Colon Cleanser Tablets

July 29, 2009 by Admin  
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Colon cleanser tablets are an excellent way to keep your colon clean and healthy. To ensure good results and to keep your body safe, you need to know how to select the right colon cleanser tablets from the many available on the market.

Reasons for Using Colon Cleanser Tablets

As the name implies, colon cleanser tablets are used to clean out the colon. Cleansing the colon should be a part of your regular health routine to help keep your overall health at its optimum level.

You may be surprised to realize the importance of the colon regarding overall health. The reasons are very simple. In response to the foods you eat, your colon naturally produces mucus and sludge to protect itself during the digestive process. The more unhealthy foods you eat, the more mucus and sludge your colon produces. Unfortunately, this mucus and sludge tends to become built up on the inner colon wall and makes it difficult for waste to pass through. Thereafter, constipation may develop.

In addition to causing constipation, the accumulated sludge releases toxins into your bloodstream. These toxins spread throughout your body, causing your immune system to weaken, ultimately leading to many illnesses such as allergies, skin rashes, and general fatigue.

To help keep the colon clean and prevent the spread of toxins within your system, you should use colon cleanser tablets. Using the right colon cleansing tablets will flush out your system and remove the waste from the walls of your colon.

Selecting Colon Cleansing Tablets

If you have been searching for colon cleansing tablets already, you have probably discovered literally dozens of different tablets are available. How are you supposed to determine which colon cleanser tablets are right for you?

You should consider several factors when shopping for colon cleanser tablets. The first thing you need to consider is whether or not the colon cleanser tablets are oxygen-based. Oxygen-based colon cleansers, such as Oxy-Powder®, are capable of liquefying the waste built up on your colon wall. This allows it to be released more easily from your body while also leaving your colon cleansed and healthy.

Many colon cleanser tablets can be detrimental to your health. For example, colon cleanser tablets relying on a laxative effect should be avoided. These types of colon cleanser tablets do not actually cleanse the colon. Rather, they soften the stool that was going to be released anyway. As a result, the mucus and sludge that has built up on your colon walls is not removed. Also, your colon can become dependent upon the supplement, which means you will not be able to eliminate waste properly unaided. On the other hand, oxygen-based colon cleanser tablets are not addictive.

You also need to be careful to select colon cleansing tablets made with fresh ingredients. To save money, some manufacturers use ingredients that are nearly expired or they use parts of plants containing less of the active ingredient than the actual source. This results in tablets that are not potent or that do not provide the proper effect. In some cases, the ingredients may expire and can actually upset your colon or make your digestive problems worse.

Colon cleansing tablets including a variety of ingredients are more effective than those relying on a single ingredient. In fact, some single ingredient colon cleansing tablets can be too abrasive and can damage your digestive system. Those colon cleansing tablets (made solely from Psyllium husks for example) can be detrimental if used too frequently.

Recognizing When Colon Cleansing Tablets are Effective

There are a number of ways to determine whether or not your colon cleansing tablets are effective. First, the appearance of your stool can help you determine if you are achieving success. If your colon cleanser tablets are cleansing the mucus from your colon, you will notice that your stool is shiny. It will probably be dark in color as well, which will help you differentiate between colon cleanser tablets that cause diarrhea and those that are actually cleansing the colon.

You may also lose some weight after using quality colon cleansing tablets. This weight is not fat. Rather, it is weight lost from finally emptying the accumulated waste from your colon. Some people lose as much as 20 pounds after cleansing their colons. Even if you don’t lose weight, most people feel lighter after a successful colon cleansing.

Colon cleansing tablets are beneficial to your digestive system as well as your body. Just choose the right tablets in order to obtain the results you desire.

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By: The Colon Cleansing & Constipation Resource Center

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The Colon Cleansing & Constipation Resource Center is sponsored by Global Healing Center, Inc. The Resource Center’s website features information on constipation, articles on colon cleansing, and research on the latest treatments. For more information, please visit The Colon Cleansing & Constipation Resource Center.

