Constipation: Is Your Colon a Toxic Waste Dump?
by Jane Kriese

The colon is the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum...

The most common sign of a toxic colon is constipation. Dead food buildup leads to constipation, toxic build up, weight gain, and low energy.

Constipation results when waste materials move too slowly through the large bowel, resulting in infrequent and/or painful elimination.

This process causes putrefied, nasty materials to stay in the colon too long and old fecal matter starts to harden and stick to the colon. Over 2.5 million North American's suffer from constipation. Most Americans are storing 5 to 10 pounds of old fecal matter in their bodies.

Your colon may actually be like a toxic waste dump!

Now, you are probably wondering what causes constipation? Basically, the causes are our lifestyle. We lack fiber and water in our diet, eat junk food, lack of exercise, advanced age and bowel disorders. It may also be the side effects of iron supplements, some drugs or pain killers.

Dr. Bernard Jensen DC, PhD. states, “...Poor bowel management lies at the root of most peoples health problems. This is because the poisons back up in the system polluting our inner environment. We call this autointoxication or self-poisoning.”

The following conditions can be related to constipation; allergies, bad breath, foul spelling gas and stools, diarrhea, sluggish elimination, irregular bowel movements, frequent congestion, colds, viruses, frequent headaches, general aches and pains, intolerance to fatty foods, low energy, low back pain, low resistance to infection, needing to sleep a long time, pain in liver or gallbladder, P.M.S., breast soreness, vaginal infection, skin problems, boils, pimples or acne.

Some healers in the natural world have implicated constipation as a contributing factor in the following diseases and disorders:

• Appendicitis
• Diverticulitis
• Hemorrhoids
• Benign tumors
• IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Spastic bowel
• Ulcerative colitis
• Crohn's disease
• Gout
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Obesity

Let's face it... This isn't healthy.

To rid the body of this condition you need to change your lifestyle and cleanse your body. For lifestyle changes, I refer you to the free E-Book, “9 Steps To A Healthy Vibrant Life”, Step Four “Examining Your Life Style” available at www.herbs4health.net

Remember, you must increase your water and fiber!

Now it is time to cleanse the body and cleanse the body and cleanse the body. Any time we have a lifestyle disease, the first step is to cleanse. The cleanses are also in the book “9 Steps To A Healthy Vibrant Body”. The Colon Cleanse is excellent and very inexpensive. These cleanses can be done fairly often, if needed. I recommend two cleanses a year for maintenance of good health. There are also some herbs that help activate the bowel and they are; parsley, black seed, cascara and worm wood. You might also find relief using Psyllium husk as this contains dietary fiber.

Cleansing your colon can remove a lot of toxic poisons from your body and help you assimilate your vitamins and minerals. A better lifestyle will give you a healthy, vibrant body.

© 2005 Jane Kriese

About the author: Jane Kriese is the webmaster of www.herbsforhealthstore.biz and loves to study and write articles, about holistic cures for lifestyle diseases. To learn more, sign up for Jane Kriese's Herbs For Health Newsletter and receive your free (life changing) “Alkalinity Testing Kit” at: www.herbs4health.net

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