How to Clean Your Bowels (and Lose Weight too!)

Personally, I think much of Alternative Health is nonsense, but Colon Cleanse is one that I think is VITAL to living a long healthy life. Please be aware that this is a slightly disgusting topic since we're going to be discussing a poison to the human body - FECES!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 100% Pure Psyllium Husk - you can obtain this from Whole foods, Trader Joe's or any other organic food market. (The recommended brand is known as Colon Cleanse).
• For a supplemental shake, you will need the following:
• 1 cup of berries (strawberries, blackberries, etc)
• Soy Protein Powder (Whole Foods, etc)
• Pure Flax Seed Oil (Whole Foods, etc)
• 1 small banana (optional - reduces chalk taste of protein powder)

1. For three weeks make a mixture consisting of 1 LARGE Tbsp. of Psyllium Husk and 10 oz. of water and consume it twice a day 30 minutes before breakfast and 2 hours after a dinner. Drink an additional glass of water after each pyllium water serving.

2. Breakfast shake recipe: Blend all ingredients (1 cup berries, 1 scoop protein powder, 1 tablespoon of flax oil, 1 cup water and banana-if desired until smooth.

3. For maintenance after 3 week cleanse - Drink the breakfast shake daily and 1 glass of psyllium once a day.

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Tips & Warnings

• As you can see from the crudely drawn, crude image above, as the cillia in your body processes food and moves it through your intestines, small chunks of food can become stuck between cillia. This food can remain there for months or even years and cause many future stomach problems!
• Psyllium Husk acts like a natural "Draino". Once mixed with liquid, it congeals and expands. When it goes through your stomach and into your intestines, it expands to fill your intestines and pushes all food to the end - effectively cleaning them out. You will begin to feel much better just a few days after beginning the cleanse.
• IMPORTANT - Drink at least 8oz of water a day. This is because hydration is needed to help the psyllium cleanse your intestines.
• Extra water can help ease constipation if that becomes a problem. Some experience constipation for the first day or two which usually subsides.
• Drink it quickly after mixing because it becomes a thick gel VERY quickly.

[sailboat11]

on 1/16/2009 This is a much milder cleanse, than some I have heard about and used, but a thorough cleanse.
You don't need to detox too quickly, you get sick/er.
"Key" is extra water with this cleanse, not just for the husks but for dilutation of eliminating toxins.
good article and so mote it be!!!

[sneedc]

on 11/18/2008 GET OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO WAY!?!! (wow)

[DonyaDolma]

on 7/25/2008 yes! i been lookin' for somethin' like this! thanks!

[Pianoplaya16]

on 5/11/2008 Can someone tell me if I am reading this right. Your to take the psyllium husk and water twice a day for 3 weeks. And then after the 3 weeks take the breakfast shake and one one serving of psyllium and water before dinner.

[showpup]

on 3/30/2008 This makes complete sense. I give Psyllium to our horses as a maintenance to prevent 'sand' (sand buildup from eating grass,etc off the ground). Never thought of using it myself. I wonder if that which is sold for horses is of the same quality.. better price? hmmmm