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Internal Cleansing for Improved Health and Energy
Don't Let Your Bowel Damage Your Health
(Directions for Internal Cleansing
included with this article.)
By Charlie Skeen
May 17, 2009
The number one health complaint in the United States is digestive disorders. Note the list below of digestive related disorders.
| Digestive
Disorders |
||
| Constipation
|
Bloating |
Heart
Burn |
| Indigestion |
Diarrhea |
Gas |
| Hemorrhoids |
Tumors |
Polyps |
| Colon
Cancer |
Gallstones |
Colitis |
| Crohn’s
Disease |
Diverticulitis |
Hiatal
Hernia |
| Peptic
Ulcer |
Pancreatitis |
Cancer
of the Pancreas |
| Stomach
Cancer |
Gastritis |
Hepatitis |
| Cirrhosis
of the Liver |
Colon
Cancer |
Appendicitis |
| Anal
Fissures |
Acid
Reflux |
Irritable
Bowel Syndrome |
| Please Note: Over 40% of all cancers originate in the gastrointestinal tract, and account for the greatest amount of time lost from work | ||
Number One Gastrointestinal Complaint
Let’s look at the number one gastrointestinal complaint in the United
States - constipation. Nearly five million Americans complain of being
constipated “all the time”, and just can’t seem to eliminate properly.
This does not include those who may suffer from constipation from time
to time. In an effort to resolve their constipation nearly a billion
dollars are spent yearly on laxatives.
What Is Constipation?
Straining and/or discomfort to have a bowel movement, hard stools, incomplete
and infrequent bowel movements, and perceiving that your bowel habits
have changed all define constipation. People report that when they are
constipated they get headaches, tire more easily, become mentally sluggish,
and their body aches. Women suffer twice as much as men from constipation
and it is more common in people over the age of sixty-five.
What Causes Constipation?
There are several causes for constipation. For example, women going
through a menstrual cycle or pregnancy may notice changes in their bowel
habits due to the fluctuating of the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Doctors sometimes tell their elderly patients that they become constipated
due to aging. However, upon closer examination we find that the majority
of the elderly suffer due to their lifestyle. Elderly individuals generally
are too inactive, sit too much, and don’t get enough exercise to stimulate
the muscles of the digestive tract, especially the colon. The elderly
also eat too many foods that are pre-packaged and processed which are
very deficient in fiber, and fail to obtain sufficient fluid each day.
Many of the medications they are on also interfere with normal bowel
function. Some of these medications are listed below.
| Medications
That Contribute to Constipation |
| Narcotic pain medications such as Tylenol #3, Percocet, and Dilaudid |
| Antidepressants such as Elaviland and Tofranil |
| Anticonvulsants such as Dilantin and carbamazepine Tegretol |
| Calcium channel blocking drugs such as Cardizem and Procardia |
| Aluminum-containing antacids such as Amphojel and Basaljel |
If you are on any medication and suffer from constipation check with your physician to see if this is one of its side effects.
Other Causes of Constipation include underactive thyroid, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, lupus, kidney disease, sclerodoma, Parkinson’s disease, colon cancer, damaged nerves in the spine, tumors interfering with nerve function, nerve disorders of the bowel, brain disorders, and stress.
The primary Causes
of Constipation
While quite a few things were listed that contribute to constipation
the foremost causes are poor nutrition, insufficient fiber, ignoring
the call to eliminate, lack of physical activity, emotional and mental
distress, poisons from outside sources such as tobacco, coffee, alcohol,
sugar, medications including laxatives, and insufficient amounts of
water. (Alcohol and coffee dehydrate the body as well.)
Are You Constipated?
Many people feel that they are not constipated because they have several
bowel movements daily. But I want you to please note what Bernard Jensen,
D.C.,Nutritionist had to say in his book, Tissue Cleansing Through
Bowel Management, about a visit he made many years to the National
College in Chicago. At the time of his visit there were autopsies performed
on 300 people. Based on their health history 285 had said that they
were not constipated, and had normal bowel movements daily, while the
other 15 admitted to being constipated. However, the autopsies revealed
that the opposite was true, only 15 were not constipated while 285 were
constipated. When examining some of the health histories of the 285
who claimed not be constipated, they stated they had as many as 5 to
6 bowel movements daily. But autopsies revealed that some of them had
bowels that were 12 inches in diameter because the walls were encrusted
with material that had been there a very long time. (The small
intestine is only 1.5 inches in diameter, and the large intestine is
about 2 inches. This gives you some idea of how much rotting waste material
was stored in their bowels.) One person still had peanuts embedded
on the wall. The point that Bernard Jensen was trying to make is that
the average person visiting his doctor does not know whether he is constipated
or not.
Bernard Jensen also commented that many of his patients believed they had diarrhea if they had three bowel movements a day, or that two bowel movements a week was normal. He mentions one example of a lady patient telling him she had normal movements because her bowels moved regularly every Tuesday and Friday morning. He also comments that most people have not been properly educated on the importance of adequate daily elimination and to pay attention to nature’s call to evacuate the rectum. He also brought out that ignoring the body’s signal to evacuate the bowels can lead to the beginning of constipation.
Bowel Transit Time
Can Affect Your Health
Bowel transit time is the amount of time is takes for food to travel
from your mouth, be processed through the digestive system, and then
leave the body as stool. One organization, the National Institutes of
Health, suggests that one 3 to 21 bowel movements a week would be normal
and acceptable. If it were 21 bowel movements, that would be 3 a day.
However, if it were 3 movements a week that would constitute a transit
time of fifty-six hours. That is far too long. The longer the waste
material remains in the colon the greater the chance of diseases of
the colon, such as cancer. This contributes to other health problems
as well due the reabsorption of toxins from the waste in the colon.
This waste is then carried by the bloodstream throughout the rest of
the body polluting the 70 to 100 trillion cells. A healthier transit
time is twelve to eighteen hours.
