The Effects Of A Colon Cleanse!

Almost everybody knows about the positive effects and benefits of a colon cleanse.

What most people don’t know is that just like all other alternative procedures, colon cleansing has its fair share of side effects.

Even though the benefits of colon cleansing far outweigh the side effects it is always good to take a look at both sides of the coin.

The Positive Colon Cleanse Effects

Elimination of Toxins

Colon cleansing removes the waste matter that clogs the colon. This waste matter generally accumulates over a period of years and usually comprises of fecal matter, toxins and mucoid plaque.

If this waste coating is not removed regularly it starts harboring parasites and bacteria which generate toxins in the intestine. These toxins are eventually absorbed by the body.

The presence of these toxins can cause many fatigue related ailments such as head ache and back aches, a feeling of weakness etc.

Colon cleansing helps in removing the accumulate waste, toxins and parasites. Once the colon is cleansed it slowly recovers and goes back to performing its intended function.

Helping the other Organs

A clogged colon hampers the proper functioning of other organs as well.

The accumulated waste harbors parasites, bacteria and harmful fungus; these in turn produce toxins in the intestine. The toxins eat away at the intestinal lining making it weak.

Once the intestinal lining becomes permeable the toxins enter the blood stream.

From here they are passed to the liver. The liver, kidneys and the skin are the body’s own waste management system.

These toxins damage the liver and hamper its functioning. Since the toxins don’t get filtered in the liver they enter the kidneys causing damage to them as well.

A healthy and clean colon does not have accumulated wastes and does not let bacteria and parasites invade the digestive tract.

Aids Digestion

The colon absorbs water and nutrients from the food.

The wall of the colon has small hair like protrusion on it called villi. These villi are responsible for the absorption of water and other nutrients.

But when the colon gets clogged the solid waste forms a coating on the intestinal wall and does not allow the villi to absorb the nutrients.

When you cleanse your colon this solid waste is flushed out of the system exposing the villi which can then do their job. It makes you feel better!

Since a clean colon absorbs nutrients and water more readily it makes you feel energetic. Because a clean colon does not harbor toxins.

Toxins are primarily responsible for fatigue and fatigue related ailments. So colon gives you an over all feeling of well being.

But there are also some side effects of a colon cleanse.

Though they seldom last for more than a few days and can be easily treated with the help of supplements it is always safer to be aware of them. These side effects are-

The Negative Effects of Colon Cleanse

Dehydration

When you cleanse your colon you are removing years of waste and toxin build up from your body.

Your body needs fluids to flush these toxins out and so the cleansing process requires a lot of water.

So to maintain the level of water in your body and to further aide the cleansing process you should increase your daily water intake when you are colon cleansing.

You can also consume other liquids such as juices, soups and broths

Weakness, Fatigue, Body Aches, Head Aches

If you do experience any of these effects of colon cleansing you don’t have to worry because they are caused due to the removal of toxins from your body.

But to keep your energy level up you should try to balance the electrolyte level in your body. You can do so by using electrolyte supplements in water or in juices.

Removal of Bowel Flora

Colon cleansing is a very potent procedure which removes harmful bacteria, parasites and fungus from your bowels.

Unfortunately most of the good fungus and bacteria is also washed out. So to make up for this you should use supplements such as probiotics and vitamin C to reintroduces these bowel floras into the body.

Vitamin Deficiency

Some people experience weakness due to vitamin deficiency.

This can be easily remedied by taking natural supplements such as yeast flakes which are rich source of many minerals and vitamin B. You can add these flakes to your soup or juices.

The most important thing to remember here is to not be alarmed by these side effects and to not try and combat the fatigue by over eating.

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