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Colon Cleansing Dangers - 3 Things to Know Before You Colon Cleanse

By Mark Ament

With diet-related illness at an all time high, it's not surprising that more and more people are turning to colon cleansing as a way to help them change their eating habits. At the same time cleansing is also helping many to lose unwanted pounds without having to go on a diet and generrally improve their health.

Cleansing the colon is a practice that has a long tradition, stretching all the way back to ancient Egypt. It has been refined and updated signifcantly over the past 100 years and is now generally consdered to be safe.

That said, if you are considering colon cleansing, you should be aware of the risks and how to minimize them. Here is a list of the top 3.

1. Using contaminated water or equipment with enemas or colon hydrotherapy (colonics). If you decide to colon cleanse with either of these approaches you absolutely must insist on using pure water (distilled is best) and 100% sterilized equipment. There have been severe sicknesses reported by people who did not make sure of these two things.

2. Unsafe amounts or combinations of herbs. Some herbs used in colon cleanses are particularly powerful in producing detox reactions like diarrhea and headaches. The two to watch out for the moat are Senna and Cascara Sagrada. Andy cleanse you try should only have small amounts of these herbs.

3. Chemicals or other unsafe ingredients. Believe it or not some colon cleanse kits on the market contain non - organic ingredients that have traces of pesticides and other chemicals in them In addition some contain other ingredients that are not helpful to the cleansing process. Here is a partial list of what to avoid:

Stay away from a cleanse with any of these ingredients: Apple pectin, Bentonite clay, Calcium carbonate, Carnauba wax, Dicalcium phosphate, Food glaze, Fructose, Gelatin, High amalyse corn starch, Inolin, Magnesium stearate, Methylcellulose, Natural Flavors, Polyethylene glycol, Potassium carbonate, Silicon dioxide,Titanium dioxide, Xantham gum, Fish Milk, Wheat Soy

About the author:
Mark Ament - Home Remedy Colon Cleansing Expert and Natural Health Advocate - Finally I'd like to invite you back to my website where you can
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