The Bowel Can Damage
Our Health
In the book, Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management, the
author Bernard Jensen, D.C.,Nutritionist, had a clipping from the Daily
News Service 1981 which reported on a study of how the bowel can
damage our health. The report says - A new study by University of San
Francisco medical researchers has revived a turn-of-the-century idea
that toxic substances produced by the bowel can have damaging health
effects. The study’s findings also support recent suggestions of a link
between a diet high in fat and low in fiber and an increased risk of
developing breast cancer. The study of 1,481 non-nursing women showed
that those who are severely constipated tend to have abnormal cells
in the fluid extracted from their breasts. Such cells have been found
in women with breast cancer and, the researchers suggested, may indicate
that women face an increased risk of developing cancer. The cellular
abnormalities occurred five times as often in women who moved their
bowels fewer than three times a week than in women who did so more than
once a day. Chronic constipation is often the result of a diet high
in protein, fat and refined carbo-hydrates (sugars and refined flour)
but low in such fibrous foods as whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
A Physician’s Discovery - Larger Stools and Faster Transit Times
Equals Better Health
As was brought out earlier by Bernard Jensen, just because a person
has a bowel movement every day, or even two or three a day, does not
mean their elimination is adequate. It’s interesting to note the findings
of Dennis Burkitt, M.D. who has studied the differences in elimination
and health between Africans who live in small towns compared to those
who live in large cities. Dr. Burkitt discovered that the ones who lived
in large cities eating the typical Western diet eliminated about 5 ½
ounces of stool daily. The average transit time was forty-eight to seventy-hours.
The Africans who lived in small towns and ate their native diets high
in natural nutrition and fiber, averaged a pound of feces per day with
transit times of 12 hours. Dr. Burkitt also found that these people
had much lower incidences of diseases such as appendicitis, diverticulitis,
hemorrhoids, gallstones, diabetes, hiatal hernia, varicose veins, coronary
heart disease, colon cancer, and obesity. But when they would move into
the larger cities and ate the modern Western diet they would become
afflicted with these diseases as well. Dr. Burkitt concluded that most
of these diseases were due to this processed modernized diet deficient
in fiber and essential nutrients.
Physician Heal Thyself
Generally, when people have health problems, in this case digestive
disorders, they seek help from a physician. However, please note the
following statistics published by the Register General of England
showing that no group has suffered or contributed more to the death
from intestinal diseases than physicians.
| Comparative
Mortality from Diseases of the Digestive System |
|
| Physicians,
surgeons |
50 |
| Inn-Keepers |
45 |
| Barristers, solicitors
|
44 |
| Seamen |
43 |
| Clergymen, priests,
ministers |
34 |
| Car men, carriers
|
28 |
Farmers |
25 |
Gardeners |
22 |
Railway guards,
porters |
20 |
Agricultural laborers
|
19 |
Average among all
workers |
28 |
The statistics reveal that
the rate of death from intestinal diseases for physicians is 31 points
higher than that of agricultural laborers, and 22 points higher than
the average among all workers. While these statistics were based on
the country of England, the United States has the same type of lifestyle
which contributes to these digestive disorders. And the treatments and
medical advice coming from the physicians from both countries are essentially
the same.
Medical School
Curriculum Lacking
When individuals go to medical school to become a physician they receive
very little education in the fields of health, fitness, and nutrition.
Ninety-nine percent of their time is spent learning anatomy, chemistry,
prescribing drugs and/or performing surgery. Between the medical schools
and the pharmaceutical companies people are being pushed further and
further away from the natural care of their body resulting in thousands
of unnecessary surgeries and deaths due to drugs. Due to what they learn
in medical school is it any wonder why physicians die the most from
diseases of the digestive tract? The question that know begs to be asked
is, “If physicians suffer and die the most from intestinal diseases
then how can they help me?”
Now I am not saying that physicians are of no value and that you should not consult one. Having a skilled surgeon is vital when it comes to repairing damage done to your body from an accident, a gentic defect, sports or a car wreck. And certain drugs, when administered responsibly and properly, have saved many lives and alleviated suffering and pain. I am simply trying to help people understand that they must be responsible for their own health and be more proactive. There is no better way to do this than to learn more about your digestive system, your body in general, and what you can do to keep it healthy.
A Physician Learns
How to Promote Proper Bowel Health Without Drugs or Surgery
It’s interesting to note that some physicians learn to later take care
of the body naturally instead of using drugs and surgery. A case in
point is Dr. Arbuthnut Lane of England who was born in 1856 and died
in 1943 at the age of 87. He was a Scottish surgeon who specialized
in bowel problems . He originally treated them by removing sections
of the bowel and stitching them back together. In fact, he was so skilled
he gained worldwide recognition. As time passed he learned about the
relationship between a toxic bowel and the functioning of the various
organs of the body. In a quote by Dr. Lane he said, “All maladies are
due to the lack of certain food principles, such as mineral salts or
vitamins, or to the absence of the normal defenses of the body, such
as natural protective flora.
When this occurs, toxic bacteria invade the lower alimentary canal,
and the poisons thus generated pollute the bloodstream and gradually
deteriorate and destroy every tissue, gland and organ of the body.”
From World Famous
Surgeon to Nutritionist and Natural Health Advocate
After Dr. Lane had learned how to
take care of his patients’ bowel problems naturally, he gave up surgery
and spent the last 25 years of his life teaching them how to care for
their bowels by promoting exercise, fruit and vegetables and bran cereal
as the answer to bowel problems. Using his many royal and society connections
he set up The New Health Society to promote programs of health
education that mirror those present today. Lane wrote columns in the
newspapers, held public lectures and improved the distribution of fruit
and vegetables. In this he was 40 years ahead of his time.
Taking Care of Your
Digestive System Naturally
Just like Dr. Lane learned the connection between a healthy digestive
system and lifestyle about 91 years ago, why can’t those same principles
be applied by the medical establishment today? Until that day comes,
if ever, people need to be responsible for their own digestive health.
To help you to do that, this article includes basic explanation of the
digestive system along with a program of how to cleanse internally.
Digestive System 101
The digestive system is made up of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small
intestine, large intestine, pancreas, and liver. Following is a brief
overview of the digestive system.
Mouth
Digestion first begins in the mouth mechanically by the teeth chewing
and grinding food into smaller pieces. The smaller the pieces the better,
as this allows the chemical breakdown of the food by enzymes throughout
the digestive process to be more effective. Enzymes are involved in
chemical reactions that gradually break down complex molecules into
more simple ones. This chemical breakdown begins in the mouth when saliva,
containing the enzyme amylase, is mixed with food. This saliva is produced
by the salivary glands, made up of the parotid, sublingual and submandibular.
