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Can You Lose Weight by Colon Cleansing?

By Donnie Boots

Right. You really want to know the answer and you hope it is not YOU. Colon cleansing sounds awful and either new age or just plain nasty. That is, unless you have had experience with it in recent years or know someone who has. Maybe you have been tuning in to which celebrity is using colon cleansing for weight-loss and what products and methods they have been using. Then you know it should be a relatively "cool" or acceptable procedure.

Are bowel movements enough to clear the colon? Not for most people. In our Western society we have a lot of environmental contaminants that can build up inside our bodies and we tend to eat a lot of junk food or fast food with insufficient fiber. Most of us are actually working with bodies that are partially dehydrated all of the time. We do not drink enough water to keep our systems flushed out or to keep our intestines healthy. Maybe that is part of the reason Colon cancer is the second major cause of cancer deaths in the United States.

You can cleanse your colon from the top or from the bottom. You decide. I prefer to follow the natural path of digestion. One follows the natural path that digestion does. You eat or drink a colon cleansing product and it works all the way through your digestive system to clean out excess wastes and toxins. The other way is essentially flushing out from the bottom of your digestive system like an enema, but with a Hydrotherapist Colonic Cleansing professional to help you through the process so you do not accidentally do damage to your intestines.

Anyone who wants to feel better and strengthen their immune system or even lose weight is the person who needs a colon cleanse. Cleansing is will help your body eliminate toxins that have accumulated over time. Excess wastes form a hardened plaque like substance that is not flushed out with routine bowel movements.

A potentially serious concern is that some people use laxatives for colon cleansing and that throws your electrolyte balance off. If you have serious health conditions it is a good idea to talk with your healthcare provider before proceeding with a colon cleanse. If you do a colon cleanse, be sure to take some simple precautions. Use natural products. Plan ahead. Read the labels. An improper colon cleansing can increase your risk of dehydration. Some people will opt for a super colon cleanse .

There are a few things that you should look for. For one thing, look for is natural ingredients. Read the reviews. There are many effective recipes and many good products. Avoid products that are entirely synthetic and full of ingredients you do not recognize. Avoid anything that claims to be a cure-all for every health ailment.

Often people choose the do it yourself approach to colon cleansing. Since colon cleansing can help prevent colon cancer, it is an emerging health trend and it is wise to perform a colon cleanse at least once a year. Some healthcare practitioners advise more often. Colon cancer does not care whether you are wealthy or educated or what your genetic history is. What counts is what you eat and drink and how often your colon is emptied effectively. Some of the toxins we consume stay in our intestines for 5 years or more.

Thanks to Oprah and other recent celebrity weight-loss publicity, colon cleansing is no longer a dirty word. People are seeing colon cleansing in a more positive light. That is a good step towards better health. - 26706

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