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Home Colon Cleanse – How To Do It 28 Feb 2011 10:38 AM (14 years ago)

Are you interested in colon cleansing at home and wondering what your options are?  Read this article for a complete description of how to do a home colon cleanse

Home Colon Cleanse – The Options

Is it possible to cleanse the colon at home safely and get great results at a fraction of the cost of what you’d pay for a commercial colon detox kit?   In simple terms, yes it is.

There are essentially 4 major options available for do-it-yourself cleansers:

1. Fasting – fasting either on juices or water prompts the body to detox and cleanse rapidly.   It can be done anywhere from 3 to 10 days.   This radical approach is best done if you’ve already had some cleansing experience.    Also, it requires some strong discipline in order to succeed.
2. Enemas – enemas involve water and or coffee or green tea in order to stimulate the colon to move.  They are inexpensive and simple to do but are the least powerful of all home colon cleansing methods.  Enemas can be purchased at pretty much any drugstore
3. The Colon Cleansing Diet – During this diet, you focus your food intake on cleansing foods while eliminating those foods that cause congestion.   Meats, dairy, and processed wheat products are out.  And lots of fruit and vegetables are in.  This diet, high in fiber, stimulates the colon to move and helps restore health.  It is common to follow this diet for 30 days or so.
4. Homemade Herbal Cleanse –  During this program, you follow the cleanse diet and add special cleansing and detoxifying herbs to your diet.    If you use a good and safe recipe, this is the most complete approach to home colon cleansing.

Home Colon Cleanse – Safety

I’ve seen a lot of home remedy colon cleanse recipes and unfortunately, not all of them are safe. You really need to be careful when it comes to using some of the herbs recommended.   A couple to watch out for are senna and bentonite clay.   Senna can cause severe loose bowel and bentonite has a mixed track record when it comes to removing toxins from your body.

In addition to these two herbs, I’ve seen some cleanses that include dangerous mixtures of herbs in their recipes as well as recipes without precise instructions.    Please be careful if you decide to use any of these remedies.   Some simply aren’t that good.   It’s always best to get tried and true recipes from expert cleansers.

Home Colon Cleanse – Final Thoughts

I regularly advise people on cleansing, and my suggestions usually go as follows:

If you are an average healthy person looking to lose weight, improve your skin, or generally feel better, I recommend a home remedy herbal cleanse. This is the most powerful and quickest approach, and since you are in relatively good health already, you can handle any of the minor detox symptoms that develop.

If you are ill and looking to heal, you may consider a colon-cleansing diet first. Of course, you really need to check with your doctor before you go on any program.  But I will say that I’ve seen many people have great results with this approach.  Although it’s slower than herbal detox, it often provides longer-lasting results.

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Cleanse Detox Diet 23 Feb 2011 2:29 AM (14 years ago)

If you’re looking for the best information about the cleanse detox diet, you’ve come to the right place.   In this article I’m going to reveal how it’s done and why it works so well.

Understanding What The Cleanse Detox Diet Does

You might be wondering exactly what a detoxification diet does.  Does it actually cleanse the body?   The simple answer to that is “no.”  The body cleanses itself every day and all day long.  If it didn’t we’d all die after just a few days.

But what a cleansing diet does accomplish is to help the body detox itself faster and better.  It does this by supporting the liver, the kidneys and the colon to work more effectively.    Isn’t it amazing to realize that your organs work independently of you thinking about it and that you actually help them work better.

How The Cleanse Detox Diet Helps To Heal

Again, your body heals itself.   Imagine when you get a cut on your hand, for example, the body heals.  Same thing with your internal health.   That’s simply how your body is designed.   In specific a cleansing diet does several things:

• Provides a high amount of dietary fiber: Cleansing foods, especially leafy greens contain high levels of dietary fiber which is absolutely critical for digestion and elimination.  The recommended daily allowance of dietary fiber is 27 grams, which is easy to achieve on a cleanse detox diet.  Fiber is only found in plant foods and is only valuable as a cleanser when it is raw.  Cooked fiber becomes soft and passive and loses its magnetic cleansing properties.

