There's no ifs, ands, or butts about it-your colon can get nasty after an extended period of time. Think of the sheer volume of food that passes through that part of your body each day, and you will start to get an idea of problems that could arise.
Much of this food might end up in your porcelain throne, but what you don't see is the amount of stool that gets stuck on the walls and lining of your colon. While the colon may help to cleanse the body, it by itself as not as clean as you might think!
This may be a surprise to you, but don't worry; there are steps that can be taken to remedy this situation. Some of them are basic and can be done with relative ease, while others might take a more intense approach, depending on how clean you want your colon to be.
An effective way to become more "regular" is to simply change how you eat and change the things that you stick into your body. Fresh fruits, vegetables, and foods rich in fiber can do wonders to clean out your intestines.
What needs to be understood, though, is that this simple remedy will not completely clean out your colon of all its impurities. Changing your diet will only clean out some of the fecal matter that can build up.
If you want a more comprehensive intestinal clean, other measures need to be taken in addition to changing your diet to healthier foods. Here are some remedies that you can combine with your diet to get the cleansing that you desire:
Enemas or Hydrotherapy: OK, so most people will probably cringe even if someone says the word enema. But it is a method, if you want to go down that road.
Both can be an effective way to cleanse, but the downside of these is that they only clean out the lower end of the colon. Water can only go so far up the intestinal tract, so the reach of these methods is only partial.
Herbal Cleansing: Let natural herbs and plants aid you in the quest for a clean bowel! Some great herbs to take to your benefit can be flax seed, aloe or peppermint leaves, marshmallow roots, or alfalfa.
These kinds of herbs aid the intestinal process and are a healer to damaged walls of the intestines. They are relatively easy to get and you don't need a prescription to get them.
Oxygen-based cleansers: This is one of the best ways to effectively get the stuck fecal matter out of your intestines and into the toilet. These products use oxygen to chemically remove the matter from your body.
An oxygen-based product will release oxygen into your intestines and result in built-up fecal matter melting to a gas or liquid. Next, the melted fecal matter will....well, you do the math.
As you might imagine, it would be a good idea to stay close to a bathroom as you take these supplements. It might take a couple days for all of the matter to be ejected from your intestines.
Your body will feel much better after you take these kinds of oxygen supplements. Not only will they rid the body of harmful toxins that get stuck in the intestines, but they will make you feel much healthier and will have many other bodily benefits.
Oxygen cleansers are best when taken in pill form. Brands such as OxyPowder can be purchased, but there are also many other types of supplements that you can find.
Laxatives: Laxatives are used to soften stool and can help with constipation. While they can clean out your system, they will not get rid of build-up that has been there previously.
Because of its effects, laxatives should not be used as a single to way to clean your colon. If taken by themselves they can cause abdominal discomfort and can lead to other complications.
Because colon cleansing has gained popularity, there are many other methods to which you can abide by to rid your system of those harmful toxins. These are only a handful of effective methods.
Check with your doctor before doing any of these to make sure that you are a good candidate for the method that you choose.
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