Why You Need A Healthy Colon
When we think about keeping ourselves healthy we probably don't
thin too much about our colon, but in fact this organ is vital
to the health of your whole body. One major thing you can do to
insure good colon health is to eat a healthy diet. Avoiding red
meats, white bread and sugar can go a long way to keeping your
colon clean.
Unfortunately, most western diets are heavy on foods that can
clog up your colon and ruin your health. White bread is
something that most of us were raised on and is probably one of
the worst things for good colon health. White bread contains
little or no fibre and has large amounts of gluten, a very
sticky wheat protein. Our digestive system was not designed to
handle these refined foods and is constantly under strain to
expel it from the body. In many instances this "gunk" ends up
sticking to the colon wall.
Over the years, the walls of your colon can become impacted with
this "gunk" which can severely hamper your health in several
ways. When your colon becomes coated with dried fecal matter the
following can happen:
1. Your body cannot absorb nutrients. The colon is where the
nutrients from your food gets absorbed into the body but if the
walls of the colon are full of sludge, guess what? No nutrients
can get through! Lack of nutrients affects all bodily functions
and can lead to illness and disease.
2. Interferes with the absorption of water. Much the same as
nutrients, water is absorbed into the body through the colon and
if the walls are blocked you will not be able to absorb all the
water needed for good health.
3. A clogged up colon interferes with the bodies ability to
expel fecal matter. This can cause your waste to remain in the
body for extended periods of time and the body to absorb toxins
from the waste.
How Do You Keep Your Colon Healthy?
One way is to eat a healthy diet. Avoid all foods that lack
nutrition which is basically anything that has been processed.
Typically these are the foods in the aisles of your grocery
store - anything that comes in a package. Eat mainly fruits,
vegetables, whole wheat breads, brown rice, lean meats, fish,
and legumes.
If you think your colon is already clogged up, you might
consider a colonic to flush it out so you can start your new
healthy eating with a clean slate. Most people would be shocked
at what actually is expelled from a "healthy" person during a
colonic. You might see brown mucous, lumpy strings of gunk, rock
hard disks and even tape worms. That's all stuff that was stuck
inside your colon!
If you are considering a colonic, make sure you do some research
and pick a colon hydrotherapist that has experience and knows
what they are doing. This process should be painless if you
choose the right person. You should plan for several sessions as
it may take several times to flush out all the impacted fecal
matter, depending on how much you have, and each session will
last about 45 minutes.
During the session, the colon is filled up with water via a tube
that is attached through a speculum to your rectum at one end
and a machine at the other. The expelled matter goes through
another hose back into the machine. An experienced
hydrotherapist is vital for this as they will know just how much
water to use so that you remain comfortable at all times.