Colon Cleansing Benefit

Colon cleansing is becoming popular nowadays and many colon cleansing agents are available in the market. But the question which arise in your mind is, “will it cause any harm to the body ?”.

History

Colon cleansing is used as a treatment option in Ayurveda since many years. They used herbal products for cleansing. It was thought that many diseases in humans are caused due to toxins liberated from the intestine.

Procedure

There are many drugs available in the market for colon cleansing which can be taken by mouth. Most of these are made of natural materials. The commonly used one is oxygen based colon cleansing agent. These are available as capsules which can be taken by mouth. They get broken down in the intestine to release oxygen which detoxifies harmful substances in the colon. The oxygen free radicals cause breakdown of the feces, which have been solidified in the colon and are expelled. There also fiber based oral drugs. Enemas and laxatives are also used for the purpose of colon cleansing.

Benefits

Colon cleansing helps to prevent constipation and remove toxins from the body in a natural way. The intestine contains many harmful metabolites of food which get adhere to the walls of the intestine. These then enter the blood or will local injury to the mucosal surface of the intestine. The toxins which enter the blood will result in more harm. So by removing the toxins, you can prevent many diseases.

Colon cleansing will remove the solidified and stuck stools and can there by prevent infection and inflammatory diseases of colon. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can be prevented in such a way.

The removal of the solidified stools prevents recurrent constipation which is a troublesome condition in the elderly. This also helps in the increase in the bowel movements. There will be better absorption of vitamins and minerals from the intestine. The increase in the bowel movement helps in losing your weight also.

The prevention of constipation will help to tackle many diseases such as Diverticulosis of colon, Fissure in ano, Piles, and can even prevent Colon cancer.
The increase in the bowel movements will lead to remission of the reflux disease (GERD) and can also relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). These diseases are trouble makers for both young adults as well as elderly.

Colon cleansing benefit is most evident in the prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy. It is a disease of the brain caused as a result of excessive alcohol intake. The alcohol intake will result in liver failure and this causes decrease excretion of the toxins from the body. Colon cleansing agents will result in more and more excretion of the toxins preventing damage to the brain.

Many skin diseases are due to ineffective removal of the toxins from the body. Improving the bowel habit can cure many of the skin infections. This can also make your skin look younger.

The overall mental health will be improved by using these agents. The toxins removed will slow down the aging of the brain. The harmful accumulation toxins in the brain can result in the well known disease, Alzheimer’s and Amyloidosis. Thus these agents can improve the memory functions of the brain.

Colon cleansing will improve the immune system, thereby your overall health. This is based on the fact that improved absorption of vitamins and minerals and removal of harmful toxins and organisms will ultimately hasten the immune mechanism. Colon cleansing also results in removal of many harmful intestinal parasites like hook worm and amoeba, thereby causing relieve many intestinal discomfort.

Colon cleansing can also be used in the removal of toxins derived from drugs or the drug itself from the body. Excessive intake of drugs can cause many side effects including cardiac arrest. Removal of the excess drugs and its metabolites can prevent this. The heavy metals which are ingested either accidentally or that are present in the food can be removed by using these cleansing agents. They are also used in the treatment for drug withdrawal.
Colon cleansing is being used for bowel irrigation just before bowel surgeries and colonoscopy examination. They are also used for fecal incontinence and for cleaning colostomy (the intestine is brought out through an opening in the skin).
Colon cleansing benefits are much more that is expected. In a nut shell it improves the overall health and functioning of the body. They remove toxins from the body, improving the life expectancy. They also provide a sound mind and body with fewer frequencies of diseases.