cleaning out your colon

nina_2021 · 02-13-2008, 08:39 AM

Hi everyone. So i want to clean out my colon, or at least try, but i am not interested in something as severe as colonix. since i go to work everyday, i can afford to be running to the john every 5 minutes. has anyone purchased herbs or something that worked for them?

RavenG · 02-13-2008, 08:41 AM

I'm doing a whole body cleanse at the moment.....you can buy kits that are herbal/all natural at most health food stores (Whole Foods, Wild Oats, Vitamin Cottage) The one I'm using doesn't send you running to the bathroom every 30 minutes so it's perfect for me when I'm at work.

pbptm · 02-13-2008, 08:48 AM

I've never understood why this is a common practise? I remember having my first child back in the 70's and it was always the practise to give a woman in labour an enema.The theory was to prevent an accident when bearing down to push the baby out. I can't imagine wanting to do something like it willingly.JMHO

jacksmixedtape · 02-13-2008, 08:50 AM

Do colons need cleaning?

helens · 02-13-2008, 08:53 AM

I think the one minute muffins get the job done just fine.

nina_2021 · 02-13-2008, 08:55 AM

No way i would do an enema but would like to see if a mild cleanse would be good for me.

pbptm · 02-13-2008, 09:00 AM

Sorry to be 'thick' why do you want to do that?

nina_2021 · 02-13-2008, 09:05 AM

because i feel a little blocked up.

JayNine · 02-13-2008, 09:09 AM

Whenever I am feeling plugged up, I eat cabbage, but that's just me

fitmummy · 02-13-2008, 09:12 AM

I started metamucil and if you shake it up really well and don't take too long to drink it's not bad. And it's gentle and no cramping. I was feeling alittle constipated too and it did the trick but not sure how long I should keep using it cuz it is fiber and noone gets enough. I thought about a colon cleanse program too but wasn't sure of the effects it might have on my body.

pbptm · 02-13-2008, 09:20 AM

I drink fresh brewed strong coffee sometimes with cream sometimes black every morning and I 'go' every morning regular as clockwork
Or try a spoonful flax seeds mixed with cream cheese and a pinch of unsweetened cocoa

LouieLouie2007 · 02-13-2008, 09:26 AM

Colon cleanses are just laxatives with good PR.

If you are blocked up, the suggestions given are good. Also try upping your fats.

momov2boys · 02-13-2008, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacksmixedtape

Do colons need cleaning?

My husband is a gastroenterologist.
No, colons don't need cleaning!

nina_2021 · 02-13-2008, 09:55 AM

sounds like flax might do the trick. how do people use it?

afuentes · 02-13-2008, 09:56 AM

I feel if you are getting adequate water (1/2 gallon a day depending), eating fruits/veggies, and going "#2" at least 1 or 2 times a day, you are fine.

If having problems with the bathroom, take psyllium husks.

Melle's_Sweetheart · 02-13-2008, 09:57 AM

Hmmm...you should read AllieCat's laxatives thread.....

nina_2021 · 02-13-2008, 09:59 AM

yeah took psyllium and didnt help. i go once a day-every morning like clockwork but still feel a little off. I eat veggies, mainly raw at almost every meal. i also drink anywhere from 96-128 oz of water a day.

nina_2021 · 02-13-2008, 10:00 AM

melle's where is that thread? i would be interested. i dont think i would ever take a laxative. same reason why i wont do colonix, im essentially a wuss.

SuSUN · 02-13-2008, 10:08 AM

Gassy Veggies like cabbage.

Fluid intake,

Fibre intake,

Acidic foods like tomato, or a Vit C tablet, it is Ascrobic Acid and 2 of those a day should soften your BM.

You need the gassy food though to help move it along and out.

The fibre works for bulking the stool.

Hope this helps,

Sue

LoraJR72 · 02-13-2008, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afuentes

I feel if you are getting adequate water (1/2 gallon a day depending), eating fruits/veggies, and going "#2" at least 1 or 2 times a day, you are fine.

If having problems with the bathroom, take psyllium husks.

I agree!

RavenG · 02-13-2008, 10:31 AM

I don't really do a cleanse to clean out my colon.....I do a cleanse to clean out all the toxins that can accumulate in your body from every day life....I admit, it's not for everybody but it works for me!

micki · 02-13-2008, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RavenG

I don't really do a cleanse to clean out my colon.....I do a cleanse to clean out all the toxins that can accumulate in your body from every day life....I admit, it's not for everybody but it works for me!

Really, that is your liver's job, but I don't think there is any harm in it. Other than to your wallet.

TaDa! · 02-13-2008, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by helens

I think the one minute muffins get the job done just fine.