The enzyme amylase begins the process of breaking down starches into
maltose, or malt sugar.
Chew Your Food Thoroughly - Your Stomach Doesn’t Have Teeth
Too many people do not chew their food enough before swallowing. They
get into the habit of bolting their food down which will not only result
in poor digestion and absorption, but can cause all sorts of digestive
disturbances. Eating too fast also encourages overeating as you do not
give your brain time to register the feeling that you are full. As we
eat it triggers the release of the hormone cholecystokinin, which usually
helps you feel full and stop eating -- but there's a time lag. "It
takes the brain anywhere from 10 to 45 minutes to send satisfaction
signals," says Kathleen J. Melanson, PhD, RD, associate professor
of nutrition and food sciences at the University of Rhode Island. "There
may also be a mindfulness factor that you can take advantage of. Slow,
mindful eating can provide more enjoyment for fewer calories, partly
because it stimulates your taste buds and olfactory system."
The tongue is used to help mix up food the being chewed, pushing it against the roof of the mouth to make small wet balls of food, called boluses, and pushing these toward the back of the throat in preparation for swallowing. Just before we swallow the epiglottis, a flap of cartilaginous tissue in our throat, covers the trachea or windpipe to prevent food from entering our lungs
Esophagus
The esophagus is a muscular tube about ten inches long that connects
the mouth to the stomach. As food enters after swallowing muscular contractions,
known as peristalsis, move the food downward where it empties into the
stomach.
Stomach
The stomach is a sac-like organ that connects the esophagus to the beginning
of the small intestine called the duodenum. It is flexible, about 10
inches long, the size of a large sausage when empty. However, it can
stretch to accommodate a large amount of food, about one gallon. Without
this ability we would have to eat more frequently than two or three
times a day. The stomach walls are made up of layers of muscles lined
with glandular cells that secrete gastric juice to continue the process
of digestion. This gastric juice contains enzymes, hydrochloric acid,
and mucus. Hydrochloric acid helps to control the pH or acidity of the
stomach to enhance digestion, kill unfriendly bacteria, and activate
pepsin and lipase, enzymes that begin the digestion of proteins and
fats. Mucus protects the stomach wall from abrasion from food particles
and the caustic action of hydrochloric acid.
Gastric juice also contains what is called intrinsic factor required for absorption of B-12 in the small intestine. As food and liquids enter the stomach only water and the sugar, glucose, are absorbed while the rest have to await further breakdown and absorption in the small intestine.
The muscles of the stomach continue the mechanical action as they contract in a way that creates a churning motion mixing food with the gastric juice to form chyme, a paste like mixture. Then from time to time the pyloric valve, also called the pyloric sphincter a very strong muscle that forms a ring around the lower end of the stomach will relax, or open up, as the stomach contracts allowing several milliliters of chyme to enter the beginning of the small intestine, or duodenum.
Small Intestine
Most of the digestion and absorption occurs in the small intestine which
is about 21 feet long and 1.5 inches in diameter consisting of three
sections, the duodenum, the jejunum, and ileum. The gallbladder of the
liver and the pancreas gain entry into the beginning of the small intestine,
or duodenum, by two ducts. Peristalsis, wavelike muscle contractions,
continue to push the food, chyme, throughout the small intestine exposing
it to its surface containing thousands of thin, finger like projections
called villi which are covered by millions of microvilli, or fronds.
As the chyme enters the small
intestine (duodenum) from the stomach secretions form the gallbladder,
pancreas, and glands of the intestine complete the digestion. Bile,
secreted by the gallbladder, consists of waste products form the liver,
cholesterol, and bile salts which enter the small intestine, or duodenum,
by way of the common bile duct. In order for fat to be digested properly
by the enzyme lipase, which is produced by the pancreas and intestinal
glands, it has to be made smaller for absorption through the villi and
microvilli into the bloodstream. Bile salts assist with this by converting
large fat globules into millions of tiny droplets, or globules, of fat
of about 1 mm in diameter. This process is called emulsification. This
produces a greater surface area which allows the fat enzyme lipase to
rapidly digest the fat allowing it to enter the bloodstream.
Besides producing lipase for fat digestion, the pancreas also produces
trypsin for digestion of protein and nucleic acid, and amylase for digestion
of starches.
In the final stages of protein digestion the intestinal glands produce enzymes called peptidases. They also produce the enzymes lactase, maltase, and sucrase for the final stages of starch digestion.
End Result of Digestion
in the Small Intestine
When the food that has entered the mouth has made its way to the end
of the digestive process, the results are as follows:
Proteins - polypeptides, peptides and amino acids.
Starches, complex sugars, and simple sugars - glucose,
fructose, and galactose.
Fats - glycerol, glycerides, and fatty acids.
The end results are then absorbed by the millions of villi in the small
intestine entering directly into the bloodstream to be delivered to
the 70 to 100 trillion cells throughout the body.
Large Intestine
When materials that were not absorbed in the small intestine, being
mostly liquid and fiber, have reached the end of the small intestine,
called the ileum, it is now ready to pass into the large intestine.
The large intestine is about 6 feet long and 2 inches in diameter divided
into four principal regions: cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal. Where
the small intestine, or ileum, ends and the large intestine begins there
is a mucous membrane called the ileocecal sphincter (valve) which controls
the entrance of material from the small intestine into the large intestine.
Just past this entrance to the large intestine is the cecum, a pouch
about 2 ½ inches long. Attached to the cecum is the appendix,
a twisted, coiled tube about 3 inches long. The cecum merges with the
colon, the largest section of the large intestine, and is divided into
ascending, transverse, descending and pelvic portions. The pelvic portion
hangs down into the pelvis and is also called the sigmoid colon which
ends at the rectum. The rectum is the last section of the gastrointestinal
tract being 8 inches long with the last inch ending with the anal canal.
The opening of the anal canal to the exterior where stool is eliminated
is called the anus. This opening is controlled by an internal sphincter
of smooth (involuntary muscle, and an external sphincter of skeletal
(voluntary) muscle.
