Colon cleansing with laxatives
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This is going to be late for you, but you should never take liver cleansers while taking medication. What you're describing is a combination colon/liver cleanse. Milk thistle and yellowdock, for example, are liver cleansers, and could theoretically wash some of the medication out of our system, as the body sees virtually all medication as toxic.
I think it depends on the type of enema. Using enemas frequently for constipation can cause your rectum to "forget" how to have a bowel movement naturally. Using enemas for "colon cleansing", I believe is not good, because your colon doesn't need any cleansing, it does this itself.
I have tried the Advanced CleanseSmart kit and was wondering if it is safe for people with Hepatitis C to use. Does anyone have experience with this product or recommend one for those with Hep C?
The ingredients are listed in the attached link
http://www.renewlife.com/specs/SpecSheetRNLCleanseSmart.
t be used by children under 18 years of age, or in combination with other laxatives containing sodium phosphate.
The problem with using products that do a colon cleanse is that they are filled with laxatives, yes most of them have natural elements, but laxatives none the less. This actually causes more problems to your colon over a period of time. I swore by a colon cleanse product prior to my colonoscopy it was the ONLY thing that made me regular.
Hi I've been bleeding off and on from my colon for 10 years. I'm 30 and it started when I began to diet and try to lose weight. I was taking many kinds of laxatives at the time too. Through my 20s I struggled with weight and used laxatives and bled much from my colon. It wasn't until recent that I noticed barely no blood in stool but so much blood on toilet paper. So I'm definitely concerned. Do you think this is a sign of colon cancer?
She had taken laxatives for many years and her colon had become almost inactive to the extent that a total colectomy was being considered to solve the problem.
I suggest that you ask your doctor whether this may represent an eventual outcome for you if you take laxatives for many years. If so, then perhspa dietray modifications such as plenty of fibre (especially bran) in your diet may forestall the eventuial requirement for more drastic surgery.
My doctor prescribed me oral sennosides for 2 weeks because I was having a mild-severe constipation, 2 tablets at night, but then I had to see another doctor who prescribed me with oral sennosides again for a week but now 2 tablets in the morning and 2 at night!
So that makes a total of 3 weeks of laxatives use, so I stopped taking them, I've heard that using them for more than a week is dangerous and chronic use leads towards colon motility problems like atrophy.
I have tried Atkins, Weight watchers, low fat diets, fruit detox, colon cleansing and none work for more than 5-6 lbs and then ONE meal off the diet after weeks of work and I gain ALL the weight back and then some! with one meal! that's incredible. I feel like giving up.
My levels with taking Armour at 30mg are now......TSH is 3.0,....... T3 is 22.5,.......T4 is12.3........and T7 is 2.77
Without any thyroid medication 3 yrs ago were.....TSH was 1.1.....T3 was 23.5......T4 was 8.9.....
but they just diagnosed me with a tortuous colon. My next step is to get the colon transit study xrays to see if my colon is working or not. If it is not I might be getting my large intestine removed. I too am looking for feedback on this surgery and if its worth it and if it is better then what I am going through now. The pros and cons etc. Also anyone that has had the surgery have they had issues with sexual intercourse after the surgery?? And what about medications and vitamins?
I have since decided to not bother with cleansing diets, as I eat a healthy and balanced diet anyways with lots of fiber, vegetables/fruit, --no more apple cider vinegar, legumes, fish, lean and organically raised meats, lots of water, avoiding dairy and soy, and so on.
Having been told that that's really all a cleansing diet is (adding more types of food to your diet, eliminating others, and/or fasting, or some combination of all three), I realize that I really don't need to do one.
If constipation is a problem, try switching to a diet which guarantees at least 40g of fiber per day, using supplementation (psyllium husk supplementation like Metamucil) if necessary. Using chemical laxatives can lead to a further weakening of the colon, which can lead to further constipation, which can lead to other conditions. In short, fiber is your friend.
It could really help you.
2) STOP taking laxatives
The more laxatives you take, the more it makes your colon lazy.
3) AVOID whole grains
A lot of doctors suggest eating whole grains for constipation but it is BAD, especially when your colon isn't healthy. Whole grains act like little knives in your colon so if your colon is irritated, it's just going to irritate it more. STOP eating ALL kind of grains.
My concern now is that I have become to dependant of this form of unhealth colon. I also have been treated for anxiety and depression with celexa and ativan for a year. I have not had alot of exercise over the last year either. I have been mostly on a weight watchers type diet and have the same thing every day. I am sure you will agree that I need to get off these laxatives after using them for a long time. What am I up against and what do you suggest.
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