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The Disturbing Truth About Your Colon
& How Colon Cleansing
Can Improve and Extend Your Life

Part 1: Who Should Clean Their Colon & Why

Page 3 of 3

If you suffer from the most severe symptoms, you should first seek the counsel of a health care practitioner before considering any of the more radical self-help measures we will discuss in Part two of this article. Also, since loosened toxins release directly into a fetus/baby, pregnant or lactating women are advised to put off trying all intestinal cleansing products and procedures until their babies are weaned.

In the meantime, remember you are what you eat, so eat healthy. A healthy, balanced diet is the foundation of any detoxification program and of the happy, balanced life that follows it. Your food should be whole, pure, and unadulterated -- mostly raw. Fiber, balanced proteins, unrefined carbohydrates, vitamins, mineral, enzymes, and oils -- found in whole grains, seeds, fruits, beans, and vegetables. For most people, these foods are easiest to digest and absorb. And because they pass through your system most rapidly, they haven't time to putrefy. Avoid heavy (mucus-forming) proteins, especially those found in animal products, as they leave much residue in your colon and cause toxic build-up. You've heard it before: The ideal diet is "high in fiber, low in fat." Believe it!

In addition...

  • Reduce (or eliminate) outside toxins, such as sugar, coffee, alcohol, tobacco, and preservatives. In numerous ways, about which volumes have been written, these items leech vital nutrients from your body (for example, each cigarette you smoke takes 100mg of vitamin C) and have an unfavorable effect on digestion and elimination.
  • Don't overeat. Your body can only handle so much; the rest turns into fat ands toxins. Chew your food throughly, and don't eat too many different kinds of food at any one meal. Food combining has been around for awhile, and you may want to read up on it.
  • When deciding which foods and substances you will consume, consider the rate at which a food will "go bad" outside your body as approximate to its rate of decay inside your body. Cooking any food usually increases its "spoilability" as well.
  • Keep drugs and medicines to a minimum. Antibiotics, in particular, upset the balance of favorable intestinal flora, disrupting digestion and elimination and lowering resistance to diseases.
  • Exercise and relax. Lifestyle changes , including regular exercise, alone time, and plenty of rest, provide the mellow, supportive environment in which your improved diet and/or cleansing program can do their work.
  • If you must have processed foods, go for brands like Kashi, Morning Star and Arrowhead Mills. The shorter the ingredient list, and less chemical-sounding the ingredients the better.

Part Two of this article will explore the methods and products that can be used to cleanse an impacted colon, as well as those that maintain good colonic health.

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