Overall Functions
of the Large Intestine
As the undigested material, mostly made up of water and fiber, travels
through the large intestine nutrients, including vitamins and minerals
along with most of the water continue to be absorbed. As the water continues
to be absorbed feces is formed made up of undigested food residue, small
amounts of fat, a variety of bacteria, and secretions from the stomach,
liver, pancreas, and bowel wall. The feces becomes more compressed and
the sigmoid colon pushes it into the rectum. As the walls of the rectum
distend, stretch receptors in the walls of the rectum become stimulated
initating a defecation reflex allowing the internal sphincter to the
anus to open which allows the feces to be expelled.
The external sphincter, which is voluntary, meaning you control it, must be relaxed to allow defecation. If the person constricts it defecation will not take place. If this is done too often, the signal to the internal sphincter will weaken and the ability to defecate normally will deteriorate producing bowel problems such as constipation, discomfort, and a backed up colon full of toxins leaking into the bloodstream.
Pancreas
The pancreas is a tadpole-shaped exocrine and endocrine
gland located under the stomach, except for the head which is tucked
into the curve of the small intestine (duodenum) where it connects to
the pylorus coming out of the lower part of the stomach.
As an exocrine gland, the pancreas assists in the digestive process by secreting enzymes from clusters of secretory cells surrounding ducts, called acini, into a network of ducts that come together to form the main pancreatic duct. This duct then forms with the bile duct which empties into the hepatopancreatic ampulla, a rounded sac-like structure opening into the duodenum. These enzymes are not active until they are activated by enzymes in the lining of the small intestine. When food mixed with hydrochloric acid enters the duodenum from the stomach, the beginning of the small intestine, the pancreas also secretes sodium bicarbonate to neutralize the acid.
As an endocrine gland, the pancreas assists in carbohydrate metabolism and control of blood sugar levels by releasing the hormones insulin and glucagon directly into the blood stream from small clusters of cells scattered among the acini cells called islets of Langerhans. As blood sugar levels rise insulin is released to promote sugar uptake into cells and glycogen storage in the liver. When blood sugar levels drop glucagon stimulates the breakdown of glycogen raising blood sugar.
Liver
The liver is the heaviest gland in the body weighing about 3 pounds
in the average sized adult and the second largest organ next to the
skin. It is one of the most important organs because of its many roles
in the body. It’s roles in digestion include the production of bile
for emulsifying fats so that they are more water-soluble, allowing enzymes
to break it down more easily, releases a small amount of sodium bicarbonate
with the bile to help neutralize gastric acid, and increases the absorption
of fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E and K.
Proper Liver Function
and Overall Health
The human liver is extremely important to our overall health as it manufacturers
13,000 chemicals, 2,000 enzymes, plus thousands of other synergists
for body functions. The liver is responsible for what is called humanizing
nutrients. In other words, as we take in nutrients, such as vitamins,
it has to convert them into forms that our body can recognize and use.
Besides the digestion of fats, other processes the liver is responsible for include, the breakdown of excess hormones such as estrogen, production of cholesterol for cell and brain health, works with the pancreas to regulate blood sugar, filters blood, breaks down old red blood cells, neutralizes harmful substances, and changes toxic substances from a fat soluble form into a mycellized, or water, form that the kidneys can excrete.
A Toxic Bowel Inhibits
the Liver Affecting the Overall Health
Due to the improper elimination of waste from the intestines, especially
the colon, and its absorption into the blood stream the liver becomes
overburdened. As the liver becomes backed up with waste matter from
our colon and the thousands of chemicals from our food, water, cosmetics,
plastics, household cleaning supplies, medications, workplace toxins,
and whatever other chemicals we are exposed to in our environment, it
can no longer neutralize the toxins in our blood allowing them to build
up in our body. When the liver is impaired it can also contribute to
things such as high cholesterol and fat buildup in the blood stream,
low energy levels, poor wound healing and muscle repair, weakened immune
function, poor blood sugar control, reduced fat burning and weight gain.
Absorption
Absorption is when food that has been broken down by mechanical (chewing
and grinding) and chemicals (enzymes) into components that will enter
the bloodstream and the lymph system by way of the millions of villi
that line the mucosa, or inner surface of the small intestine. The villi
contain blood and lymph vessels. While most of the digested food enters
blood vessels in the villi, larger fat molecules may enter the lymph
vessels.
The Benefits of A Healthy Digestive System
Taking proper care of your digestive system is of paramount importance
if you want to be healthy and avoid illnesses, disease, and an early
death. Think of all the things that your digestive system does for you.
It takes in nourishment from the food we eat and breaks it down, or
digests it, so that we can absorb the nutrients that will feed our 70
to 100 trillion individual cells. It gathers and then eliminates waste
from our body. The waste it eliminates is more than just fiber. The
proper elimination of waste gets rid of cholesterol and other excess
fats that are dumped into the intestines, the waste that our cells give
off throughout the body as part of the metabolism, and any toxic chemicals
or other unwanted material that the liver throws into the bowels for
elimination. A healthy digestive system strengthens our immune system.
In fact, about 70% of our immune system is located in the small intestine.
When the friendly bacteria and the environment of the digestive tract
are compromised then our entire body suffers. The abilities to digest
and absorb nutrients are impaired, and the lining of the bowel wall
fails to protect us from invading germs, bacteria, parasites and other
unwanted material from entering the blood stream. Undigested food particles
can enter through the wall of the intestine contributing to all sorts
of food allergies. Our immune system weakens as well and we become more
susceptible to colds, flus, and other unwanted illnesses.
The Myth of the Magic
Pill
When the processes of taking in nourishment and elimination
of waste works well we can enjoy vibrant health and energy. However,
when digestion and elimination are impeded our health and energy will
seriously deteriorate. When that happens people start seeking a magic
pill, be it a drug from a physician or drug store, or supplement from
the health food store, or some miracle food that will solve their declining
health. The only way to correct one's health is through a healthy lifestyle
which includes the proper care of the digestive system.
Lifestyle Contributes
to Poor Digestive Function and Bad Health
At birth people have a healthy clean digestive system that can efficiently
digest and absorb the nutrients required to keep us strong and healthy
while eliminating the waste daily. However, as people age they begin
a diet of processed foods and drinks, low fiber, too many animals products,
fried foods, white flour and rice, sugar, milk, cheese, ice cream, excess
alcohol, soda, coffee, chlorinated and fluoridated water, and a lifestyle
with little or no exercise, and smoking.