• Provides Plenty of digestive enzymes: Raw food that has not been heated above 43C or 118F for any significant length of time is still full of life giving enzymes.  Food enzymes help to break food down in the digestive tract fully and quickly, thus leaving the digestive system to function more smoothly and rapidly.   Enzyme therapy is sometimes used to help people start a cleanse and regain their health.

• Gives you more pure fresh water: Water is nature’s universal solvent, capable of breaking down anything in its path.  Raw foods contain high levels of water – up to 85% for some fruits.  This helps digestion and prevents dehydration, which allows for smooth and regular elimination.  Dehydration is considered to be a major cause of chronic constipation.   With a diet high in raw foods this is not an issue.

• Provides more chlorophyll: Chlorophyll from leafy greens is a fantastic deodorizer and detoxifier.  Fresh green juice made from grasses and leaves is particularly powerful as a cleansing tool.

• Helps eliminate mucus: Heavily cooked foods and especially meat, eggs and milk products cause an allergic reaction in the body which creates mucus in the lining of the intestines and stomach.  Raw fruits and vegetables help eliminate this mucus.  Sea vegetables are particularly helpful for mucus detox.

What You Need To Know To Succeed on The Cleanse Detox Diet

To get the best results you simply need the best information.   There are several tips I can give you here to get started.

• Cleansing is not an immediate cure all.  You need to be patient and you need to stick to the program.
• Any good program is going to take involve commitment on your part.   A minimum of 30 days is necessary for the most results.
• You need to make sure you have plenty of water to drink during the program.
• There are several things you can do to enhance your results.   Most of them are free and can be done anywhere.
• You should really have a wealth of recipes at your disposal in order to succeed.   The cleanse detox diet is not about starving yourself.  It’s simply about knowing what foods to eat to support your body to detox and how to prepare them.

Final Thoughts on The Cleanse Detox Diet

After all my experience with cleansing, I truly believe that this is a powerful and wonderful way to restore your health and boost your energy as well as to make life changes that will bring you more vitality and energy.

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Cheap Detox 9 Feb 2011 1:23 AM (14 years ago)

If you’re looking for some helpful information on cheap detox methods you are in the right place.     About 7 years ago I got tired of paying so much money for cleansing programs so I did some in depth research on how best to cleanse and detox without spending a lot money.  Now I can do a complete herbal detox of less than the cost of dinner out and a simple detox for less than it costs to see a movie.   In this article I’m going to give you some tips on what to look for and how to do it.

How Detox Works

The good news here is that your body is designed to cleanse and detoxify itself naturally and without a whole lot of effort on your part.   The major organs of detox include the kidneys, the liver and the colon – and if you’re reading this they are at least doing a minimal job of keeping your body safe from toxins right now.

When you understand that fact, it becomes clear that what a detox program really does is to help your body’s detox system to  function better than it currently is.   There are several ways to do that.  First and most important is to eat a healthy diet based on cleansing foods.    Second, is taking special herbs that help the liver, kidneys and colon to work better.  Third, is trying complementary therapies such as colon hydrotherapy to clear the colon or other organs.   Of these, only the first 2 are really inexpensive as the third requires special equipment and training to carry out.

Can A Cheap Detox Be As Effective?

This is a really good question and the answer is that it depends on how good the program is.   If you’re seeing a detox program sold in a discount store for under $15 you can bet that it’s not going to be all that helpful.   Even worse some of the ultra cheap detox programs actually contain dangerous ingredients that can harm your health.  I’ve written about that elsewhere so I won’t go into it here, but please be aware that not all programs are the same.

Now, if you do have proper instructions and recipes you can absolutely get amazing results without spending a ton of money.    The key is in having a well designed detox plan and in following through and sticking too it.

Is A Cheap Detox Safe?

I’ve mentioned above that some pre-made detox programs can actually be dangerous.  So absolutely avoid those.  But if you have good instructions and a plan that has been followed by others over time, it will be safe.    The worst that happens for most people on a well designed program is that they experience temporary detox symptoms such as headaches and nausea.   These usually go away after a day or two.

Where To Find A Good Safe Detox?

In my opinion, you should really avoid the discount stores.   I mean you really don’t need to use products with inferior and even dangerous ingredients when it is possible to detox on your own with recipes that you can make using common grocery store ingredients.    In that way, the farthest you really need to look to find a good cheap detox is your local supermarket.

