Colon cleanses are a popular way to help the body flush out toxins and excess build up caused by many of the common foods that are eaten today. In today's diet foods are rich with preservatives, pesticides toxins and chemicals. As time passes this excess waste, called mucoid plaque, accumulates on the colon wall. Performing a colon cleanse will help your body excrete this substance and help you maintain regularity.
Herbal Cleanse
Herbal cleanses include the use of substances that are ingested and then absorb water or toxins inside the digestive tract. These substances include psyllium husk, flax seeds, and betonite clay. Psyllium husk, when ingested, absorbs several times its weight in water and becomes a gel-like substance that absorbs toxins and helps soften stool as it passes through your colon. Flax seeds work similarly by absorbing water and attaching themselves to mucoid plaque, which is then excreted. Betonite clay binds itself to toxins and also absorbs water to increase in weight and help it pass.
Epsom Salt Cleanse
Epsom salt can be easily found in any pharmacy or supermarket. According to The Epsom Salt Council, Epsom salt is an easy to find FDA approved laxative that can be ingested or also used as an enema as well. As a laxative, Epsom salt will induce bowel movements by increasing the amount of water in the intestines and will help flush out your colon. As an enema, it will cause your colon to contract and help push out impacted feces.
Juice Dieting
Juice diets restrict you to drinking nothing but the juice of raw fruits and vegetables for a certain amount of time determined by how long it takes to detox. Raw vegetable and fruit juice will provide a nutrient-rich liquid diet that will supply you with enzymes that help your body excrete accumulated waste. The large amount of liquid will keep you hydrated and also soften your stool and impacted fecal matter or mucoid plaque.
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