Over the years this contributes
to an accumulation of stored mucus on the small intestine and hardened
encrusted fecal matter on the colon. Besides the mucus and rotting fecal
matter parasites and their waste are also found in this perfect breeding
ground of filth.
See Examples
of How Much Rotting Toxic Waste Can Accumulate in the Colon
Under these conditions the digestive system will be greatly impaired. The food will not be digested and absorbed properly and the waste will not leave in the body in a timely manner but instead will be absorbed into the blood stream poisoning the body.
An Unhealthy and Filthy
Digestive System Contributes to Many Health Problems
This filthy and unsanitary condition will result in constipation, skin
problems, weight gain and obesity, lethargy, hemorrhoids, bloating,
gas, halitosis, boils, acne, headaches, fuzzy thinking, poor sleep patterns,
craving for sugars, yeast and fungus infections, ulcers, colon cancer,
polyps, allergies, over-acid pH contributing to inflammation and pain,
edema, gout, unbalanced mineral and vitamin chemistry contributing to
bone spurs throughout the body and arthritis, reduced lubrication of
the joints, joint pain, muscle stiffness, low energy, irritability,
heart disease, osteoporosis, acid reflux, high cholesterol and poor
blood lipid profile, cardiovascular disease, blood-sugar problems, diabetes,
gall stones, kidney stones and infections, prostate cancer, skin cancer,
uterine cancer, breast cancer, liver dysfunctions and cancer, psoriasis,
weakened immune system and immune system diseases such as lupus and
rheumatoid arthritis, and other health problems.
Parasites and Bacteria
An unhealthy and waste laden digestive system is a perfect breeding
ground for all kinds of bacteria and parasites. A parasite is an organism
that obtains its food, nutrition, and shelter by living in or on another
organism. In Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management, Bernard
Jensen comments that intestinal worms infect over 200 million people
worldwide and outrank cancer as man’s deadliest enemy, with more people
die annually from these parasites than from cancer. They can range in
size from single-cell creatures to twenty foot long tapeworms. People
can be a host to over one hundred different types of parasites. About
one in four people in the world is infected with roundworms. In a person
with a healthy immune and digestive system most parasites are destroyed
and eliminated. But since most people in the United States do not have
a healthy immune and digestive system, parasites can make their home
inside of you contributing to bad health in many ways.
Parasites do not just come from the food we eat. We can also get them through our skin, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and from animals.
| Once parasites are established in the body, they can do four things: | |
| 1. | Parasites, such as the various worms known to inhabit humans, can cause damage to the body by making holes in the intestines, liver, lungs, and cardiovascular system. When holes are made in the intestines, chyme, which is the thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum, can enter the lymphatic system producing allergic reactions. Some of the parasites known to invade the human body are Roundworms, Hookworms, Whipworms, Pinworms, Tapeworms, Flukes, Spirochetes, and single celled parasites called Protozoa. |
| 2. | Parasites are also able to damage, destroy, and block organs such as the brain, heart, and lungs causing a great deal of suffering. This is accomplished by lumping together so as to make a ball comparable to a tumor. |
| 3. | The parasites steal our nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, as they live in our body. As the parasites continue to take our nutrients we become malnourished resulting in anemia and drowsiness after meals, a sign that parasites are present. |
| 4. | Just like people have to eliminate waste after they eat so do the parasites. Each parasite eliminates its own toxic waste into the body, our host, which is already weakened, putting more stress on the body as it works hard to eliminate these poisons. When the host is poisoned with the parasite’s waste it is called verminous intoxication. This condition is difficult to diagnose and often is missed by physicians. If left untreated it can become quite serious and cause a great deal of suffering. |
Some Symptoms of Parasite
Infection
Some symptoms of parasitical infection are feeling bloated, tired and,
or, hungry, allergies, gas, fuzzy headedness, and feeling toxic. There
are some parasites that can fool the host’s body that it is part of
its tissue so it will not try to eliminate them. This forces the body
to work extra hard to eliminate its own waste and that of the parasites.
Probiotics
- Friendly Bacteria
We have about four pounds of bacteria living in our digestive tract.
In fact it is considered an organ. In a healthy bowel about 85% of it
should be good and 15% bad. This is referred to as symbiosis because
of the healthy beneficial relationship between the bacteria and our
body. The two primary strains of bacteria are bifidus and acidophilus.
From these two the body develops other friendly strains with their particular
benefits. Please note the benefits of the two strains of friendly bacteria
below.
| Benefits of Bifidobacteria | |
| 1. | Protects the integrity of the intestinal lining by preventing the growth of pathogenic bacteria and yeasts. |
| 2. | Maintains a healthy acid pH balance in the intestine which prevents disease-producing microbes from gaining a foothold. |
| 3. | Reduces the negative effects of antibiotics. |
| 4. | The primary bacteria in infants which strengthens their immune system and helps them grow. |
| 5. | Protects against bowel cancer by preventing the growth of bacteria that produce nitrates, cancer producing chemicals. |
| 6. | Reduces the toxic load of the liver by inhibiting the production and absorption of toxins by disease-causing bacteria. |
| 7. | Manufactures B vitamins. |
| 8. | Assists in the regulation of peristalsis, muscle movement of the intestines, for healthy bowel elimination. |
| 9. | Helps in the prevention and treatment of antibiotic-induced diarrhea. |
| Benefits of Lactobacillus acidophilus | |
| 1. | Prevents the overgrowth of disease-producing microbes such as Candida, E. Coli, H. Pylori and Salmonella. |
| 2. | Helps in the prevention and treatment of antibiotic-induced diarrhea. |
| 3. | Improves the absorption of nutrients. |
| 4. | Maintains the integrity of the intestinal wall to protect against the absorption of antigens such as toxins, bacteria, and undigested food particles which could produce an antigenic response. An antigenic response is where the immune system produces antibodies called immunoglobulins in response to the presence of antigens in the blood. These antigens can also trigger other physiologic responses such as inflammation which, if left unchecked, can progress slowly and subclincally, which means the individual is not manifesting the characteristic clinical symptoms, adversely affecting the health of the intestines, including the digestion and absorption of food. |
| 5. | Reduces the stress due to food poisoning. |
| 6. | Maintains an acid pH in the intestines which creates a hostile environment inhibiting the growth of pathogens, agents that causes disease, especially a living microorganism such as a bacterium or fungus, and yeasts. |
How Friendly Bacteria
Become Bad Bacteria and Their Effects On the Body
Due to processed foods, sugars, sodas, various drugs from your physician
and over the counter medications such as Tylenol and Aspirin, low fiber
diet, antibiotics from your physician and food, alcohol, smoking, stress,
and backed up rotting food in the intestines, these friendly bacteria
are reduced down to 15% or lower and the majority now become 85% or
more bad. This is referred to as dysbiosis because of the unhealthy
relationship between the bacteria and the body.