For beginners I recommend either:

3 Top Quick and Easy Colon Cleanse Recipes or

The Optimal Colon Cleansing Diet

If you are more advanced give this a try:

Homemade Herbal Detox Recipe

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How To Acheive A Clean Colon Naturally 2 Feb 2011 8:03 AM (14 years ago)

Are you interested in learning the best strategies for getting and keeping your colon clean naturally?  Read this article for a detailed and accurate explanation by an expert in colon health and detox.

Why Is A Clean Colon Important?

Before we launch into a discussion of how to keep the colon clean and healthy, let’s have a quick look at why the colon is so important to health.   The largest organ of elimination in our bodies is actually our skin.   But in terms of volume of waste eliminated our colon is number one.  The colon must eliminate all the solid waste that our bodies create from the foods we eat. If for some reason it doesn’t do it well, a back up in waste results, which can lead to constipation, diverticulitis and other intestinal problems.   Any residue of waste left in the colon also causes another problem for our bodies.   This waste can block the absorbtion of nutrients from our food and also prevent the creation of positive intestinal bacteria within the colon.

Many doctors including Dr. John Harvey Kellog and Dr. Norman Walker have pointed to colon as the gateway to good health.   Both of them worked tirelessly to help thousand of patients heal a variety of conditions.  Without fail, these two doctors began by getting the colon clean using natural strategies that we’ll go into in just a moment.

How To Know If You Have a Clean Colon Or Not

This is a very important question and one that is fairly easy to answer.   Nearly all people who have eaten a standard western diet with a high percentage of processed foods has at least some waste matter stuck in their colons. Dr. Kellog once reported that in over 3000 patients he say around 10 who had completely clean colons.   The major reason for this situation is tied to a lack of fiber intake.  Fiber acts like a broom and helps clean the colon naturally.   The problem is that most of us get way to little fiber.  More on that soon.

The major signs of a colon that is impaired include:

• Chronic bad breath
• Regular constipation
• Hardened belly
• Irregular bowel movements
• Skin problems like eczema and acne
• Chronic low energy and fatigue

If you regularly experience any or all of these you should really look at ways to cleanse your colon easily and naturally.

How To Maintain A Clean Colon Naturally

The good news is that the colon is designed by nature to cleanse and detoxify itself without a lot of help from us. If it wasn’t able to do this, we’d certainly be in for a lot more trouble.   The bad news is that we can eat certain foods that make the colon’s work much harder.   The first step in getting and keeping a naturally clean colon is to eliminate these foods which include fried foods, products made with white flour, white rice and other processed foods.   The second step is to add in plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet.

Most doctors who have even the most minimal training in nutrition will recommend that you eat 60% of your food in the form of fresh raw fruits and veggies. Although some of them have high levels of fiber, you can enhance your colon cleansing even more by taking a third step, which is to take a fiber supplement daily.   Don’t worry, it’s easy and not expensive.  You can just add flax seeds or psyllium seed husks to your daily diet to boost your fiber intake up to around 30g per day.

Is Cleansing Necessary to Create A Clean Colon?

Using the strategies above can go a long way to restoring colon health, but most people will benefit even more from them if they complete a series of herbal colon cleanses.   Herbal detox programs are known to be the most effective form of colon cleansing around.   That’s because these kinds of kits contain herbs that support the body to rid itself of deeper layers of waste that may be trapped in the intestines.

Over the years I’ve personally completed 15 to 20 herbal colon cleanses and the results have been spectacular.  Early on, I did eliminate a lot of extra waste.  But now, it’s just a little bit.  And the really good news is that I have never needed to see a doctor even once for the past 11 years.   My digestion and elimination are regular and my energy level is high and balanced throughout the day.   I attribute 90% of this to completing herbal colon cleanses and to the positive changes in my diet that they provoked.

Final Words on Creating A Clean Colon Naturally

If you’re looking for the best results and real differences in your health and energy levels here is my recommendation.   First, get yourself a high quality detox program and follow it carefully. Watch how different you feel after and continue eating a healthy diet.   Second, both during and after the program make sure you eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as a fiber supplement each day.   Over the course of 1 to 2 years you can restore your colon to pristine health by following this advice.  And that can only lead to good things.

