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Lala asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 8 years ago

Colon cleanse helped you lose weight?

Did anyone do a colon cleanse that helped them lose weight? If so which one and how much weight? I know its not a permanent solution but it can help you start losing weight.

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  • 8 years ago
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    Your colon stays clean with a healthy high fiber diet. It doesn't need cleansing.

    As for the "bad build up" promoted by homeopathic practitioners medically licensed gastroenterologists repeatedly state they rarely come across patients with any type of residue along the intestinal walls. The ones they do find are suffering from a specific disease or other severe symptom causing the digestive system to function improperly.

    The best way to clean your system is to stop putting toxins in. The largest source is our modern diet of processed and refined foods loaded with preservatives, additives, and concentrates. These throw off the normal functions of the entire body.

    The best way to "cleanse and detox" is to reduce transit time. The amount of time it takes for food to exit the body. The average adult has a transit time of 50-60 hours. So something they ate for breakfast two days ago is still in their system. Yuck!

    This leads to a condition called auto toxicity where the digestive system is working slow enough for toxins to be reabsorbed through the large intestine.

    A high fiber diet can cut transit time to 24-30 hours. Search high fiber foods and focus on eating lots of those.

  • 5 years ago

    alternate between cat pose cow pose and downward dog 13 times holding each for 30 seconds

  • 5 years ago

    3 healthy meals 2 healthy snacks

  • 5 years ago

    eat chili for a couple of days research shows that chili peppers boost your metabolic rate burning 50 more cals a day

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  • 5 years ago

    Keep proper distance between meals

  • 5 years ago

    push a grocery cart for 45 minutes

  • I'm calling bullshit on the colon cleanse concept, but here are some pics and articles from legitimate medical sites that might help you decide.

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/colon-cleansing/A...

    http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/natural-colon-c...

    https://www.google.com/search?q=colon+cleanse&safe...

  • 5 years ago

    try to have a little lean protein with each meal as protein tends to be more satisfying than carbs or fats

  • 5 years ago

    Stop hunger pangs while dieting by eating foods that keep you full

  • 5 years ago

    replace your regular pasta noodles with whole wheat pasta for a more filling meal

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