Archive for January, 2010
So heres a little background… I realized I probably have a problem with Candida (yeast) overgrowth due to antiobiotic use a while back, sinus infections, and a diet full of dairy, meat, and processed foods instead of fruits and vegetables (and low fiber).
Before I started any type of treatment for this, my "stools" were irregular, maybe 2 times in 3 days, and I would often either be constipated or have really loose, smelly diahrrea (sorry).
I first started on the Candida Diet and only ate berries, meat, vegetables, and everything else in extreme moderation (except for some alcohol on the weekends). I then started using Candida Clear by NOW, its a blend of potent anti-fungal herbs which got pretty good reviews. I started taking this to help with the Candida, and thought I would also do a colon cleanse concurrently to make sure there wasnt some kind of blockage making my candida worse. I used Oxy-Powder, which uses ozone (oxygen) to cleanse the digestive system. I think my bowels might really be screwed up though, because when I took the recomended dose (4) I didnt get much results. Once I upped it to 8 pills, I got the effects I had expected but while it said to expect 3 bowel movements a day, I still only got 1 or 2. I also take Dr. Ohhira’s probiotics to help replenish the good baceria. Together, this approach led me to lose a lot of waterweight and my acne got MUCH better over a week or two.
After doing this for a while I decided to use a psyllium (fiber) based colon cleanser to see if it would work better than the oxy-powder. I am still taking Candida-fighting pills but now taking psyllium twice a day. I expected this to increase my bowel movements and maybe even pull out a few "ropes" like you see from Colonix (psyllium is the main ingredient in the system). None of this has happened – since I started taking the psyllium I have felt bloated around my midsection and clogged up. I’ve gone back to only having bowel movements of about 2 in 3 days.
Now my main question is: could the candida be why I am so clogged up? Could it be from eating too much meats? What should I do now? I just want to clear out my gut, and now I’m afraid the psyllium I thought would help is lodged in there and might not come out… what supplements could help?
Psyllium is often bloating in effect. I use Daily Fiber from Yerba Prima–it’s got all five types of fiber. Increase the amount of apples, oatmeal (long cook), all types of green leafies and cruchy veggies, prunes and other veggies and fruits and you will be fine. I take 4 Daily Fiber pills a day. Also, do you get enough water. Many foods take a lot of water to digest. Also increase your exercise and you will be amazed how much more regular you can be. Don’t worry about how often you go, although it should be once a day. Focus on the other and the system will correct itself. But NO psyllium.
After reading detailed reviews about people taking colon cleansers and seeing various sci-fi like things come out of themselves, I’m wondering if detox is really useful or not. I once took a 7 day Cleanse program from GNC, and I felt better after using it, but I don’t know if that had more to do with my healthy diet and exercise. I saw all these pictures of intestinal goop and while most research says that the liver can do just fine detoxing the body, what about the goop? All of that stuff can’t be good in the colon, but does it present dangers to ones health to take all that fiber and who knows what else? Technically, what would that in depth, complicated colon cleanse offer that say, a dose of Metamucil couldn’t? All those reviews said they got flatter stomachs, better sleep habits, etc etc etc… What is happening here? I find myself oddly interested in a program, but I don’t want to just be in the bathroom all the time, especially at work.
Thanks!
The goop is the colon cleanser itself. Those cleansers that advertise those horrific pictures of what was lurking in your bowels basically contain kitty litter which absorbs water, binds together, and forms a nice cast of your intestine.
I have no doubt that totally evacuating your bowels might feel good for a short while and that rushing food through without allowing it to be digested may cause you to lose weight, but I am dubious of any long term benefits.
I am a 17 year old male, 6’0, 136 pounds. I’ve eaten a lot of junk/fried foods in my life and lately felt very sluggish and seem to always be tired. I have already been checked for limes disease so thats not it. My friend and i have already gone out and bought GNC’s Preventive Nutrition Cleanse and i’m beginning to feel that this could do more damage than it can do good for my body. What are the pro’s and cons of colon detox/cleansing for a boy my age, is it a good idea?
I’m pretty sure "Colon Cleansing" is never an answer to anything. Your colon (large intestine) is a tract of tissue that mostly absorbs water. Leftovers from the small intestine enter, remaining nutrients are removed, goes out the backside. Nothing much to cleanse.
I did some looking up, decided that the practice for the most part is a health-nut fad and nothing more. So-called "Toxins" don’t build up and are probably completely harmeless (no evidence to say they’re harmful) if they exist at all.
Suggestion: Don’t do it. There’s always risk involved when you put chemcals through your body, so if it’s unnecessary why go through with the risk?
http://freebotrolcoloncleansetrial.com/
The human body is a complex system. Different body parts have specified duties to perform on the system. The main delegation of the colon system is to store solid waste to be flushed out the body. The toxic waste is then disposed off the body. If this role is performed correctly, then a person's health is guaranteed. Not until very recently, people never paid attention to washing out the colon systems. With this awareness, manufacturers of colon cleansing agents have not been left out. They have mass-produced the products that it has become difficult to determine the right one. Determining the appropriate colon cleanser depends on your personal inclinations.
They are different types and wide varieties of colon cleansers in the market. The best habit when buying these products is to buy the ones which are taken orally. They are others that are inserted in the rectum and are normally not the beginner's recipe. There are two types of colon cleansers categories:
- Oxygen-based products
- Fiber based products
Oxygen-based Cleansers
An example of these products is the OxyPowder. The products work by oxidation, a process where oxygen is released to cleanse the colon system.
Duration : 23 sec
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View this video to see the amazing detox and colon cleansing properties of kangen water. Dr. Hirome Shinya is the world's pre-eminent gastroenterologist and author of the best seller "The Enzyme Factor".
Duration : 5 min 10 sec