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The Hypnotherapy And Irritable Bowel Syndrome Connection

July 7, 2009 by Admin  
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Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder that is accompanied by symptoms of abdominal pain and distension, and which changes bowel movement patterns resulting in diarrhea and/or constipation. It is not a disease but a number of intestinal symptoms, and it is one of the most commonly diagnosed intestinal conditions. The relationship between hypnotherapy and irritable bowel syndrome has been addressed recently, as psychological stresses may be a primary cause.

IBS is a functional bowel disease, as it is considered as an abnormality in the way the bowels work. The true cause of irritable bowel syndrome is still unknown.

The disorder is not infectious or cancerous, although several factors have been identified that increase the risk of having IBS, including being under thirty-five years old and having family members who have the condition.

One significant theory that has been tested with results, however, was that psychological trauma or abuse may play a role in the development of the condition. People who have experienced some form of mental illness, have a history of sexual abuse, or have been witness to traumatic incidents were known to be more likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome.

Hypnotherapy, among other things, then aims to focus on this particular area and how it can alleviate and reduce the symptoms to a more manageable level or perhaps completely. Hypnotherapy uses similar methods to hypnosis, but it is focused on more scientific proven processes to help the IBS sufferer. Patients are not mentally altered during the process, and they can at any time stop the therapy.

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Hypnotherapy has been shown to be very safe and comfortable for patients, and also surprisingly inexpensive. The treatment does not aim to cure irritable bowel syndrome, but to help patients gain more control over the symptoms to reduce feelings of pain and complete bowel elimination. More than one person can be treated in a single hypnotherapy session.

Aside from the usual treatment options available for irritable bowel syndrome, hypnosis provides a relatively new approach to patients. Instead of altering diet and physical activity and taking antispasmodic and pain-relieving agents, mental relaxation and stimulation are used, to provide patients a firmer grasp of the condition and to equip them to deal with symptoms as they arise.

These are the same symptoms that hinder patients from functioning properly, being able to do normal activities of daily living and most importantly, thinking that they do not have full control of their own bodies.

Some study results showed that sufferer’s who underwent hypnotherapy for IBS had reduced symptoms and irritable bowel syndrome relapses did not occur for the entire duration of the three-month study. Colonic motility and gastric acid secretion were slowed down, which greatly improved their elimination patterns. Besides having continuing feelings of relief and comfort, patients also reported that hypnotherapy is free of adverse side effects.

Hypnotherapy and irritable bowel syndrome patients must have a mutual ground that aims to recover and minimize the symptoms of the condition. Hypnotherapists strongly suggest that their patients trust them, in order to fully benefit from the treatment.