With the majority of the bacteria being in a dysbiotic, or bad state,
there will be reduced digestion and absorption of nutrients from our
food and there will the unhealthy growth of bad bacteria, germs, microbes
and other harmful pathogens. The immune system will be weakened as well,
since 70% of it is located in the small intestine.
The surface of the bowel wall also becomes impaired, and in many cases
damaged, resulting in what is called leaky-gut syndrome. This is where
undigested food and other matter not normally permitted into the bloodstream
enters creating allergic and inflammatory reactions as the immune system
becomes activated.
As the harmful pathogens grow in number and travel into the blood stream
through the now weakened intestinal wall, the overburdened liver cannot
eliminate them, and the immune system due to its weakened state cannot
fend them off. As a result the individual’s health becomes impaired
and the immune system can become altered and begin attacking our own
body instead of defending it. This can result in increased inflammation
of various tissues such as the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and connective.
Excessive and long term inflammation can affect the joints contributing
to stiffness and pain and increase the risk of osteoarthritis, and could
possibly induce auto immune diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
The cardiovascular system will be affected as well increasing the risk
of heart attack and stroke. In fact, physicians now perform a blood
test for C-Reactive Protein which indicates the level of inflammation
of the cardiovascular system. The higher your C-Reactive Protein the
greater your risk of heart attack and stroke, as much as three times
higher.
I am sure that many of you
who are reading this article have read or heard about internal cleansing
programs from many different sources. In fact, some of you have probably
used some of them. The program I am outlining here is one that I and
many others have used with great success and satisfaction.
To assist your body in removing the mucus, accumulated encrusted rotting
fecal matter, parasites and their waste, and to improve overall bowel
and digestive function resulting in much improved health and energy
levels, please follow the directions below. Thousands of people have
followed this type of cleansing program, or one similar to it, and have
reaped greatly improved health and vibrance.
If you have never done a cleansing program, or it has been a while since
you have used one, it is suggested that you cleanse for at least 3 months.
The supplements that will be used on this cleansing program are listed below. Links to these products are provided at the end of the article.
| Dr. Christopher’s Lower Bowel
Formula PB8 Pro-Biotic Acidophilus For Life™ ParaPhyte™ Parasite Formula DigestActiv™ Enzymes Bupleurum Liver Cleanse Tri-Cleanse™ Herbal Supplement with Triphala Yaeyama Chlorella |
Multiple Vitamin/Mineral
Formula
Besides these supplements for cleansing I recommend that a well formulated
multiple be taken to provide vitamins and minerals to assist the body
in the cleansing and healing process. An excellent one is MultiFuel™
Iron Free in tablets
and capsules.
Also MultiPrime™ Multiple
Two Daily Iron Free 60 Tablets.
Healing Crisis
Whenever an internal cleansing program is used there is always the possibility
of going through what is called a healing crisis, also known as the
"Herxheimer Reaction". This reaction occurs when the body
tries to eliminate toxins at a faster rate than they can be properly
disposed of. For more in-depth details go to - The
Healing crisis.
| Directions
on how to use the formulas during the 3 month period are given
below. |
First
Month
(Christopher’s Lower Bowel Formula, PB8 Pro-Biotic Acidophilus For Life™,
ParaPhyte™ Parasite Formula, and Digest-Active™ Enzymes, Yaeyama Chlorella)
Dr. Christopher’s
Lower Bowel Formula
This formula was developed by world renowned herbalist Dr. John Christopher.
It has been around for many years and is a time tested formula that
has helped thousands of people. I personably have used it off and on
for many years with great results. The herbs will assist in breaking
down the encrusted fecal matter and excess mucus while improving the
peristaltic action, wave-like muscle contractions of the colon wall
for improved elimination. It is non-habiting forming so you will not
become dependent on it for bowel movements. Laxatives from your doctor,
or drug store, use chemicals that irritate the nerves of the colon and
rectum forcing them to evacuate. Over time they n build up a tolerance
requiring higher and higher potencies of the chemicals to force them
to work. You have essentially made your colon and rectum drug addicts.
If someone has abused laxatives and requires them to have bowel movements,
the main herb in the formula, cascara sagrada, has been shown to overcome
laxative dependency and restore natural function of the colon and rectum
for healthy elimination.
Start with (1) capsule per day 30 minutes before supper with 8 ounces of water. Do this for about two days. In those two days note if you are having larger, softer, and more frequent bowel movements.
If your bowel habits remain the same then on the third day take (2) capsules 30 minutes before supper and repeat the two days looking for improved bowel elimination. If the bowel habits remain the same then take (1) capsule 30 minutes before breakfast while taking (2) capsules 30 minutes before supper. You are now taking 3 capsules a day.
If after two more days the bowel habits remain the same then take (2) capsules 30 minutes before breakfast and (2) capsules 30 minutes before supper. You are now taking (4) capsules a day.
If after two more days the
bowel habits remain the same then take (2) capsules 30 minutes before
breakfast and (3) capsules 30 minutes before supper. You are now taking
(5) capsules a day.
If after two more days the bowel habits remain the same then take (2)
capsules 30 minutes before breakfast and (4) capsules 30 minutes before
supper. You are now taking (6) capsules a day.
You more than likely will not have to use 6 capsules a day, but the above is just to help you find your particular dosage level. Not everyone is the same, some need more and some need less.
Ideally we should be having 2 to 3 soft healthy bowel movements a day. There should be no pain or straining when eliminating. Also, you should notice your stool become larger, especially as you improve your diet and increase your fiber. If you notice that you are going too frequently, or you are having diarrhea then cut back on the lower bowel formula.
PB8 Pro-Biotic Acidophilus
For Life™
To build up the friendly bacteria in the digestive system which is important
not only for a healthy digestive system and elimination, but are also
required to maintain a strong immune system.