==>Check Out My Lifetime Guide To Colon Health

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Colon Cleansers – Can You Make Your Own? 26 Jan 2011 2:00 PM (14 years ago)

Over the past 10 years colon cleansers have become incredibly popular.   What was once reserved for just a few people on the fringe of society has now become a main stream practice.   There are now 100s if not 1000s of products and approaches to colon cleansing and detox on the market.   Sorting through them can be a difficult task, since the cleansing and detox industry generates big money.

During my 10 years plus experience with colon cleansing, I’ve discovered that not all colon cleansers work.  And, even worse, that some of them are actually dangerous and potentially harmful to health.   That’s one of the main reasons I decided to write this article.

Colon Cleansers – What’s In Them

The first thing to understand about cleansing and detox is that the colon cleanses itself naturally each and every day.   That’s just what it’s designed to do and if it didn’t, we’d all be in big trouble.   So, when we talk about colon cleansers, we’re really speaking of ways to help the colon to do its job more effectively. There are two basic ways to support the colon to work better.

First are water therapies to cleanse and clean the large intestine.  Water treatments for the colon include, colon hydrotherapy (or colonics), colema boards and enemeas.   While they can be effective to remove some looser waste materials, washing the colon with water is generally considered to be less effective than the second approach.

The second major way to support the colon to do its work of elimination is to take herbal supplements while eating a diet based on cleansing foods.   Certain herbs have the capacity to help restore and build the muscles of the colon as well as to help it detoxify.   And a diet that contains plenty of fiber, and fresh fruits and vegetables supports easy digestion and elimination.

Colon Cleansers – Using Them At Home?

Both of the major types of cleansing can be completed at home.   Enemas are the simplest form and can be done by pretty much anyone.   Enema kits with complete instructions are available at most drug stores.  Colemas are essentially an advanced form of enema and do require some special equipment but can also be completed at home.

Cleansing using dietary changes is the easiest form of do it yourself detox. It only requires eating super healthy foods for a period of 30 to 90 days.  Fasting can also support the colon and is possible for most relatively healthy people to try.

Finally it is possible to make your own herbal colon cleansers at home with the right instructions and recipes.   The advantages to making your own herbal cleansers are that you can be sure to use quality ingredients while at the same time saving money.

Colon Cleanse Recipes

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Colon Cleansing Dangers – What Your Really Need To Know 5 Nov 2010 11:37 PM (14 years ago)

One of the questions I commonly get about colon cleansing is whether or not it is generally a safe practice.    If you’ve never tried cleansing, I can understand that you really want to know about any and all colon cleansing dangers before you experiment with the practice yourself.    That’s why I’ve written this article.

Unsafe Water

When it comes to first time cleansing many people opt for colon hydrotherapy, which is also known as a “colonic.”   In general terms the practice is safe, even though, it’s not the most effective type of cleansing out there.   However, there have been instances of clients becoming ill after a colonic due to contaminated water.    You need to make very sure that any colon hydrotherapist you consider has a very high quality filter on the water supply that they use.   This filter should remove any and all bacteria as well as all chemicals added to the city water supply.

The same also applies if you are using colon hydrotherapy at home with either an enema or a colema board.  Make sure that the water you use is pure.   I’d go for distilled water every time, since it is 99.9% contaminant free.

Un-sterile Instruments

Again, this particular colon cleansing danger applies to enemas, colonics and colemas.   All of these procedures require you the use of instruments that are inserted into the rectum.   There have been reported cases of people becoming sick after using instruments that were not completely sterilized.    Your colon hydrotherapist should have a sterilizer and/or use new instruments every treatment.

Unsafe Herbs

Many of the cleansing kits commonly available contain herbs that are unsafe if used improperly.   The main culprit is an herb called “senna.”   This herb has very powerful effects at stimulating the bowel to move.   If it’s not used in the proper quantities it can cause severe diahrrea that in a few cases has even been linked to death.    Senna unfortunately is a popular herb among teenagers trying to lose weight.    Please just avoid this herb as there are others that do as good a job with much less risk.