By: Susan Reynolds

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Diverticulosis

June 29, 2009 by Admin  
Filed under Colon

Colon Health – Diverticulosis, The ‘Pouch’ Disease
The title is a little misleading. Diverticulosis is a condition in which a person has developed diverticula – small pouch-like structures – in the digestive system. Normally, they’re harmless and may persist for long periods, even a lifetime. It’s only when they become infected or inflamed that diverticulitis, the actual illness, occurs, generally to about 15% of those with diverticulosis.
The symptoms include abdominal pain, fever, nausea, and a radical change in bowel habits. The pain is often severe and may come on suddenly, usually in the lower left side of the abdomen. Vomiting is possible and constipation and/or diarrhea are common.
Those symptoms result when those marble-sized pouches rupture or become infected. The causes of the change are not known but several factors that make it more or less likely have received careful study. Simple aging is one risk factor, since it tends to produce both a weakening in portions of the intestine as well as changes in elasticity of the bowel. However, there are several risk factors that are within our control.
Lack of exercise and the often associated obesity contribute to the chances of developing diverticula, and for them to change in a harmful way. But the major cause is thought to be diet, in particular too low an intake of fiber. Fiber helps lend bulk to stools while at the same time absorbing water to keep them soft.
When the condition is allowed to develop, there are several secondary complications that may result from diverticulitis. A blockage may occur, caused by scarring. Abscesses are possible when pus collects in the pouch. But the most common and most serious, at least when the condition progresses, is peritonitis.
If a diverticulum ruptures, the contents of the digestive system spill into the abdominal cavity, which is lined with tissue called a peritoneum. The resulting inflammation is called peritonitis. When this happens, immediate care is a must, usually surgery. The toxins can poison the body in a short period, marked by symptoms such as spike in the white cells and an associated high fever.
Fortunately, that is far from a foregone conclusion. Changes to the diet – the addition of fiber mentioned above – are the simplest method of prevention and ‘treatment’. A temporary liquid diet, typically only for a few days, is another effective alternative. Antibiotics may be recommended to prevent or treat infection.
In more severe or advanced cases, corrective surgery may be required. In some cases that involves what is known as a primary bowel resection, a procedure in which the affected area is removed and the bowel sewn back together, minus that part.
What is required can, of course, only be determined by a professional diagnosis. That is typically as painless (and harmless) as having a CT (computer tomography) scan. A radiologist directs a series of computer-controlled X-ray bursts at the abdomen and the results are recorded and analyzed. A CT scan may also be performed as part of treatment, in order to guide a physician to drain any abscess that has occurred.
To head all that off, be sure to exercise regularly in an age-appropriate way, eat plenty of fiber, and drink plenty of fluids. Fiber supplements (such as Metamucil or Citrucel), properly used, are also beneficial.

The title is a little misleading. Diverticulosis is a condition in which a person has developed diverticula – small pouch-like structures – in the digestive system. Normally, they’re harmless and may persist for long periods, even a lifetime. It’s only when they become infected or inflamed that diverticulitis, the actual illness, occurs, generally to about 15% of those with diverticulosis.

The symptoms include abdominal pain, fever, nausea, and a radical change in bowel habits. The pain is often severe and may come on suddenly, usually in the lower left side of the abdomen. Vomiting is possible and constipation and/or diarrhea are common.

Those symptoms result when those marble-sized pouches rupture or become infected. The causes of the change are not known but several factors that make it more or less likely have received careful study. Simple aging is one risk factor, since it tends to produce both a weakening in portions of the intestine as well as changes in elasticity of the bowel. However, there are several risk factors that are within our control.

Lack of exercise and the often associated obesity contribute to the chances of developing diverticula, and for them to change in a harmful way. But the major cause is thought to be diet, in particular too low an intake of fiber. Fiber helps lend bulk to stools while at the same time absorbing water to keep them soft.

When the condition is allowed to develop, there are several secondary complications that may result from diverticulitis. A blockage may occur, caused by scarring. Abscesses are possible when pus collects in the pouch. But the most common and most serious, at least when the condition progresses, is peritonitis.

If a diverticulum ruptures, the contents of the digestive system spill into the abdominal cavity, which is lined with tissue called a peritoneum. The resulting inflammation is called peritonitis. When this happens, immediate care is a must, usually surgery. The toxins can poison the body in a short period, marked by symptoms such as spike in the white cells and an associated high fever.

Fortunately, that is far from a foregone conclusion. Changes to the diet – the addition of fiber mentioned above – are the simplest method of prevention and ‘treatment’. A temporary liquid diet, typically only for a few days, is another effective alternative. Antibiotics may be recommended to prevent or treat infection.

In more severe or advanced cases, corrective surgery may be required. In some cases that involves what is known as a primary bowel resection, a procedure in which the affected area is removed and the bowel sewn back together, minus that part.

What is required can, of course, only be determined by a professional diagnosis. That is typically as painless (and harmless) as having a CT (computer tomography) scan. A radiologist directs a series of computer-controlled X-ray bursts at the abdomen and the results are recorded and analyzed. A CT scan may also be performed as part of treatment, in order to guide a physician to drain any abscess that has occurred.

To head all that off, be sure to exercise regularly in an age-appropriate way, eat plenty of fiber, and drink plenty of fluids. Fiber supplements (such as Metamucil or Citrucel), properly used, are also beneficial.