Do It Yourself Colon Cleanse Recipe

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With Hollywood advocating natural cures and the holistic healing fad, more and more people become obsessed with alternative medicine. One of the emerging trends is colon cleansing.

The theory is that colon cleansing can help prevent colon cancer, therefore it is essential to have colon cleansing regimen at least once a year.

In actuality most medical doctors don’t even recommend colon cleansing. This is because colon cleansing might do more harm that good for your body.  But if you are one of those people who believe in periodically cleaning yourself or want to try colon cleansing; a do it yourself colon cleansing is better than undergoing procedures and taking non FDA approved supplement.

Laxatives

Laxatives can be dangerous because you can over work your bowels, can be painful and even cause diarrhea. It can also cause dehydration and excessive water loss because it acts as a diuretic.

Taking laxatives for a prolonged period of time can actually cause constipation due to dependency.

The Healthy Way

Psyllium is a popular dietary fiber supplement, which can stimulate normal bowel movement. Metamucil, Bonvit, and Fybogel are well known psyllium fiber supplements. They are either taken orally in tablet form or powdered and then added to your drinks.

Check with your doctor before you start using these supplements because studies have shown that products containing psyllium can cause serious side effects.

Most colon cleansing products are not FDA approved or regulated so they tend to make unsubstantiated claims. One of the best thing is by sticking to do it yourself colon cleanse treatment. Not only will you know what’s in it, you can also be assured that they are all harmless.

Here is a recipe for colon cleansing drink...

• ½ cup organic apple juice
• 2 tbsp aloe vera juice
• 2 tbsp chlorophyll
• 1 tsp unflavored psyllium husk powder
• 1 glass of water
• Mix it all up and drink immediately.

Whether you believe in colon cleansing or not, it is important to have a healthy body. Part of having a healthy body is having healthy bowel movements. So try these do it yourself colon cleanse recipes -- just make sure you drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.