Too Much Dietary Change

One major colon cleansing danger comes from the practice of jumping in too quickly to a new diet.    The most effective approach in my experience for long term colon cleansing is a cleansing diet mixed with an herbal cleansing program that is carried out over a period of a couple of years.   Many people make the mistake of thinking that colon cleansing is a quick fix solution.  It is not.  The benefits are great, but it takes time to achieve them.

What happens when people make radical sweeping changes in their diet to follow a cleanse program is that their body becomes overloaded with toxins that the liver can’t process.   This can lead to some negative symptoms like dizziness, headache, fatigue and more.      It’s best for most people to go slowly into cleansing with a rational, intelligent approach.

Chemicals in Cleanses

Finally, believe it or not, I’ve actually discovered unhealthy ingredients lurking in colon cleansing kits out there on the market.  Even some of the popular and more expensive ones will include ingredients like titanium dioxide, magnesium stearate and more.   These are simply things you want to avoid.

The way I’ve learned to avoid all these colon cleansing dangers is to simply make my own cleanses at home.  It’s really not that hard and it has saved me a lot of money.

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Natural Colon Cleanse – Get All The Facts 1 Nov 2010 11:32 PM (14 years ago)

There are so many options for colon cleansing on the market these days that I can understand how anyone can get confused.    With so many companies trying to sell their products – and not all of them honestly – in this article I will  shed light on precisely what is a natural colon cleanse and what is not.

What is a natural colon cleanse?

A naturally based cleansing program  starts precisely with nature – the natural functioning of your body and in particular your colon.   The large intestine (colon) works to eliminate up to 1.5 Kg of waste per day.  It is constantly undergoing a process of regeneration and detoxification.    That’s why it’s so important to your health.   If it starts to get partially clogged the rest of the digestive system and health  suffers greatly.    That’s where natural colon cleansing comes  in.

In pure and simple terms it involves non invasive ways of supporting the colon to function better.   Procedures like enemas, colon hydrotherapy (colonics), and colemas,   fall outside of this definition since they all involve special equipment.    Natural ways to detox do  include fasting, changing your diet to include high fiber foods and taking specific herbs to support the colon.

What ingredients are in a natural colon cleanse?

Working with the above definition, the answer to this question really depends on which natural approach you use.   Fasting, of course, requires no special ingredients or recipes.  It however is indeed the most challenging way to cleanse and detox.   Changing your diet to a cleansing diet simply involves replacing  foods that slow digestion such as processed foods, dairy products and meats with foods that support it like fresh fruits and vegetables.

In terms of herbal cleansing,  the best natural colon detox programs out there out there include herbs like burdock root, cascara sagrada and psyllium husks.   If you ever decide to pursue herbal colon cleansing, please beware of an herb called “senna” as it can cause digestive problems if not taken in the right amount.

Is a natural colon cleanse safe?

Yes, if the ingredients are high quality and the instructions are very carefully followed, most people have good success with a natural colon cleansing program.   Unfortunately some of the products that are marketed as “natural”  actually contain dangerous ingredients ranging from chemical stabilizers like titanium dioxide to animal based products like gelatin.

Any pre-made program you try should have only 100% natural ingredients with names that you can pronounce.

Can I complete  a natural colon cleanse at home?

Absolutely!  This is one of the advantages of cleansing naturally.   You don’t need to rely on specialized machines or trained staff to support your colon health.    Following a high quality cleansing program is easy when you have good instructions.   Most people are able to continue working during the process.

Is a natural colon cleanse expensive?

Now,  if you decide to purchase a pre-made quality cleansing program from the store, you’ll find that one 5-10 day round of natural cleansing will cost between $90 and $300.  That’s pretty expensive compared to cleansing at home with homemade recipes.   The last one I did cost just about $14 for 10 days and I made it with ingredients you can find in any supermarket.    Because of the lower cost, I find myself cleansing more often,  which means I tend to stay a lot healthier throughout the year.

Summing up:  Is a natural colon cleanse worth it?

A lot of people have asked me this question.   The answer is an overwhelming “yes,” with one condition.   As long as you a following a thorough, well thought out program cleansing and detox can absolutely change your life for the better.   I’ve personally overcome some pretty chronic allergies that didn’t respond to anything else.   And I’ve seen others lose weight,  improve their digestion, strengthen their immune systems and a lot more.

