What Do I Need to Eat for Colon Cleansing?

Colon cleansing helps rid the body of wastes and toxins. Toxins can build up in the system and manifest themselves in a variety of diseases such as cancer and toxicity of the nervous system. Diet changes are helpful in cleansing the colon.

Probiotic Foods

Probiotic foods contain live cultures and organisms that help in the digestion and excretion of food. Probiotic foods include kimchi, sauerkraut, miso and kombucha; avoid processed probiotic foods.

Fiber-rich Foods

Fresh Fruit

Fiber-rich foods increase water content in the bowels and movement in the intestines; these foods include raw fruits and vegetables and dried fruits.

Herbal Colon Activator

Ginger

An herbal formula can both clean and activate the colon. The formula should contain one or all of the following herbs: ginger root, African bird pepper, fennel, cape aloe, cascara sagrada, barberry root and senna.

Natural Laxatives

Natural laxatives work by attracting water into the colon and increasing bowel movement. These natural laxatives include lactulose, senna, bran and flax seed oil.

Colon Detoxifier/Cleanser

A colon cleanser can detoxify the system by taking out old fecal matter that has accumulated. A cleanser should contain most or all of the following: slippery elm bark, fennel seed, apple fruit pectin, bentonite clay, psyllium husks and activated willow charcoal.

References

• Balanced Healing; Larry Altshuler, MD; 2004