I agree!!! I eat 2 of those a day and well, let's just say I wouldn't want to do any better in that department than I already do, lol!!! Seriously, two of those is a half cup of ground flax and it works wonders - and no you are not running to the bathroom, just go at your regular time (s) .. It is seriously effective!!!! and lowcarb and good for you ...

heidiheidi · 02-13-2008, 02:45 PM

I love phyllium husks for cleansing, start with a T per day and work your way up to 3T. works really well, if you use it and eat a big mixed greens salad every day and eat lightly.

Rory8343 · 02-13-2008, 02:48 PM

I've got four words for you:

Russell Stover's Pecan Clusters

Eat a bag then stand back. Just make sure you have plenty of reading material in the john and don't plan any activity outside of the house for ...say...12 hours? Oh and buy one of those Glade candles.

Lisa46 · 02-13-2008, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rory8343

I've got four words for you:

Russell Stover's Pecan Clusters

Eat a bag then stand back. Just make sure you have plenty of reading material in the john and don't plan any activity outside of the house for ...say...12 hours? Oh and buy one of those Glade candles.

OMG, you are a nut...

bentleykisser · 02-13-2008, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rory8343

I've got four words for you:

Russell Stover's Pecan Clusters

Eat a bag then stand back. Just make sure you have plenty of reading material in the john and don't plan any activity outside of the house for ...say...12 hours? Oh and buy one of those Glade candles.

Once again Rory...you are right on the money! I have had the same problem..tried flax, psyllium, fat, I drink so much water you could float a battle ship on it..nothing worked..then I went and got some RS sugar-free chocolates! I love the rasbery and the mint ones! they worked like a charm!

I too have tried the whole colon cleanse and body flushes last summer...all I did was waste $100+...however, I have had colonics...(tmi?) I loved 'em! But that is just my own freakiness!

Try the other stuff first...then go for the chocolates! lol..sugar alcohol is at least good for that!

bentleykisser · 02-13-2008, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa46

OMG, you are a nut...

I wanna eat what ever is in that big cup!111 OMG what is that?

AllieCat0817 · 02-13-2008, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melle's_Sweetheart

Hmmm...you should read AllieCat's laxatives thread.....

LOL thanks. I was thinking that too

02-13-2008, 08:39 AM	#1
nina_2021 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,007 Gallery: nina_2021 Stats: 18-20plus-size/14-misses/10 WOE: low carb Start Date: 2/20/2006	cleaning out your colon Hi everyone. So i want to clean out my colon, or at least try, but i am not interested in something as severe as colonix. since i go to work everyday, i can afford to be running to the john every 5 minutes. has anyone purchased herbs or something that worked for them?

02-13-2008, 08:41 AM	#2
RavenG Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fayetteville, PA Posts: 82 Gallery: RavenG Stats: 265/174.5/160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: June 2006	I'm doing a whole body cleanse at the moment.....you can buy kits that are herbal/all natural at most health food stores (Whole Foods, Wild Oats, Vitamin Cottage) The one I'm using doesn't send you running to the bathroom every 30 minutes so it's perfect for me when I'm at work.

02-13-2008, 08:48 AM	#3
pbptm MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: U.K Posts: 1,331 Gallery: pbptm Stats: maintaining WOE: high fat Start Date: 2003	I've never understood why this is a common practise? I remember having my first child back in the 70's and it was always the practise to give a woman in labour an enema.The theory was to prevent an accident when bearing down to push the baby out. I can't imagine wanting to do something like it willingly.JMHO

02-13-2008, 08:50 AM	#4
jacksmixedtape MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: going to school in NC Posts: 1,836 Gallery: jacksmixedtape Stats: 160/140ish, 5'11" WOE: gluten-free whole foods Start Date: May 2007	Do colons need cleaning?

02-13-2008, 08:53 AM	#5
helens Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 174 Gallery: helens Stats: Biggest/Big/130 WOE: Atkins Induction 1-21-08 Start Date: June 2007	I think the one minute muffins get the job done just fine.

02-13-2008, 08:55 AM	#6
nina_2021 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,007 Gallery: nina_2021 Stats: 18-20plus-size/14-misses/10 WOE: low carb Start Date: 2/20/2006	No way i would do an enema but would like to see if a mild cleanse would be good for me.

02-13-2008, 09:00 AM	#7
pbptm MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: U.K Posts: 1,331 Gallery: pbptm Stats: maintaining WOE: high fat Start Date: 2003	Sorry to be 'thick' why do you want to do that?

02-13-2008, 09:05 AM	#8
nina_2021 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,007 Gallery: nina_2021 Stats: 18-20plus-size/14-misses/10 WOE: low carb Start Date: 2/20/2006	because i feel a little blocked up.