Take 2 capsules of PB8 Pro-Biotic Acidophilus For Life™ with an 8 oz glass of water 30 minutes before breakfast and 2 capsules 30 minutes before supper when you are taking the Lower Bowel Formula.
ParaPhyte™
To assist the body in eliminating any parasites in the digestive tract
take 2 tablets with an 8 oz of water 30 minutes before breakfast with
your PB8 Pro-Biotic Acidophilus For Life™ and Lower Bowel Formula, and
2 tablets 30 minutes before supper with your PB8 Pro-Biotic Acidophilus
For Life™ and Lower Bowel Formula. This will be used only during the
first month.
Digest-Active™ Enzymes
To assist in digesting and absorbing the food you eat it is recommended
that an enzyme supplement be used. The supplement will help you to break
down protein, fats, and starches and support a more efficient digestive
system. Enzymes are very important as they are required to break down
the food we eat so the body can absorb and use it to build, repair,
and maintain the 70 to 100 trillion cells that make up our body. While
our body produces enzymes they gradually become fewer as we age due
to eating too many dead processed and cooked foods. As a result the
cells fail to receive the proper nourishment and the they become weaker
resulting in poor health throughout the body. Enzymes need to be replenished
mainly from eating raw foods which contain natural enzymes to assist
in digestion. To assist the body in digesting our food and feeding our
body better we can take digestive enzymes such as Digest-Active™.
If you are eating a raw salad or fresh fruit you do not need to take them. But when eating cooked food such as fish, chicken turkey, eggs, and grains such as oatmeal, pasts, and whole grain breads you should take one to two capsules at the beginning of the meal with some water. Certain vegetables are more digestible when slightly cooked, (steaming) such as carrots and broccoli. Do not use a microwave as it destroys the nutritional value of the food and converts the amino acids from the protein, and sugars and starches into cancer producing chemicals.
Yaeyama Chlorella
Chlorella is an algae that is high in chlorophyll which assists the
body in removing toxins, renewing cells, and controlling inflammation.
The cell walls of Chlorella bind with heavy metals like lead and mercury,
pesticides, and carcinogens such as PCBs (polychlorobiphenyls) and carries
them out of the body. The cell walls also contain mucopolysaccharides
and other compounds which posses anti-tumor and immune-enhancing activity,
and protect the cells of the body from mutation.
Chlorella is also rich in the nucleic acids RNA/DNA. As we age the amount of these nucleic acids decrease which causes the body to age prematurely and weakens the immunity. Other causes of reduced nucleic acids are lack of exercise, pollution, poor eating habits, and stress. The nucleic acids of Chlorella strengthens the immunity by enhancing the activity of T- and B-Cells, which protect the body against harmful viruses and other microorganisms. Anti-cancer protection is improved as well as macrophages, which destroy cancer and cellular debris in general, are enhanced.
Directions for Chlorella
The chlorella is used all three months of the cleanse. Take ten tablets
once a day with breakfast.
During the second month you will continue to use the Lower Bowel Formula,
PB8 Pro-Biotic Acidophilus For Life™, and Digest-Active™, and Yaeyama Chlorella but you can discontinue the ParaPhyte™.
In this second month you will add the Tri-Cleanse and Bupleurum Liver Cleanse.
Tri-Cleanse
The Tri-Cleanse will add bulk and fiber as well as herbs that will assist
in cleaning, soothing and strengthening the digestive tract made up
of the small intestine and the colon.
Take 1 level teaspoon briskly
stirred into an 8 oz glass of water and drink immediately 30 minutes
before you eat at breakfast and supper. You can take the other cleansing
and digestive support supplements at these times as well, such as the
Lower Bowel Formula and PB8 Pro-Biotic Acidophilus For Life™.
Bupleurum Liver
Cleanse
To assist in cleansing and strengthening the liver take two tablets
30 minutes before breakfast and two tablets 30 minutes before supper
along with your other cleansing and digestive support supplements such
as the Tri-Cleanse, Lower Bowel Formula, and PB8 Pro-Biotic Acidophilus
For Life™.
IMPORTANT: Do not try to cleanse your liver the first month. When taking certain supplements designed for cleansing the liver, depending on each individual’s circumstances, it could release a lot of backed up toxins which if not eliminated in a timely fashion could be reabsorbed into the bloodstream. This in turn could cause a person to have headaches, nausea, and not feel well. By cleansing the colon the first month it insures that when you start the liver cleanse the second month any toxins that get released will quickly leave the body and not be reabsorbed helping to reduce and prevent negative side effects.
For the third month just continue to take all of the cleansing and digestive support supplements outlined in month two, including the Yaeyama Chlorella. When you have finished the third month you can discontinue all of these supplements except for PB8 Pro-Biotic Acidophilus For Life™ and Digest-Active™, and Yaeyama Chlorella. See Maintenance Program below.
Maintenance Program
After you have cleansed for 3 months you can continue to take the PB8, DigestActiv™, and Yaeyama Chlorella for maintenance. For the PB8 you can take it 5 days a week and discontinue on the weekdays. Or, you could take it every other day. DigestActiv™ you can take mainly with meals that are mostly cooked to assist in the efficient digestion and assimilation of nutrients. Yaeyama Chlorella can be taken once a day in the morning. Ten tablets.
You can continue to use the Tri-Cleanse as well as it is an excellent source of additional fiber. The herbs and fiber combination will help to keep your digestive tract clean and healthy. Daily fiber intake should be around 35 grams. Most people only get 10 to 15 grams. Increase your fiber slowly allowing your digestive system to adjust. Make sure you drink adequate amounts of clean healthy chemical free water. Some say you should obtain eight 8 ounce glasses a day. However, be aware that not everyone is the same. Some individuals require more, especially if they are more active or sweat more profusely than others.
Future Cleanses Done
More Thoroughly
Many people want to know that after they have completed the 3 month
cleansing program, do they have to cleanse again? The answer to this
is, yes. However, the frequency depends on your lifestyle. If you have
a healthy eating program of unprocessed foods, especially one high in
natural fiber, exercise regularly, drink adequate amounts of chemical
free water, avoid tobacco and excess alcohol, are not exposed to an
environment of dangerous chemicals, and are eliminating the proper amount
of stool daily equated with healthy bowel function, then once a year
for 30 days would be adequate. The 30 day cleanse would consist of all
of the cleansing supplements that were used on the 3 month program -
Lower Bowel Cleanser, ParaPhyte, Bupleurm Liver Cleanse, Tri-Cleanse,
PB8, DigestActiv™, and Yaeyama Chlorella. This once a year thorough
cleanse will to keep your digestive system clean and healthy, and free
of parasites.