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Colon Cleansing Herbs – Which Are The Best? 27 Oct 2010 9:43 PM (14 years ago)

Colon cleansing herbs can be divided into 2 basic categories:  first, there are the herbs that help remove waste such as mucoid plaque from the colon.  Second, there are high fiber herbs that help to colon to move.

Colon Cleansing Herbs

Burdock root: Is also a blood cleanser that relieves gout symptoms.  Burdock root powder helps to restore colon,  liver and gallbladder function and stimulates the immune system.  It is considered to be one of the minor colon cleansing herbs.

Cascara Sagrada bark: Commonly used by Native Americans,  it is the best herb known for softening eliminating mucoid plaque in both the small and large intestines.   Mucoid plaque is the dark rubbery substance that can line the digestive track if too much fried and processed foods are eaten (almost all of us have it).

Plantain leaf: Cleanses colon and helps remove intestinal plaque.  Is a great blood purifier and supports kidney function.

Rhubarb root: Has antibiotic properties.  Relieves diarrhea, constipation and hemorrhoids.  Promotes healing of ulcers and supports the healing of the colon.

Senna leaf: is the most reliable herb for stimulating the bowel.  However it is very  potent and to be used carefully in small amounts.   I generally recommend that people avoid using this herb as cascara sagrada does a similar job more safely.

Slippery Elm Bark: Reduces inflammation in the colon, stomach, and urinary tract.  Also reduces diarrhea.

Wormwood bark powder: Enhances digestion by increasing the secretion of digestive enzymes and bile from the liver and gallbladder. This herb also works well for eliminating toxins and congestion in the gut. Also helps in the removal of parasites.

Yellow dock; Leaves and roots are a good colon and liver cleanser. Works as a blood purifier. Tones the entire digestive system.

Fiber Providing Herbs To Stimulate The Colon

These supplements create bulk within intestines, absorbing toxins from them, and help the colon move.

Flax seed powder: ground flax seeds are very high in fiber (27g per 100g)

Carob powder: high in dietary fiber (38g per 100g) and soothing to the digestion.  Carob is rich in tannins that have an astringent or binding effect on the mucous membranes of the intestinal tract.  Also can prevent diarrhea.

Psyllium seed husk powder: This is the most common fiber supplement in herbal cleanses.  When mixed with water, Psyllium husk powder becomes jelly-like and provides bulk to the intestines.  Nnte:  don’t confuse this with whole psyllium seed  which is next to useless in a cleansing program.  The fiber content of psyllium is 80g per 100g.

Advantages of Knowing Your Colon Cleansing Herbs

There are several advantages to knowing your herbs and how to take them.   First, many inexpensive herbal colon cleanses on the market today contain unnecessary filler ingredients as well as low quality herbs.  Taking low quality herbs can also be harmful.  There are 3 main problems with taking these kinds or herbs:

• They have been grown as cheaply as possible and contain herbicides, pesticides, heavy metals and fumigants.
• They have been irradiated.  That means they have been exposed to high levels of radiation which sterilizes them and makes them almost worthless for health.
• They contain the entire plant instead of only the medicinal part.  Burdock root for example is a great blood cleanser.  But some formulations called “burdock root” also contain leaves and stems of the plant which do not cleanse the blood.

If you know your herbs you’re not dependent on a pre-made kit that may contain low quality ingredients.  The second major advantage of knowing which herbs  is that you can create your own colon cleanse recipes at a fraction of the cost of buying a store bought kit.

I used several of the colon cleansing herbs listed above to create my last colon cleanse recipe.   It got better results than the store bought cleanses I used to use and only cost me $14 for 15 days of cleansing.

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Homemade Colon Cleansers 22 Oct 2010 12:28 AM (14 years ago)

One of the kinds of questions I most commonly receive is regarding homemade colon cleansers.

Since colon cleansing and detox  has mushroomed into a huge business over the past 10 years it’s understandable if you want to get some straight answers about making your own cleanses using ingredients at home.   In this article I’m going to answer the major questions you may have about at home colon cleansers so that you can make an informed decision about how you should proceed with at home detox.

Are Colon Cleansers Really Worth It In General?

