Colon cleanses
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:42 pm
Has anyone ever done a colon cleanse? 
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Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:51 pm
Do you mean a colonic/hydrotherapy thing, or do you mean the Lemonade diet?
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:14 am
Well, all of us that have been through that wonderful experience of having a colonoscopy have had that joy.
YIKES!
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YIKES!R
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:55 am
I had a barium enema once.
The only reason I went ahead with it was that I didn't know what the procedure was exactly. 
The only reason I went ahead with it was that I didn't know what the procedure was exactly.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:51 pm
No I mean a colon cleanse......there are pills out there for it.
gratefuldeb67 wrote:Do you mean a colonic/hydrotherapy thing, or do you mean the Lemonade diet?
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:03 pm
Those? Don't waste your money.
Have a bowl of oatmeal and drink plenty of water!
Have a bowl of oatmeal and drink plenty of water!
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:00 pm
Yeah I wouldn't fool with the pills...
This is gross, but you can flush your large intestine by drinking about a quart of room temp water with a few tablespoons of salt in it.
But then you have to stay near a bathroom for a few hours.
Debs
This is gross, but you can flush your large intestine by drinking about a quart of room temp water with a few tablespoons of salt in it.
But then you have to stay near a bathroom for a few hours.
DebsPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:29 pm
Colon cleanses are a waste of time and money. I've seen pictures of colons during colonoscopies and even those that aren't completely cleaned out are pretty clean. I mean -- sorry, this is gross -- nothing sticking to the sides or anything.
Eating plenty of dietary fiber and drinking enough water is all you need to clean your colon.
Eating plenty of dietary fiber and drinking enough water is all you need to clean your colon.
ugh...
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:14 am
+1 to what everyone has said.
Deb, years ago I decided to try the saltwater thing. Revolting, painful, nasty. I tried it as an experiment to see if it changed how I fealt. Long story short, it was a lot like having food poisoning sans vomit. Sorry to be gross, but it can't be healthy. I don't know what it is that draws people to "cleansing." I was just curious, and I assume many folks come to it by way of that.
Deb, years ago I decided to try the saltwater thing. Revolting, painful, nasty. I tried it as an experiment to see if it changed how I fealt. Long story short, it was a lot like having food poisoning sans vomit. Sorry to be gross, but it can't be healthy. I don't know what it is that draws people to "cleansing." I was just curious, and I assume many folks come to it by way of that.
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:40 am
I had a colonic once. I went through a period several years ago and couldn't go.
I went to some holistic place and it was humiliating (for me), painful at first, and I was mortified.
There was a clear tube to see what was coming out.
My best friend convinced me to go and I was traumatized for life.
Ugh.
I will never do it again.
But, if I feel like I have that problem, I eat a big bowl of oatmeal and have pure fruit smoothies. Just banana, frozen strawberries, blueberries, sometimes mango or frozen peaches blended with ice.
I'll also drink water and lemon trough a straw.
Same results as the colon cleanse....
I know, too much information.
Sorry!
Plus, the powdered colon cleanses usually contain senna. Very, very painful cramping. Oatmeal, fruit, water, beans...that is the natural equivalent, in my honest opinion.
I went to some holistic place and it was humiliating (for me), painful at first, and I was mortified.
There was a clear tube to see what was coming out.
My best friend convinced me to go and I was traumatized for life.
Ugh.
I will never do it again.
But, if I feel like I have that problem, I eat a big bowl of oatmeal and have pure fruit smoothies. Just banana, frozen strawberries, blueberries, sometimes mango or frozen peaches blended with ice.
I'll also drink water and lemon trough a straw.
Same results as the colon cleanse....
I know, too much information.
Sorry!
Plus, the powdered colon cleanses usually contain senna. Very, very painful cramping. Oatmeal, fruit, water, beans...that is the natural equivalent, in my honest opinion.