Say No To Cuts

Choosing the right colon cleanser is more than just examining the ingredients and determining the formula will be cause an effective cleanse. The quality of the ingredients are just as important.

Many cheaper or inferior colon cleansers use herbs from Asia or the Sub-Continent where standards for growing herbs are much lower than other countries.  While these herbs are inexpensive, they tend to be of a lower grade and often contain contaminates like trace metals and insecticides. Companies also tend to utilize the whole plant as a way to increase the bulk of the product. However, in most cases only certain sections of the plants are required to give the desired effect and adding the rest of the plant only increases the amount of non-active herbs rather than increase its potency.

If you are looking to buy a colon cleanser and are unsure where they import their herbs, it is often a good idea to ask them for proof of the herbs’ country of origin and whether they are regularly tested for contaminates and toxins. The ideal herbal ingredients will be certified as being organic or wildcraft – which means they are picked from the wild. Finally, any capsules that house the herbs should be free of glue or animal byproducts.

It is often difficult to determine the quality of ingredients simply from a company’s website or packaging. However, if the herbs country of origin is not mentioned anywhere clearly then this can be a clue to inferior herbs. Often, a company who is using organic or wildcraft herbs will proudly display this fact at any opportunity. A less reliable clue is a high number of customer reviews containing complaints about bad side effects. This is often a sign of poor quality ingredients or high levels of toxins. A good way to get a quick idea about the quality and effectiveness of a cleanser is to look at a colon cleanse reviews website – this is one of the better ones.

If you think about it, the idea behind colon cleansing is to actually eliminate toxins – not to unwillingly introduce new toxins through the cleansing process via inferior ingredients. This is why it is important to ensure that the ingredients are high quality and free of toxins. Trust me, you body will thank you for it.

What you do in-between a colon cleanse is just as important as to what you do during one. You can do all the hard work during the days or weeks of a colon detox to quickly lose all the benefits by eating poorly after wards.

It goes without saying that in-between your detoxes you should live a healthy lifestyle – stop smoking, eat fresh fruits and vegetables, consume lean meat and avoid sugar, fat and caffeine. These are really the basics to prevent a critical build up of toxins in the system. However, here are some extra tips that you can try to have an even better experience while waiting for your next cleanse.

• Your first drink in the morning should be water with fresh lemon. Lemon will stimulate your digestive system and getting the bowels moving.
• At some stage through the day, you should eat a yogurt high in probiotic. Probiotic are live bacteria which are the good type which live in the digestive system. When you have plenty of this good bacterium, your bowels will function better with less bloating  and constipation and more regularity.
• A must is to consume lots of fiber. This will increase the size of your stools which pushes out the waste from your digestive tract. Fiber also facilitates the growth of good bacteria in the bowels.
• Consume prebiotics which are non-digestible food ingredients which can increase the levels of good bacteria.
• Aloe juice is a natural laxative which can cleanse the bowel and keep the digestive system healthy. It is best to drink it before meals, twice a day.
• Don’t consume cold food or cold drinks while eating food. The body finds it easiest to digest food at body temperature. If you eat cold food or drink it will slow down the digestive processes and the body will have more difficulty in processing the food.
• Finally, don’t overeat. If you continually eat until you are over-full you will put pressure on your digestive system which will need to slow down to processes the excess amount of food. A good rule of thumb is to eat until you are three-quarters full.