fresh ground red flax is better than commercial...I grind it in a coffee grinder and keep refrigerated until used..You need a total of 30 grms of fiber/day and MFP tracks it on your printable summary..Every day, not sometimes..

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.

Well put ... i totally agree. our bodies are amazing and take care of their own ... it is what we do to them that is when things can go wrong.

I used an all natural supplement for my colon cleanse called "Super II". I worked amazing and the bottle has enough for 2 cleanses. A potassium supplement will help with water retention. Good luck!

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.

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