Colon Cleanse Essential to Optimum Health

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By elayne001

It is important to drink plenty of fluids daily
It is important to drink plenty of fluids daily

As a chronic sufferer of constipation, about once a month or so, I feel bloated, bogged down and sometimes downright uncomfortable from having too much toxic waste built up in my system. I have searched for years for the perfect colon cleanse that will leave me invigorated and full of life – not death.

As a child, I was raised on white bread, white rice, and white sugar. When I got married and had my own children, I became aware of how my eating habits had scarred my digestive system for life. I then began trying to repair the damage by eating whole grain food with plenty of vegetables and fruits. It did help some, but still I suffer from sluggish plumbing.

Diet affects digestive system

I also have liver problems and I was diagnosed with chronic primary biliary cirrhosis. Because of this, I must be very careful what I put into my body. My system does not work as well as in some other people. If I take a stool softener – it does absolutely nothing. I get hard stools that feel as though I am having a small baby when I try to push them out. Sorry to be so graphic, but sometimes that is how it is.

Kind people always suggest prunes, papaya, drinking gallons of water, and eating tons of fiber, but none of these has really helped. I “get” to have regular colonoscopies where they usually find polyps that have developed due to my lethargic gastrointestinal tract. On occasion I get migraine headaches which seem to be attributed to my constipation and at times are debilitating.

Colon cleansing for me is a must from time to time to prevent the buildup of toxins in my system. Besides the bloating and fatigue, I usually get itchy blotches of skin that move around to different parts of my body, and they usually itch most when I am trying to get to sleep. When my tubing is really backed up I also suffer from skin outbreaks similar to acne. Woe is me!

Regular exercise is a must for me or I will pay later. So I garden, doWiifit, bicycle and walk quite a bit. If I sit for too long, I suffer

I am aware that there are many available colon cleansing agents on the market, but some are very harsh. I find enemas are good at times, and also my doctor has prescribed some colon cleansing medications that have been effective for a while. Some work better than others, but I have found that I cannot just stick to one treatment, but I have to rotate the treatments to get some relief.

I get really excited when my stools come out effortlessly and qualify as a normal bowel movement, but they are few and far between. I try as best as I can to keep my system clean so that I can absorb the proper nutrients from foods that my body needs.

I hope your bodily functions work better than mine, but in case you have a similar story or find a miracle treatment, please share it so we can all learn together.

Comments

LianaK profile image

LianaK 2 years ago

Interesting topic. Thanks for the wonderful hub.

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elayne001 Hub Author 2 years ago

Kind of a poopy topic, but everyone relates. Aloha!

Anon 17 months ago

Whisky works

elayne001 profile image

elayne001 Hub Author 17 months ago

Good to know - but I don't drink!

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