With all the hype and slick salesmanship surrounding cleansing, it’s no surprise that some people think of cleanses a “snake oil.”   In my experience, nothing could be further from the truth.   While it is true that colon cleansers range in quality from very very bad to incredibly helpful, nearly all efforts to cleanse and detox the body are met with positive health outcomes.   In my practice I’ve seen everything from the healing of acne to permanent weight loss to the curing of some forms of cancer through cleansing.     Based on my experience, I think nearly everyone should undergo a thorough cleanse every year or so.

Is It Really Possible To Make Homemade Colon Cleansers?

To answer this question in just a word:  “yes” it is possible to make effective cleansers at home with both common and uncommon ingredients.   I know this because I do it myself and have taught thousands of others to do the same.   When I started cleansing about 10 years ago, I used many of the expensive types of herbal detox programs.   After I found one I really liked, I realized that the ingredients were easy to source and put together.   Next time, I made it myself and ended up saving about $80.   That’s a great deal!

Are Homemade Colon Cleansers Safe?

This is a very important question.  Please take the time to read through this carefully.    In scouring the internet for home remedy cleansing recipes and programs I have unfortunately found several that are potentially harmful to your health.   Be careful of any of those “free” recipes out there that don’t have complete instructions and very precise measurements of the ingredients involved.    Especially watch out for any recipe that contains an herb called “senna.”   Senna is very powerful and can cause severe digestive problems if it is used in too high of doses.   Also, know that enemas and colemas are only a very gentle and light form of at home cleansing.  Don’t expect massive health gains from using them.

That said, with the proper information and guidance, it is indeed possible to learn to make effective colon cleansers at home that you can use over and over again.   Once you’ve learned the process and found a recipe that works for you it’ s something easy to repeat and even share with others.

Do Homemade Colon Cleansers Work As Well As Ones You Buy In The Store?

This is a great question and to answer it fully, I’d have to review many different kinds of cleanses.   Let me say this, though.   Homemade colon cleansers do work as well as the best cleanses out there as long as you source quality ingredients, have good recipes and follow the instructions to a “t.”  The advantages of saving money and empowering yourself are obvious.

Am I Better Off With A Homemade Colon Cleanser?

If you are someone with an interest in learning and a person who likes to “do it yourself,” then making a homemade colon cleanser is the way to go.   It’s not hard.  In fact, one recipe I use takes about 4 minutes to make and only uses ingredients available at ANY supermarket.

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At Home Colon Cleanse 18 Oct 2010 4:11 AM (14 years ago)

Are you considering trying an at home colon cleanse?   If so, keep reading because what I’m about to reveal may help you decide which approach to cleansing is best for you.

When it comes to getting positive improvements in your health, there is absolutely no doubt that a thorough cleansing and detoxification program can do wonders.    I’ve seen it over and over again in my personal life and in my practice as a health educator.    Some of the most powerful results have truly been life changing and in a few cases live saving for some of the people I’ve encountered.

Now, it’s true that there are literally 100s if not 1000s of detox programs out there.  Some are really very good and some are absolutely terrible – even harmful to health.   Most are just so-so.   The reality is that all the good detox programs are quite expensive – $90 or more for a just a week or two of cleansing.    The cheapest programs aren’t really worth it.

So, what to do if you don’t want to spend a lot of money, yet you do want to get the benefits of detox and cleansing?   My answer:  try an at home colon cleanse.

There are many types of colon cleanses that you can try at home.  Some of the more common ones are enemas, colemas and herbal teas.   These, while they can be functional, are often hard to learn and sometimes not all that effective.   The best at home colon cleanses are those which include complete instructions on the colon cleanse diet as well as which foods to eat to support cleansing.

When you have these kinds of instructions you really don’t need to worry about swallowing nasty tasting drinks or pills nor do you have to think about learning complicated procedures.

In general terms a thorough colon cleansing diet means that you’re going to avoid eating processed foods like meats, dairy products and grain products, while at the same time consuming larger portions of fruits and vegetables than you’re probably used to.   In addition to that you can make some cleansing drinks with just a few ingredients that you probably have sitting in your pantry or refrigerator right now.

A detoxing diet is a true at home colon cleanse that pretty much anyone can do regardless of their current health condition.  That’s because it involves no strong herbs nor supplements that may interfere with medicines or other treatments.

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