Is colon cleansing good for your gut health?
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Colon cleansing is quite popular. It basically consists of enemas or water flushes of the lower colon.
Colon cleansing can also include:
- Fasting
- Dietary changes
- Laxatives to increase bowel movements
But does a colon cleanse rid your body of toxins?
Well, not systemically. While it does temporarily relieve constipation, research is lacking regarding the effectiveness of colon cleansing.
There are a few methods that actually help to normalize intestinal functioning.
It is important that you have regular bowel movements to help prevent colon cancer. In order to do that you need to drink enough water and eat enough fiber. You need at least 25 grams of soluble and insoluble fiber every day and at least half an ounce of water per pound of body weight.
One of the most effective ways to get your colon moving is to add a small amount of psyllium either a powder or capsule form. Even if you have diarrhea, psyllium can help bulk up your stool. If you’re constipated, psyllium helps draw water into the intestine to ease the passage of feces.
Dietary fiber can be obtained through nuts, beans, seeds, and whole grains. Plus, eating fermented foods can help increase the diversity of the microbiome in your gut.
Eat foods that are high in resistant starches (which cannot be absorbed by your intestine) like tubers, beets, potatoes, yams, parsnips, green bananas, buckwheat and millet. Resistant starches can help to improve the gut microbiome function.
So if you do wish to go do any colon cleanse, my recommendation is that you start with a liver cleanse diet.
Your liver holds toxins that can be passed through your bowels. The liver cleanse I recommend for my patients to help clean their colon as well is all dietary and lasts for three to seven days. It is crucial that your bowels are moving so your liver can effectively dump toxins so be sure to increase your water intake and use psyllium if necessary.
If you have any questions about colon health and want access to my liver cleanse diet, please join us in our Hormone Reboot Training.
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