Apply Healthy Eating
Habits
While internal cleansing removes toxic waste, chemicals, and heavy metals
from the body and improves the digestive and process of elimination,
it is important that you apply healthy eating habits because natural
nutritious food is how our body gets the required elements it needs
to carry on its daily functions that give us vibrant health. If we do
not eat the nutrients we need every day, and we eat processed food and
drinks such as sodas, coffee, wrong types of teas, city water with chlorine
and fluoride and other chemicals, too many dried fruits and juice drinks
(loaded with sugar) too much alcohol, fried foods, micro waved foods,
sugar, candies, cakes, pies, doughnuts, and processed baked goods in
general, white flour and rice, milk, cheese, ice cream, red meat and
too much flesh in general, processed breakfast cereals, and whatever
else is processed and loaded with enough sugar and chemicals to preserve
a mummy forever, there is no way the body can be healthy. While it’s
a great idea to avoid processed foods and drinks we still need to make
sure we eat adequate amounts of healthy natural foods and good clean
water to prevent starving the 70 to 100 trillion individual cells, basically
starving the whole body.
Try to drink fresh juiced carrot juice twice a day. It is excellent
for healing all tissues especially the lungs. You can juice the carrots
yourself or you can purchase the quick frozen carrot juice at Whole
Foods, or some other health food retailer. There are many fine books
available today on juicing
In place of milk use almond milk. I used to recommend Rice Dream from Imagine Foods as a replacement for ice cream made with milk but they have changed their ingredients to include canola oil. You can read about canola oil in the article Beauty from Within. Because of this I now longer recommend it. I now recommend Coconut Bliss. It’s organic, vegan, free of dairy, soy, and gluten, and has a low glycemic index. Drink clean chemical free water and take chlorine free showers, eat whole grain breads such as Food For Life sold at Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and some grocery stores, (has no flour and tastes great!) Other grains such as whole oatmeal, buckwheat, brown rice, quinoa, amaranth and others, whole fresh vegetables not canned, whole fresh fruits such as apples, pears, blueberries, strawberries, etc., reduce the red meat and eat fresh fish and baked or roasted chicken, preferably organic. Eggs are fine as long as they are not fried. Eat eggs that are from range free chickens and fed healthy feed free from chemicals. Include more beans and lentils in place of some of the animal foods. Do not eat soy foods or take any soy powder or supplements except fermented miso and tempe.
Fiber
Adequate amounts of soluble and insoluble fiber are essential
each day to maintain a healthy digestive system and for proper elimination.
For more details about fiber go to the article -
Examples of How Much Rotting Toxic Waste Can Accumulate in the Colon
Junk Food Day
I know many people reading this may be thinking you have to give up
all of your junk food. However, most people are surprised when I tell
them to have a junk food day and eat your favorite junk food, chocolate
cake, ice cream, pizza, or whatever you like. By doing this you have
something to look forward to each week on your junk food day. But I
must warn you that as you go through your cleansing program and improve
your eating habits and overall lifestyle, the junk food will not taste
quite so good anymore and you will probably notice that you don’t enjoy
it like you used to because it makes you feel bad. As your body cleanses
itself this is a perfectly normal reaction.
Food Combining
Application of food combining principles will allow for more efficient
digestion and absorption of nutrients. Food combing also takes a tremendous
amount of stress off of your digestive system allowing your body to
use the extra energy to rebuild and restore health. There are many good
books on Food Combining, one is Food Combining Made Easy (Paperback)
by Herbert M. Shelton. Should be able to find it at your local health
food store, bookstore, or online. Very inexpensive.
Exercise
The benefits of internal cleansing can be increased with a regular program
of exercise. It will help to eliminate toxins more effectively as it
massages the digestive tract and other internal organs, oxygenates the
blood and tissues, cleans the blood more thoroughly, and moves the lymph
fluid as the lymph system has no pump such as a heart which moves blood
through the cardiovascular system.
A combination of aerobic activity with resistance training three days a week for a minimum of a 45 to 60 minutes would be good. Daily walks can taken to augment the program.
The Benefits of An
Internal Cleansing Program
Making sure your digestive system and body is free of health destroying
rotting, toxic waste material and parasites will not only promote healthy
digestion and elimination, but you will be able to lose unnecessary
weight and keep it off, sleep better, have more energy, better mental
clarity, vibrant health, and a superior quality of life that you can
enjoy each day.
The supplements used on this program are broken down for each month based on a three month cleanse. These prices will give you some idea of your monthly costs. They could vary as you may need to use less of the lower bowel cleanser or you may need more. It just depends on your system as everyone is different. Your DigestActiv™ enzymes will last at least 2 months, and maybe 80 days if you took 3 capsules a day. Yaeyama Chlorella 600 tablets will last 2 months at 10 tablets daily.
Please Note: Prices of products do not include shipping charges and are subject to change.
| Supplements
for 1st Month |
| Christopher’s Lower Bowel Cleanser 100 caps |
| Nutrition Now PB8 Probiotics 120 caps |
| Source Naturals ParaPhyte™ 120 tabs |
| Source Naturals DigestActiv™ 240 caps |
| Yaeyama Chlorella 600 Tablets (Ten tablets a day will last for 60 days.) |
| Supplements
for 3rd Month |
| Christopher’s Lower Bowel Cleanser 100 caps |
| Nutrition Now PB8 Probiotics 120 caps |
| Planetary Formulas Bupleurm Liver Cleanse 150 tabs |
| Planetary Formulas Tri-Cleanse™ 10 oz. powder |
| Yaeyama Chlorella 600 Tablets (Ten tablets a day will last for 60 days.) |
| Multiple
Vitamin/Mineral Formulas |
| MultiFuel™ Multiple Iron Free 180 Tablets |
| MultiFuel™ Multiple Free of Iron and Vitamin K 180 Capsules |
| MultiPrime™ Multiple Two Daily Iron Free 60 Tablets |
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