02-13-2008, 09:09 AM	#9
JayNine cutie with a bootie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In the middle of nowhere! Posts: 2,492 Gallery: JayNine Stats: 267.5/240/under 200!!!! WOE: atkins AGAIN Start Date: 1/2/08	Whenever I am feeling plugged up, I eat cabbage, but that's just me

02-13-2008, 09:12 AM	#10
fitmummy Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: uk- now in ks Posts: 498 Gallery: fitmummy Stats: 172/119-1ST 154/129.5/120-NOW WOE: atkins Start Date: december2003/ restart	I started metamucil and if you shake it up really well and don't take too long to drink it's not bad. And it's gentle and no cramping. I was feeling alittle constipated too and it did the trick but not sure how long I should keep using it cuz it is fiber and noone gets enough. I thought about a colon cleanse program too but wasn't sure of the effects it might have on my body.

02-13-2008, 09:20 AM	#11
pbptm MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: U.K Posts: 1,331 Gallery: pbptm Stats: maintaining WOE: high fat Start Date: 2003	I drink fresh brewed strong coffee sometimes with cream sometimes black every morning and I 'go' every morning regular as clockwork Or try a spoonful flax seeds mixed with cream cheese and a pinch of unsweetened cocoa

02-13-2008, 09:26 AM	#12
LouieLouie2007 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,146 Gallery: LouieLouie2007 Stats: sprint/olympic/ironman 5'6" 32 yrs WOE: Atkins all the way baby! Start Date: April 2003/Start again April 06 post 2nd child	Colon cleanses are just laxatives with good PR. If you are blocked up, the suggestions given are good. Also try upping your fats.

02-13-2008, 09:55 AM	#14
nina_2021 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,007 Gallery: nina_2021 Stats: 18-20plus-size/14-misses/10 WOE: low carb Start Date: 2/20/2006	sounds like flax might do the trick. how do people use it?

02-13-2008, 09:56 AM	#15
afuentes MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sparkling Desert Posts: 1,958 Gallery: afuentes WOE: low carb Start Date: 2007	I feel if you are getting adequate water (1/2 gallon a day depending), eating fruits/veggies, and going "#2" at least 1 or 2 times a day, you are fine. If having problems with the bathroom, take psyllium husks.

02-13-2008, 09:57 AM	#16
Melle's_Sweetheart Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 649 Gallery: Melle's_Sweetheart Stats: 330(319)/279/170 (21% bodyfat) WOE: Kamikaze Atkin's Start Date: Dec 1, 2003 (first time) May 28, 2007 (last time)	Hmmm...you should read AllieCat's laxatives thread.....

02-13-2008, 09:59 AM	#17
nina_2021 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,007 Gallery: nina_2021 Stats: 18-20plus-size/14-misses/10 WOE: low carb Start Date: 2/20/2006	yeah took psyllium and didnt help. i go once a day-every morning like clockwork but still feel a little off. I eat veggies, mainly raw at almost every meal. i also drink anywhere from 96-128 oz of water a day.

02-13-2008, 10:00 AM	#18
nina_2021 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,007 Gallery: nina_2021 Stats: 18-20plus-size/14-misses/10 WOE: low carb Start Date: 2/20/2006	melle's where is that thread? i would be interested. i dont think i would ever take a laxative. same reason why i wont do colonix, im essentially a wuss.

02-13-2008, 10:08 AM	#19
SuSUN Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,282 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: SuSUN Stats: 152/119 WOE: BFFM since 07/2007 Start Date: LC since 02/2002	Gassy Veggies like cabbage. Fluid intake, Fibre intake, Acidic foods like tomato, or a Vit C tablet, it is Ascrobic Acid and 2 of those a day should soften your BM. You need the gassy food though to help move it along and out. The fibre works for bulking the stool. Hope this helps, Sue

02-13-2008, 10:31 AM	#21
RavenG Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fayetteville, PA Posts: 82 Gallery: RavenG Stats: 265/174.5/160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: June 2006	I don't really do a cleanse to clean out my colon.....I do a cleanse to clean out all the toxins that can accumulate in your body from every day life....I admit, it's not for everybody but it works for me!

02-13-2008, 02:45 PM	#24
heidiheidi Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 841 Gallery: heidiheidi Stats: 267/228/150 WOE: started w/Atkins +unlimited l/c veggies Start Date: August 30 2007	I love phyllium husks for cleansing, start with a T per day and work your way up to 3T. works really well, if you use it and eat a big mixed greens salad every day and eat lightly.

02-13-2008, 02:48 PM	#25
Rory8343 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 6,114 Blog Entries: 12 Gallery: Rory8343 Stats: 20W/16M/8 WOE: Atkins is the Man! Start Date: January 2003 Start again November 2007	I've got four words for you: Russell Stover's Pecan Clusters Eat a bag then stand back. Just make sure you have plenty of reading material in the john and don't plan any activity outside of the house for ...say...12 hours? Oh and buy one of those Glade candles.