As you make your way down the aisle of your local well stocked health food store, you are probably quite surprised to see the plethora of colon cleansers. Some allege to do their work in just three days, while others may take as long as one week. Still others will scoff at the notion that your colon could be cleansed in such a short period of time and instead they will offer to do the job in 20 to 30 days. For some manufacturers even that is not enough and considering the follow up treatments and concurrent treatments needed, all in all you are looking at most likely least two months' worth of treatments.
Have you ever wondered who decides when a colon is truly cleansed? Does it have to be so squeaky clean that it shines? Does every last bit of fecal matter have to be flushed out before some unknown authority could truly proclaim your colon to be healthy and clean? The answer may surprise you: many manufacturers falsely adopt one size fits all attitudes when it comes to colon health. This has led to serious health problems for those who did not fit into the nice and neat categories. Similarly, because of the scare tactics employed by those who aggressively market the colon cleansers, it is not surprising that many consumers overdo the regimen and continue on taking laxative laden compounds that actually lead to diminished colon health instead of increased colon health.
Perhaps the best definition of a successful colon cleanse is that which takes into account your health, overall food intake when compared to actual dietary needs, your gastrointestinal habits, and the mildness or harshness of the ingredients you are thinking of using. For example, a colon cleanser that contains a powerful laxative in addition to the actual cleansing agent should only be used for a very brief period of time. On the other hand, a colon cleanse that is done concurrently with a parasitic cleanse needs to be a lot slower and needs to continue on long enough to not only evacuate a buildup of fecal matter - which is the number one reason for colon cleanses - but it also needs to flush out any fecal matter that contains dead and dying parasites and their eggs.
With the buildup of fecal matter, you will notice a host of symptoms that go hand in hand: there is bloating, constipation, in some cases diarrhea, foul smelling gas, and the occasional abdominal pain. Once your colon cleanse regimen is nearing fruition, those symptoms should effectively go away since the fecal matter that is causing them is being flushed out. Thus, when you notice that you no longer feel abdominal pains and that your constipation is gone, the odds are good that your colon is cleaned. For some the process may take longer than for others - depending on the amount of buildup - while for some it will be easier to get rid of - depending on the makeup of the buildup.
For this reason it would be unhealthy to speculate under the guise of following the manufacturer's recommendations and instead it is wise to listen to your body. Keep in mind that the toxins which will be released and flushed out may take a bit longer to work their way out of your system than the actual fecal matter, thus it will be unwise to keep on using any colon cleanser for as long as it takes to actually notice a lessening of the fatigue or shinier hair and stronger nails. If you wait that long before discontinuing treatment, the odds are good that you are setting yourself up for other health problems.
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