Water for Detox and Better Digestion

I am almost sure most of you know already that doctors and dietitians recommend 8-10 glasses of water to be consumed daily for a “healthier body”. Again, I am almost sure that they don’t take the needed time to tell their patients WHY they should drink that much water. And that is a really important thing to know, because, for one, I would never do something “just because”.

So let’s see what benefic effects water has on our digestive system and why we should drink about 10 glasses per day (of course, it is good for other things, but since this blog is about IBS and digestive system-related problems, that’s our topic!)

On average, in the human body, water makes up around 60% of body weight – this argument only is enough for you to understand that water is pretty important! The more water we lose via dehydratation, the weaker our body (thus digestive system) will be. However, you should know that our body gets water from all the aliments that have water, so not all the water in our body is made up by that we drink.

Also, water is very, very important in digestion of the food, and that is another big factor when it comes to problems like irritable bowel syndrome or constipation (chronic or not). It could also be very helpful in high acidity gastritis problems, as well as general diets:

1. It is said that drinking water before meals helps us feel full. This is not 100% true, since water is the only thing we can consume which has exactly 0 calories! Also, it has no nutrients so it is passed on immediately. However, drinking a glass of water before eating will help us identify if we are hungry or thirsty, therefore helps us to avoid overeating.

2. Generally, drinking water during meals is very bad for our digestive system (especially for those with IBS) since it slows down digestion and thus it facilitates deposits of waste in the colon’s walls – and they keep adding up, becoming more and more dangerous.

3. You can also combine water and eating in a more pleasant way – soups and teas also help up with the hydratation of the body and they speed up the digestive process (water is a very important factor when it comes to waste movement in our intestines and the lack of it lacks to constipation).

So, all in all, if used correctly and in a big enough quantity, water will help our digestive system and aid in our battle for a happy, healthy abdomen. There are many people who say something like: “if your body needs water to be cleaned on the outside, it needs water to be clean on the inside, too”. And that is correct – there are some alternative medicine concepts that go as far as suggesting a one day diet per week, meaning that on any given day (Friday, usually, for the best results) one should only drink water for the entire day, to clean his or her body. However, radical stuff like that should usually be avoided since they could do much harm to an already sick body. But one thing is clear: drinking enough water will help you fight against toxic waste in your body and help improve your overall digestive properties.

Colon Cleansing Tea for a Cleaner Colon

There are all sorts of means for people to try and clean their colon, but sometimes a herbal colon cleansing could prove to be better than any other diet or medicine. A colon cleansing tea, for example, has a few main advantages other types of so-called colon cleanser don’t: the most important of them all is that it is natural and it rarely has side effects (if any) for patients with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).

So… why is colon cleansing tea better than other products, you might ask? Well, the colon cleansing tea primarily fights back the issues of body – irritable bowel syndrome, in our case - since it washes out the nasty stuff from our intestines. Cleaning your colon is the initial and crucial step before its curing and further more, maintenance. However, in order to make sure that the colon cleaning tea makes a good impact, it is always a good idea to maintain a vigorous and well-maintained diet chart, which includes protein rich vegetables, fruits, and intake of ample amount of water (I will talk a bit later about the importance of water in body detoxification).

The colon cleansing tea or herbal colon cleansing method as it is otherwise called, helps you clean your intestines with a mixture of select herbs and plants with properties that facilitate the elimination, removal of toxins and waste from the intestinal tract, and enhance the absorption of nutrients for the body. Which further means that it acts like a diuretic (eliminating constipation) and as a detox method, too. Colon cleansing tea should always be tried out before going to some more powerful cleansing methods such as medical colon cleansers, hydrotherapy and so on.

However, one should never consider a colon cleansing tea product something which should be taken lightly. Actually, this tea usually has a powerful effect on human body, and that is the biggest reason why a colon cleaning tea diet should not last over two weeks. Also, there is no “correct” number of cups one should drink per day for a fully optimized colon cleansing – it all depends on your own body, the state of your colon and the amount of waste it deposits (usually, as scary as it might sound, a typical male holds no less than 8 (EIGHT!) undigested meals in his colon!). However, it is better suited for any body to start out low and increase the colon cleansing tea dosage if effects fail to appear.

If you are interested in a full detox using herbal colon cleaning via a colon cleansing tea, you should look for products which have only natural ingredients like Stevia rebaudiana, Rubus idaeus leaf, Lobelia inflate and most important Psyllium. I know these things have no sense for you, but it is said that these, especially the latter plant, are the best. For example, this psyllium is said to be an essential part of a good detoxification program! So always be careful what you buy and stay as far as possible from scam, because you’re your health you’re playing with!

So, as a conclusion, I could say that even though the colon cleansing tea is considered as a trouble free and a natural product to clean the colon, you should always seek medical advice before buying the medicinal tea, which is readily available from herbalists and health food retailers, since you must stay away from scam and bad products, in order to have the best effect on your irritable bowel syndrome or general colon health.

Detox - Scam or Not?

You must have heard it everywhere, even though it’s not necessary related to colon problems or other abdomen-related diseases and such. Detoxification of your organism is something you should do, right? Sounds pretty clear, but a few people have some things against such practices and try to fight against them. Although there are some points here, I strongly disagree with this opinion. But it’s worth a read, since it’s always good to know both faces of the problem when deciding a solution. So, without further ado, here it is:

It's an irrational concept, yet an intriguing idea, that modern life so fills us with poisons from polluted air and food additives that we need to be periodically "cleaned out" ("detoxified"). Never mind that natural chemicals in our foods are thousands of times more potent than additives, or that most Americans are healthier, live longer, and can choose from the most healthful food supply ever available.

The elaborate, manipulative hoax of "detoxification" is gaining ground. Many people sincerely believe that their intestines, colon, and blood stream are subject to "clogging" by undigested foods and poisons. Food faddists seem to have a special fascination with bowels, colons, and body wastes.

The supposed need to detox is promoted through extensive writings, advertisements and door-to-door pitches. This usually involves fasting several times a year for a few days while taking laxatives or diuretics to "clean out the system."

Some entrepreneurs claim that detoxing is a great way to jump-start a diet by losing 5 or 10 pounds before you even begin the diet itself. And if their scheme is not about weight loss, "rejuvenation" is typically recommended afterward. People who are persuaded that these activities will restore vigorous youth can wind up hooked on an herbal regimen that costs several hundred dollars a month.

Full article here.