Colon Cleanse

A colon cleanse is simply the act of cleaning the colon of built-up fecal matter - most people have anywhere between 5lbs to 40lbs of fecal matter in their colon at any given point of time. Of this, much could possibly be undesirable compacted matter, and according to many studies around the world, if it is not flushed out, it can lead to chronic symptoms of constipation and even bowel cancer.

Types of Colon Cleansing

There are many ways to flush the Colon of the unwanted compacted fecal matter. Some are very basic, some require extremely intrusive and uncomfortable measures, and some require the consumption of various plant or mineral remedies. Following is a list of the various Colon Cleansing methods.

Change in Diet
Simply changing your diet can assist is cleaning your Colon and improving regularity. Including larger quantities of fresh fruit and steamed vegatables, as well as fiber-rich cereal and brans significantly help the colon to function correctly and can help to flush out 'some' of the compacted matter.

Colon Hydrotherapy and Enemas
Both of these techniques require the insertion of an apparatus into the anus and water being forced into the colon to help dissolve some of the fecal matter in the lower end of the colon. Colon Hydrotherapy differs in that is uses more water than an Enema and should always be administered by a professional healthcare worker. There are some DIY Enema kits available, but truth be known, both are uncomfortable, intrusive and can be very embarrassing.

Herbal Remedies
Most Herbal Remedies rely on psyllium husk to act like a sponge as it works it's way through the bowel. The husk swells when it comes into contact with water and typically results in an emptying of the bowel, but there is no substantial evidence to support that it effectively dissolves any of the compacted matter resting in the colon.

Laxatives
Laxatives are a temporay measure for constipation (they are not a true colon cleanser) and have been said to have many side-effects. A laxative simply clears the bowel, and like herbal remedies, the laxative does nothing to cleanse or disolve the compacted matter.

Oxygen Based Cleansers
The best way to get a thorough colon cleanse is through oxygen-based colon cleansers. The only way to properly melt away that compacted matter is through an oxidation reduction reaction. An oxygen based cleanser uses specialized ozonated magnesium oxides to reduce the solid toxic mass into a liquid or gas form. It works in the whole system, not just the large intestine as the other forms of constipation treatments. It cleans the entire intestinal tract and delivers much needed oxygen along the way--all without the side effects of laxatives and discomfort of enemas and hydrotherapy.