Re: Colon cleanse - suggestions ?

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I am thinking of doing a thorough colon cleanse. I have never done any cleanse

before.

>

> I was hoping that those of you who have done it before can give some

suggestions. It would be helpful if there is minimum interference with daily

activities (is that too much to ask ?).

>

> How about colon hydrotherapy ? Does anyone have any feedback on that ?

>

> TIA,

> Suman.

>

Hi Suman,

I've done many different kinds of cleanses, including both colon cleansing and

colon hydrotherapy, and have done a considerable amount of research on all sorts

of methods of internal detoxification.

As far as DIY colon cleansing, there are a number of different ways you can go.

There are a lot of different herbal preparations available, many of which

contain things like senna and cascada sagrada. However after doing a lot of

research on this subject, I've personally chosen to avoid these kinds of

products. My feeling is that these types of cleanses can be very hard on the

digestive tract, as some of the herbs they contain can have a very harsh effect

since they work by irritating the intestinal walls to stimulate evacuation.

One of the very best ways I've found to cleanse the colon is to take magnesium

oxide. Depending on how much you take, it can cause anything from an increased

number of bowel movements to a very strong purging effect, which means you'll

need to stay close to a bathroom as you'll experience numerous loose stools. It

might not be the most convenient process in terms of your daily routine, but

after all, the whole idea is to cleanse and eliminate toxins, and a real purge

is really the most effective way to accomplish this. Products such as Homozon,

Colosan, Oxy-Mag or Oxy-Powder are all excellent.

Another excellent way to cleanse the colon, which I've used on a number of

occasions, is to ingest activated charcoal. I've found that drinking slurries

(activated charcoal powder mixed with water) is most effective as compared to

taking capsules or tablets, however the charcoal can cause constipation in some

people as it draws toxins out of the body.

There's some really good information on this site about the many benefits and

uses of activated charcoal:

http://healingtools.tripod.com/ACP_pages.html

And this site sells many different kinds of activated charcoal:

http://www.buyactivatedcharcoal.com/

Bentonite clay is another tried and true detoxifier that's fantastic for

cleansing the colon. Check out Eaton's site for the best info on the net

concerning the many therapeutic uses, including internal detoxification, of

clay:

http://eytonsearth.org/drinking-clay-internal-use.php

Colon hydrotherapy is great for getting cleaned out too, although it's a much

pricier option compared to doing a cleanse yourself. If you do decide to go to

a colon hydrotherapist, make sure you choose someone experienced, preferably

with good references, and who is using state of the art equipment. Also, it's a

good idea to take a course of probiotics (or better yet, eat a good amount of

fermented foods) afterward to reestablish your gut flora.

I'd suggest if you've never done any cleansing before, that you do some reading

and research before you decide which protocol is best for you. Also, remember

that doing one colon cleanse probably won't have too much of an effect, and that

doing a series of cleanses over the course of time will have much more of an

impact in terms of your overall health in the grand scheme of things.

Here are a few links you might like to check out:

http://pure-wellness.net/detoxification.htm

http://curezone.com/cleanse/bowel/

http://www.livingfoods.co.uk/pages/articles/inner-cleansing.php

Hope this helps and good luck!

Elan

[Guest guest]

Hi Elan,

Thanks so much for the info.

I was always hesitant on the hydrotherapy since I felt it might be a more

drastic method.

I was looking through your links, esp. about using charcoal and bentonite clay,

and also through Alyssa's post and found " Intestinal Formula #2 " from this page

to be quite useful.

Any ideas on that by looking at it's ingredients ?

thanks again,

Sekhar.

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From: elan_spire <elan_spire@...>

Subject: Re: Colon cleanse - suggestions ?

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010, 12:25 AM

 

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I am thinking of doing a thorough colon cleanse. I have never done any cleanse

before.

>

> I was hoping that those of you who have done it before can give some

suggestions. It would be helpful if there is minimum interference with daily

activities (is that too much to ask ?).

>

> How about colon hydrotherapy ? Does anyone have any feedback on that ?

>

> TIA,

> Suman.

>

Hi Suman,

I've done many different kinds of cleanses, including both colon cleansing and

colon hydrotherapy, and have done a considerable amount of research on all sorts

of methods of internal detoxification.

As far as DIY colon cleansing, there are a number of different ways you can go.

There are a lot of different herbal preparations available, many of which

contain things like senna and cascada sagrada. However after doing a lot of

research on this subject, I've personally chosen to avoid these kinds of

products. My feeling is that these types of cleanses can be very hard on the

digestive tract, as some of the herbs they contain can have a very harsh effect

since they work by irritating the intestinal walls to stimulate evacuation.

One of the very best ways I've found to cleanse the colon is to take magnesium

oxide. Depending on how much you take, it can cause anything from an increased

number of bowel movements to a very strong purging effect, which means you'll

need to stay close to a bathroom as you'll experience numerous loose stools. It

might not be the most convenient process in terms of your daily routine, but

after all, the whole idea is to cleanse and eliminate toxins, and a real purge

is really the most effective way to accomplish this. Products such as Homozon,

Colosan, Oxy-Mag or Oxy-Powder are all excellent.

Another excellent way to cleanse the colon, which I've used on a number of

occasions, is to ingest activated charcoal. I've found that drinking slurries

(activated charcoal powder mixed with water) is most effective as compared to

taking capsules or tablets, however the charcoal can cause constipation in some

people as it draws toxins out of the body.

