3 Keys to Establishing Good Colon Health

Keeping our colon healthy is probably the last thing most of us think about. We may worry about the appearance of our skin, our weight, the aches and pains in our joints amongst other things, but our intestine is not usually on the radar. This is unfortunate because colon health directly influences all aspects of our health and even our appearance. It can influence how old we look and feel as well as how well our bodies function. It is not surprising that many people who undertake a colon cleanse program actually discover that unpleasant health problems disappear almost immediately.

1. Eat a Healthy Diet

Maintaining a healthy colon isn’t difficult, but if you want to eat a diet high in processed foods, fats and sugars it will be nigh well impossible. A natural, healthy diet that is high in fiber is essential to maintaining a healthy colon. The standard American diet (also known appropriately as S.A.D.) is the cause of many modern illnesses some of which can be fatal. One of the reasons for this is that this diet stops the large intestine from working properly. Toxic fecal material becomes backed up and hardens on the walls of the bowel. Toxins begin to be reabsorbed through the walls of the bowel into the bloodstream affecting the health of the whole body. Many experts believe that disease begins in the colon and if you heal this organ, you heal the body.

2. Detoxify Your Body

The human body fortunately has a remarkable capacity to heal itself once you give it the help it needs. If you have been clogging your body up with a junk food diet, or even an inadequate, low fiber diet, you can reverse the damage if you start now. The first step is to detoxify your colon. There are a number of ways you can do this: you can go on a fast (water, then vegetable juice, then fruit juice) which lasts a few days to a week, you can begin a colon detox diet, use a herbal preparation, or you can clean out your large intestine using colonic hydrotherapy which requires an experienced therapist.

3. Exercise

A sedentary lifestyle can cause your colon to become sluggish as well. As we move our muscles massage our bowel. Even gentle walking every day can help to get things moving. Yoga, in particular, has been found to be very good for colon health.

If you want a healthy body, mind and spirit, you need to have a healthy colon. No matter what health or fitness issues you are dealing with, you will probably find that you are better able to cope with them over overcome them once you have cleansed your colon and maintain a colon-friendly diet thereafter. Bad breath, body odor and skin outbreaks can just disappear and for many people excessive weight will start to fall away. People have even claimed that they look ten years younger. It is such a simple solution to a range of health and personal problems, isn’t it time you made colon health a top priority?

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