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How to Keep Colon Clean Naturally

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If you're feeling tired, sluggish, sick to your stomach or constipated then you may have an impacted colon. There are several ways you can clean your colon naturally and obtain relief from these symptoms. A colon cleansing by a physician can be harsh and costly. Follow these steps and learn how to keep your colon clean naturally. Read on to learn more.

Difficulty: Challenging
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Begin a fast. You cannot clean out your colon if you keep adding more pollutants to it. During a fast the body detoxifies by digesting the impure materials and creating new cells.

  2. Step 2

    Drink plenty of water. This can restore the function of the colon to a great extent. It is also necessary in the processing of fiber.

  3. Step 3

    Take in at least 30 grams of fiber. This can be done with fiber supplements dissolved in water. The fiber initiates natural colon cleansing.

  4. Step 4

    Purchase colon cleansing herbs from your local drugstore. Some herbs such as senna, fennel, garlic, cascara sagrada and psyllium have natural properties to remove fecal matter from the lining of the colon.

  5. Step 5

    Eat onions, garlic and bananas after your fast. These are natural probiotics that introduce friendly bacteria into your digestive tract and stimulate natural colon cleansing. You can also take probiotic supplements during your fast and afterwards if you don't eat adequate amounts of these foods.

  6. Step 6

    Buy a colon cleansing home kit that has everything you need in one kit if you don't want to look for all these individual products. They're available on the Internet. Check out colon-cleansers.com.

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sherryeam said

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on 3/17/2009 Interesting information.

grammasue said

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on 11/15/2007 How long do you fast?

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