There's some really good information on this site about the many benefits and

uses of activated charcoal:

http://healingtools .tripod.com/ ACP_pages. html

And this site sells many different kinds of activated charcoal:

http://www.buyactiv atedcharcoal. com/

Bentonite clay is another tried and true detoxifier that's fantastic for

cleansing the colon. Check out Eaton's site for the best info on the net

concerning the many therapeutic uses, including internal detoxification, of

clay:

http://eytonsearth. org/drinking- clay-internal- use.php

Colon hydrotherapy is great for getting cleaned out too, although it's a much

pricier option compared to doing a cleanse yourself. If you do decide to go to

a colon hydrotherapist, make sure you choose someone experienced, preferably

with good references, and who is using state of the art equipment. Also, it's a

good idea to take a course of probiotics (or better yet, eat a good amount of

fermented foods) afterward to reestablish your gut flora.

I'd suggest if you've never done any cleansing before, that you do some reading

and research before you decide which protocol is best for you. Also, remember

that doing one colon cleanse probably won't have too much of an effect, and that

doing a series of cleanses over the course of time will have much more of an

impact in terms of your overall health in the grand scheme of things.

Here are a few links you might like to check out:

http://pure- wellness. net/detoxificati on.htm

http://curezone. com/cleanse/ bowel/

http://www.livingfo ods.co.uk/ pages/articles/ inner-cleansing. php

Hope this helps and good luck!

Elan

[Guest guest]

Hi Sekhar,

I assume you're talking about Dr. Schulze's IF #2? If so, here's a list of its

ingredients:

Flax Seed, Pharmaceutical Grade Bentonite Clay, Apple Pectin, Activated Willow

Charcoal, Marshmallow Root, Psyllium Seed, Slippery Elm Bark, Peppermint Leaf,

Cayenne Pepper Blend

The reason Dr. Schulze calls this product his Intestinal Formula #2 is because

it's meant to be used in conjunction with with his other product called

Intestinal Formula #1. IF#1 contains a number of different herbs including a

couple of those really harsh ones I mentioned in my last post, senna and cascara

sagrada. Basically formula #1 is supposed to get you going more often, and

formula #2 is meant to pull out toxic waste.

Schulze's protocol is to take IF#1 to stimulate the bowels to move several times

a day for at least a week, at which point you start also taking IF#2, whose

ingredients will draw out and absorb/adsorb toxins and other wastes from the

intestinal tract. Although I do think most of the ingredients in the IF#2 are

beneficial for their drawing power, my concern would be that if you take the

IF#2 without first using something else to ramp up the frequency of your solid

eliminations, it's possible that this could result in stagnant bowel function,

which kind of defeats the whole idea of cleansing the colon to begin with.

If you don't mind using the herbs in the IF#1, you could give Dr. Schulze's

protocol a try. But if you'd rather not, maybe you could combine the IF#2 with

some Oxy-Powder to make sure that whatever wastes are being drawn out by the

clay and charcoal etc. get eliminated in a timely manner.

Magnesium citrate is another non-herbal product that does wonders to help get

things moving. Maybe you could try using it instead of the Oxy-Powder. Here's

a link to the best price I've found for that:

http://www.vitacost.com/-Gillham-Natural-Calm-16-fl-oz/pd_section-pr#Produc\

tReviews

HTH,

Elan

>

>

> I was looking through your links, esp. about using charcoal and bentonite

clay, and also through Alyssa's post and found " Intestinal Formula #2 " from this

page to be quite useful.

>

> Any ideas on that by looking at it's ingredients ?

>

> thanks again,

> Sekhar.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ELan,

Thanks for the info. Sorry for the late reply, but we were busy in moving out of

our apartment and I didn't get a chance to post.

A question about the harsher herbs like Senna. I assume they work by irritating

the colon walls. Does that result in cramps due to bowel contractions, gas etc.

?

Also, does the use of magnesium based minerals make the muscles lazy as far as

peristalsis is concerned ? Or maybe it doesn't matter if it is for the short

term ?

Thanks again,

sekhar.

> >

> >

> > I was looking through your links, esp. about using charcoal and bentonite

clay, and also through Alyssa's post and found " Intestinal Formula #2 " from this

page to be quite useful.

> >

> > Any ideas on that by looking at it's ingredients ?

> >

> > thanks again,

> > Sekhar.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi ELan,

>

> Thanks for the info. Sorry for the late reply, but we were busy in moving out

of our apartment and I didn't get a chance to post.

>

> A question about the harsher herbs like Senna. I assume they work by

irritating the colon walls. Does that result in cramps due to bowel

contractions, gas etc. ?

I'm sorry, but I honestly don't know from personal experience since I've never

used it. However I just did a quick search online and noticed several articles

stating that one of the possible side effects of senna is abdominal cramps.

>

> Also, does the use of magnesium based minerals make the muscles lazy as far as

peristalsis is concerned ? Or maybe it doesn't matter if it is for the short

term ?

No, the magnesium based colon cleansers I mentioned won't make the digestive

tract muscles lazy.

All of the magnesium based products I suggested are magnesium oxide, which is a

form of Mg that is poorly absorbed by the body, so they have little effect in

terms of helping to relax the muscles. Instead, the way they work is by

liquefying the contents of the bowels.

Elan