To detoxify you need to either remove these contaminants from your body, neutralize them, or convert them into harmless substances. You must also get rid of excess mucus and congestion. To ensure that your body doesn’t store toxins you need to make sure that your colon and entire digestive system, as well as your liver, kidneys, respiratory tract and skin are all functioning properly.
If you want to cleanse your system, you must make changes to your diet and lifestyle. By avoiding chemicals, processed foods, caffeine, sugar, alcohol, tobacco and certain medications, you will reduce your toxin intake and improve your elimination.
Why should you cleanse your colon?
You should have at least one bowel movement a day in order to stay healthy. The human body was not constructed for the modern Western diet of refined sugar, white flour and meat laced with hormones and antibiotics, yet we keep poisoning ourselves with all this unnatural food. The average American has eight meals of undigested food and fecal matter sitting in his bowel at any given time. In contrast, someone who eats ‘right’ holds just three meals in his system. It is hardly surprising that colon cancer is the second largest killer of all cancers in the US.
If you want to rid your system of toxins and congestion, it is essential to start by cleansing your bowel. Many people suffer from constipation, which is where waste matter sits in the bowel for an extended period before it leaves the body. If the transit time is too long, the toxic waste will putrefy and ferment in your bowel, and will eventually be reabsorbed into your bloodstream.
Disease usually begins with a toxic colon. The more infrequent your bowel movements are, the more harmful your fecal matter can be while it is stewing in your bowel. If you have constipation that lasts for a long time, you can do your system a great deal of harm. It is thought that many cancers, immune system disorders and other serious medical conditions arise as a result of having a toxic bowel.
When a lot of old waste builds up inside your colon, it dries out and becomes impacted. This affects the shape and function of the colon in various ways. Your colon might stretch like a balloon in certain places, prolapse (collapse upon itself), or form diverticula (pouches) that can become infected. In any of these scenarios, your digestive system will be unable to work normally and you will not absorb nutrients as intended. Poisons will accumulate in your bowel and you are likely to become ill.
Remove mucoid plaque for a thorough colon cleanse
People who eat a natural, whole-food diet can slough off the mucoid plaque from their colon, which helps ensure that their digestive system stays healthy. Americans tend to have several layers of hardened mucoid plaque, however. Removing mucoid plaque is an essential step in a good colon cleansing and detoxification program.
The best way to reduce the amount of mucoid plaque in your colon is to add a lot of raw fruits and vegetables to your diet, and cut down on processed and cooked foods. You will be able to eliminate waste more frequently and easily, and absorb more of the nutrients you take in. You will feel energized and healthy as your body is no longer storing toxins. Since it took you many years to build up this much toxicity and mucoid plaque, it will naturally take at least a few weeks or months to undo the damage and get back to optimum health.
Cleanse your colon naturally
A natural colon cleanse regime usually involves following a specific diet and taking a number of colon cleansing supplements. These can include anti-parasitics, probiotics, digestive enzymes, and herbs that stimulate the gallbladder, liver and intestines. You can also take psyllium husk or seeds, flax seeds or Cascara Sagrada, slippery elm or other popular bowel cleansing aids.
A successful overall body cleanse must start with a colon cleanse. If you try to detoxify your blood, liver or lymphatic system without ensuring that your bowel is free of poisons, the toxins you excrete will just get absorbed back into your system.
A good colon cleanse program consists of:
- fasting on water, juices and/or raw fruits and vegetables
- probiotics to restore healthy intestinal flora
- flax seeds, or psyllium husks or seeds
- bentonite clay
- salt water enema
- Bentonite is an edible clay that absorbs water and becomes a gel. It works as a bulking agent and laxative, and also binds toxins that are then moved out of the colon.
- Flax seeds and psyllium also absorb water and expand. Toxins and mucus adhere to them and are carried out from the body. Flax seeds and psyllium have the added benefit of lowering cholesterol levels.
- Mix one tablespoon of liquid bentonite clay and one tablespoon of ground flax seeds or psyllium husks/seeds in a glass of water.
- Drink one glass first thing in the morning (at least 30 minutes before eating) and one glass before sleeping.
- It is important to drink at least eight glasses of water a day or you might get constipated.
- Since the bentonite mixture can hinder absorption of medication or supplements, make sure you take them separately.
