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•Colon Health And Constipation
Constipation and Partial Constipation Constipation or partial constipation is very common in the UK and American population. Partial constipation is where you do not have as many bowel movements a day as meals you eat. In other words, if you eat 3 times a day you would expect to have 3 bowel movements a day. Having this many bowel movements is often not usual; but it is 'normal' and indicates a healthy bowel. Loose bowels are also a problem for many, thanks to inflamed bowel conditions such...

•Colon Health And Fibre
Why is Fibre So Essential Low fibre in the diet is one reason that constipation and partial constipation is so prevalent in the West. ('Partial constipation' is having fewer bowel movements a day than the number of meals eaten.) Many people think of 'bran' when fibre is mentioned. However, bran is scratchy for the bowel and so not as helpful as other types of fibre. In addition, bran products often have lots of sugar added to make it palatable, and sugar is unhealthy for the bowel. (Check...

•Colon Health And Your Nerves
The nervous system is closely related to bowel health. This can be seen from the fact that if we are nervous - such waiting for an interview - this can easily translate into loose bowels. More problematic are long term stress and nerve weaknesses which sometimes produce chronic inflammatory bowel conditions. These are most commonly: * IBS or irritable bowel syndrome * Diverticulitis * Colitis All these are inflammatory conditions of the colon. They are most predominantly found in...

•Why Is Colon Cleansing So Important
Colon Cleansing is so vital because the colon is the 'sewage system' of the body. The colon deals with the most toxic excretions of the body. As such it is essential that the colon works well so that these excretions are removed in a timely way. Colon Cleansing And Dr John Christopher Brilliant herbalist and naturopath, Dr John Christopher, said: Death begins in the colon. This was because he had seen many cases where improving bowel function had changed a health situation from very bad to...

•Essential Accompaniments To Dr Christopher s Herbal Bowel Formula
In other articles we have considered the fantastic 'lower bowel tonic' of Dr John Christopher, which is a herbal 'cascara compound'. Though it can often work fantastically by itself, it works best if accompanied by other natural supports. Two of these are Psyllium Husks and a quality bowel flora supplement. Psyllium Husks Psyllium provides a type of fibre - and we have all heard that fibre is good for bowel function. However, not all fibre is the same. Mention fibre and many people think of...

•Colon Health And Dysbiosis
Dysbiosis is the imbalance of bacteria in the colon, or bowel, which often leads to bad health. The idea of dysbiosis was postulated by Metchinkoff in the nineteenth century. Metchinkoff correctly identified that: * Excessive putrefactive bacteria (the harmful type) in the colon cause toxins to be produced - especially the damaging 'amines', and that * Eating fermented foods containing probiotics - 'friendly bacteria' - could reduce ill health. These foods include yoghurt and sauerkraut....

•Dr Christopher s Amazing Colon Cleansing Formula
When I met Dr Christopher in the early 80's and then trained with him, I was impressed with his gentle approach and by the wonderful cures he had brought about for people with herbs and naturopathy. The main point he drove home again and again was that of the importance of cleansing the body, and within this, the vital importance of 'FIRST cleansing the COLON'. The Value Of Colon Cleansing The reason he emphasised this was because he had seen so many cures of all types brought about through...

•Colon Cleansing The Essential Role Of The Caecum
Dr Christopher popularized his famous herbal 'Lower Bowel Tonic', also called 'cascara compound' capsules, during the 60's and 70's. The great value of this formula was that it quite easily produced 2-3 bowel movements a day for most of its regular users, many of whom had not experienced this for many years. The logic of having 2-3 bowel movements daily is that if you eat 3 times a day, you should pass out waste 3 times a day too. This is a healthy bowel regularity. If a person doesn't do...

•Colon Health And Detox
'First cleanse the colon' is a good guide for the best detox. The colon is the 'sewage system' of the body and as such can most easily get clogged up with waste matter which putrefies, producing extra toxins. Dozens of dangerous toxins have been identified in the most toxic bowels, some of which will be re-absorbed into the blood stream, polluting the body. These toxins need to be dealt with by the body, and and excess will clearly reduce its efficiency or damage cells. Hence if you wish to...

•Colon Health And Fatigue
Fatigue is one of the commonest symptoms reported to the doctor. However, the tools the doctor has at his/her disposal to treat fatigue are very limited. Alternative medicine is usually much better placed to treat fatigue successfully - and the colon is often involved. First of all, the doctor should be consulted if you are fatigued - just to eliminate possible causes, the main medical reason being low thyroid function. If this has been excluded along with any other causes the doctor may...