Colon Cleanse Psyllium

Has anyone tried this? I'm on day 4 of this regimen and I've noticed that I'm becoming more bloated with each passing day. Does the bloating eventually go away?

Also, the Psyllium powder doesn't mix well...it ends up clumping, but I drink it down anyway. I've tried using a hand mixer and it mixes it well, but I don't know if it's supposed to be lumpy or not in order to work!

Help?

I don't think a "shake" is the way to go - these ingredients are harsh, and if not mixed properly can be really dangerous!!

There are plenty of products available that include Bentonite Clay, senna, and natural extracts for an easier experience.

I used Core Cleanse about 3 weeks ago and I have to say I was pretty impressed. It was cheap, and quick - and I was feeling better within days, which is the whole point of even doing this right??

No mixing, no measuring.. totally simple.

This site has a lot of good info, and a chart to compare colon cleanse products:
http://www.coloncleanse.net/reviews.html

2009-05-07 15:21:04 by GreekGal

www.heavenministries.com In this video Angie and Frank talk about their experience with doing the colon (psyllium husk) cleanse.

he´s had trouble going to the potty for several years, not to mention that he´s had a serious trouble with his weight for several
years. everything else the doctors had given him don´t seem to work.

I don't know if psyllium will hurt him; I doubt it.

But fiber is only part of the answer. He needs to be on probiotics. You can find these in all health stores and some supermarkets. The best brands are refrigerated. L. Acidophilus is one of the important strains of bacteria that live in the colon and help digest food. There are several other strains, all unpronounceable, that are important to keeping him regular. Most of them can be found in health stores. Just pick one and try it.

Most good brands of yogurt have these bacteria in them. But you'd have to get a plain, unsweetened kind to have the best effects - sourrrr!!! He may not like it, so I would suggest probiotic capsules. They will act slowly, because his colon has probably been depleted, and it will take a while for the "good bacteria" to "re-colonize". After a month or two he should see a major difference in his bowel habits.

You might try taking him to a colonics therapist - they will gently irrigate his colon and stimulate peristalsis, the wavelike motion of the intestines that's vital to good digestion.

Don't worry about him too much - I had a really serious problem with this for many years, and it disappeared after I started taking probiotics.

Once he is regular again, keep him on the probiotics. Keep them in the fridge and make sure he takes them after every course of antiobiotics, every illness, every stressful event in his life. He should probably take them every day for the rest of his life, but he may not need to once he's balanced.

It's easy to get out of balance. Stress, too much sugar, antibiotics, lots of things can whack you out of it. But a good probiotic supplement can help you get right back on track in short time. It will help, at least a little bit, with his weight problem. He's probably not digesting his food efficiently.

Doctors will never suggest this remedy to you. I don't know why. They prescribe laxatives, which are mostly addictive and harsh, sometimes painful.

Trust me on this one; it's the one and only thing that worked for me. And it's not very expensive. I found out about it by accident, and it saved my life.

2007-09-09 09:50:25 by tichergeorge

Price: $30.86 $14.99

Contains no sugar, no sodium, no cholesterol, no calories, no fat
Generally produces bowel movements in 12 to 72 hours
Rich in fibre

I want to do a colon cleanse, but the stuff on the market is way out of my budget. If I just do some psyllium capsules and some pro-biotics (like acidophilus), will that work just as well as the expensive stuff like Evercleanse?

Forget the colon cleanse. Your colon is clean. Detox is an alt med scam and can be dangerous.

TV show, "What's Good For You" recently tested detox products.

Results:

Weight loss. One member of the detox group dropped out on day four as she was experiencing dizziness, headaches and nausea. In this time she lost almost 3kgs. The two other members of the detox group lasted the week — and lost 2.5kg and 4kg each. Our expert, Associate Professor Katherine Samaras of the Garvan Institute, believes the weight loss will be put straight back on. Plus the diet may have also altered the detoxers' metabolisms making it more difficult for them to lose weight in the future.

Blood tests. The blood tests showed decreased liver function in all members of the detox group. Their livers were shocked by the strict diet and weren't functioning very well. The blood tests also showed an increase in triglycerides (the bad blood fats that predict our risk to heart disease) and a decrease in the protective cholesterol.

Conclusion
Within our group of six people the liquid detox diet did not help the body eliminate toxins. In fact, the diet did them more harm than good! The body is fantastically designed to eliminate by-products without needing any assistance at all. If you have overindulged Professor Samaras recommends a light healthy diet for one or two days to let your body recover.
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/article.asp x?id=826277


From Skepdic.com:
It's an irrational concept, yet an intriguing idea, that modern life so fills us with poisons from polluted air and food additives that we need to be periodically "cleaned out" ("detoxified"). Never mind that natural chemicals in our foods are thousands of times more potent than additives, or that most Americans are healthier, live longer, and can choose from the most healthful food supply ever available. -- Frances M. Berg, M.S.

Real detoxification of foreign substances takes place in the liver, which modifies their chemical structure so they can be excreted by the kidneys which filter them from the blood into the urine. --Stephen Barrett, M.D.

"Toxin" is classic pseudoscience terminology. --Ben Goldacre, M.D.

"...these detox programs amount to a large quantity of excrement, both literally and figuratively.” --Peter Pressman, M.D.
http://www.skepdic.com/detox.html

2009-07-04 19:26:20 by Meagan

Price: $15.43 $10.02

Brand health plus
Quantity 1 size 60 cap
The colon is one of the primary organs involved in the body's internal detoxification and elimination process

i have just brought psyllium husks capsules for a colon cleanse, how many a day and what time of day should i take them does any one know?

4 capsules (given that they are 100% psyilium and nothing else) with a full glass of water would be one dose.

Take 1-3 doses as needed per day.

Just in case you didn't know, metamucil is basically psyillium - and for many people, thats an easier way to include the water in the dose, if its part of the drink - dont skimp on water - thats VERY important, or you could end up bound up....

2009-03-09 09:49:38 by JODY

Yeah, I have this stuff [Health Plus,inc. colon cleanse], forgot about it , lol, as it expired, but reinspired me to really consider doing one of these treatments.....it says it's 100% pure psyllium husk, fiber
Did you ever use this or something else? Did anything weird happen?

Psyllium Husk is perfectly safe fiber. A colon cleanse every three or four months is very good for you. I have done cleanses using various supplements as well as Psyllium Husk. You will feel more energy after you do this and your colon can better assimilate nutrients if it isn't clogged or caked.

2007-01-31 15:57:09 by DAISEY MAI