Homemade Colon Cleanse
Q&A: Homemade Colon Cleanse
Trisha Asks: Is there a way to do a Homemade Colon Cleanse?
Dr Bolinger: Sure. There are a number of steps in cleaning out plaque and buildup in the colon and intestines. The three principles in this process are; 1. Get or keep the bowels moving. 2. Sweep the intestinal tract with fiber. 3. Draw plaques and toxins out of the colon.
Persons attempting a homemade colon cleanse can run into a few roadblocks when trying to achieve the three critical aspects of colon cleansing. Road blocks include a lack of knowledge and hard-to-find botanicals. Avoid these roadblocks with the following suggestions.
- The bowels should always be moving, two to three times each day. If you eat three meals per day, you should be having three bowel movements each day. There are a number of ways to achieve this first goal and most of them include botanicals that increase the peristaltic action of the intestinal tract. If your bowels run sluggish, speed them up with botanicals. Sennara is great for this action. Never use over-the-counter laxatives for colon cleanse or any type of detoxification, as you are increasing man-made toxin consumption and most laxatives are habit-forming. Look for natural botanicals such as senna leaf and pods, cascara sagrada, and cayenne. Aloes can be a great help for a sluggish bowel.
- Fiber is the natural broom of the intestines. We need fiber to keep us regular, happy, and clean. Flaxseed meal and psyllium seed are great “homemade” products for the sweeping action in your colon. Make sure to always consume enough pure water when using psyllium. We’re trying to create a broom, not a cork.
- Drawing plaques away from the intestinal wall and toxins out of the colon are sometimes overlooked in make-it-yourself intestinal (colon) detox programs. I suppose I’ll just mention what I blend into my program and you can take it from there. Slippery Elm Bark and Marshmallow Root sooth the intestines and soften hardened fecal plaques, allowing them to be swept away. Activated charcoal is legendary for attaching to toxins, deactivating them, and assisting in their passage. Apple pectin is wonderful for drawing out heavy metals. Bentonite clay works like a vacuum, absorbing and drawing metals and toxins from the walls of the intestines. Peppermint Leaf will calm the intestines and sooth the walls of the colon as changes take place. A good source of chlorophyll can be great for softening plaques and removing unwanted metals and toxins.
Good luck in your healing adventure. You can get ideas on the ingredients for a homemade colon cleanse by reading through the pages for Sennara, Detox Compound Capsules, 14 Day Intestinal Cleanse Pack, and Green Powder. After that, go to the detox instructions for the 14 Day Intestinal Cleanse Pack and read them twice. From there, you should be armed with the information to rid yourself of plaque, toxins, and buildup. Most of the botanicals mentioned can be found at your local health food store.