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The Different Options for Colon
Cleansing Treatments
by Dr. Edward F. Group III
The colon’s main function is the reabsorption of nutrients and
water into our bodies and the elimination of toxic wastes
through regular bowel movements. When the bowel is impacted,
however, problems arise such as constipation, hemorrhoids,
ulcerative colitis and colon cancer. Common symptoms resulting
from accumulated toxins in the bowel can include headaches, bad
breath, allergy symptoms, PMS, fatigue, depression,
irritability, bloating, and frequent infections.
As Dr James Balch writes, “Retained debris in the colon leads to
the absorption of toxins resulting in systemic poisoning. Colon
cleansing can rid the colon of debris and help prevent and treat
a variety of health problems.”
In order to prevent such problems, it is recommended that one
regularly cleanses their colon, small and large intestine. This
is known as ‘colon cleansing.’ As the average adult has between
5 and 40 pounds of compacted waste in their bowels, a good colon
cleanse would be of great benefit. It is important to know that
all colon cleansing treatments are not equal, however.
There are five major ways that one can cleanse their colon.
These are:
Colon Hydrotherapy (also know as colonic irrigations)
Enemas
Herbal supplements
Laxatives
Oxygen-based Cleansers
Each of these treatments has their pros and cons. For most,
however, an oxygen-based cleanser will do the best job of
removing the most toxic waste and improving the health of your
colon. Let’s review each type of treatment to find out why.
The Different Types of Colon Cleansing
Colon Hydrotherapy
Colon hydrotherapy is the process of inserting a tube in the
anus and then flushing 1-5 gallons of water through the colon.
The procedure can be completed either at home or at a clinic. If
a colon is in a bad state of health, this process can be
effective at getting the compacted material out of the large
intestine rapidly. However this process also has a number of
disadvantages.
First, it can quickly become very expensive to go through this
treatment. It costs between $25 and $100 per treatment and will
take approximately 90 minutes of your time at each visit.
Further, as the body is not made to have water shot inside of
it, it is possible for the process to unnaturally extend the
bowel and colon, potentially causing rips or stretching the
lining of the colon.
While this process will break off and flush out some of the
‘hard stuff’ on the colons intestine wall, it in fact gets none
of the dangerous toxins and hardened material and mucous
attached to the walls of the small intestine. Much of this
material will remain. One would need to use an Oxygen based
cleanser to fully get rid of this material and cleanse the whole
intestinal tract.
Colon hydrotherapy is also know as ‘colonic irrigation’ and
‘using colenemas.’
Enemas
Enemas are a treatment that has been used for many centuries to
treat constipation. Their effectiveness, however, depends on the
type of enema that is used. In general, enemas will only remove
material from the lower part of the colon and none are able to
oxidize or melt away the compaction. They are useful, however,
for emptying the rectum , which is the lowest 8 to 12 inches of
the colon. On the other hand, many do not like having to insert
the enema into their rectal cavity.
The main types of enemas are water enemas (similar to
hydrotherapy except using a bag as much less water), coffee
enemas, and clay enemas.
Herbal Supplements
You’ll find many products online and on store shelves that
contain psyllium husk. These are classified as herbal
supplements and come in pill or capsule form. Psyllium is a
bulk-forming laxative and is high in both fiber and mucilage.
The laxative properties of psyllium are due to the swelling of
the husk when it comes in contact with water. The resulting bulk
when ingested stimulates a reflex contraction of the walls of
the bowel. The psyllium acts as a hard sponge as it works it way
down. This often causes an emptying of the bowel. Why herbal
supplements can be effective for short term bowel emptying, they
are not effective in fully cleansing the bowel, removing much of
the toxic waste, or improving the health of the villi in the
colon. In a sense, these types of products cause contraction but
not oxidation—they do not internally cleanse. While these
products are fairly inexpensive ($20 or so for a month’s
supply), persons who either want to properly cleanse their colon
or are suffering from constipation will want to use a proper
oxygen-based colon cleanser.
Laxatives
Laxatives are used as temporary treatments of constipation.
While they are often effective at clearing you out, they do not
cleanse. They don’t touch the compaction one bit. Further, there
are serious contraindications including dehydration and loss of
muscle around the colon lining. This, after hydrotherapy, is the
most dangerous treatment for constipation. If you want to treat
temporary blockage, a laxative may be helpful. If you want to
experience the benefits of a proper colon cleanse or have mild
or chronic constipation, however, they won’t be of much use to
you.
Oxygen-Based Colon Cleansers
The hands down best way to get a thorough colon cleanse is
through oxygen-based colon cleansers. The only true way you’re
going to melt away that compacted matter is through an oxidation
reduction reaction. Oxygen based cleansers use specialized
ozonated magnesium oxidesto reduce the solid toxic mass into a
liquid or gas form. The good ones work in the whole system, not
just the large intestine as the other forms of constipation
treatments. The ozonated magnesium oxides are able to clean the
entire intestinal tract and deliver much needed oxygen along the
way.
While psyllium and other fiber products simply scrape matter out
through the center of a clogged colon, oxygen therapy removes
old, impacted fecal matter as it detoxifies and cleans the
entire colon. By thoroughly cleansing the entire intestinal
tract, it allows room for a normal bowel processes. It is
important to note that the very large majority of the so-called
oxygen-based cleansers, however, have failed independent oxygen
release tests. They simply release much less oxygen then they
claim to release. This is due to the fact that they use a
low-quality form of magnesium oxide that has not gone through
the specialized ozonating process that allows the higher quality
products to properly and fully detoxify and cleanse the entire
intestinal tract.
The oxygen cleansers on the market include:
- Homozon
- Oxy-Powder
- Oxy-OxC;
- Oxy-Mag;
- Oxy-Mega;
- Aerobic Mag 07;
- Colozone; and
- Colosan
In independent laboratory tests, only two products release the
amount of oxygen needed to properly and completely cleanse and
melt away the mucous and compacted matter in the colon. These
are Homozon and Oxy-Powder. Homozon has been around since it was
invented in 1898 by Dr. Eugene Blass. Oxy-Powder on the other
hand, was developed recently, is 20% stronger in laboratory
tests, contains an in-capsule catalyst, and the immune system
stimulant Germanium-132. Additional information on Oxy-Powder
can be found at http://www.oxypowder.com.
In review, colon cleansing rids the colon of debris, and years
of compacted waste and toxic material. It can prevent and help
reduce a variety of health problems and is essential for anyone
suffering from constipation. The treatments out there for
constipation include colon hydrotherapy, laxatives, enemas,
herbal supplements, and oxygen based cleansers. While each
treatment has its pros and cons the recommended treatment for a
proper cleansing is oxygen colon cleansers. The recommended
oxygen colon cleanser of the Constipation Resource Center is
Oxy-Powder. This product uses ozonated magnesium oxides to clean
the entire intestinal tract and remove old, impacted fecal
matter as it detoxifies and cleans the entire colon. |