Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Colon Cleansing and Colon Cancer

The digestive system, intestines and colon’s main job and function in our bodies is to help the passage of food and return water and nutrients from food into our bodily systems and to remove the waste and toxins from the body with bowel movements.

In general, people are not eating the optimum diets that they need to keep their bodies working at peak performance rates in today’s world and our bodies are generally low in digestive enzymes which make our digestive systems and immune systems run slowly and lacking in efficiency.

When a person's fiber levels are lower than they should be the colon is not able to clean itself and our bodies of waste and toxins as well as they should be able to, this leads to a build up along the lower intestinal and colon walls of waste and toxins that can lead to further and more complicated health problems. The most serious problem that can occur when there is a build up of waste and toxins in our colon are colon cancer, this can also be hereditary so for people who have had relatives with colon cancer in their lives, a regular colon cleansing session is a very important health step to take.

With the immune system being weaker the disease is harder to fight and this is dangerous for the body.

Colon cancer is probably the most treatable form of cancer there is, it is a very common cancer and is easily avoided and dealt with as long as regular checks are made and the colon is looked after in order to keep it functioning correctly. Lowering your intake of high cholesterol and fatty foods is a basic way of preventing colon cancer and to try and promote more fiber and roughage into your diet.

Foods that are high in fats and this adds to build up of waste and is not easy to absorb into the body and should be avoided, food that are high in fiber and roughage help to collect waste and ease the passage of food throught he digestive system.

You should also be aware of the signs that would appear for colon cancer, these only generally appearing in later stages sp should be paid particular attention to, cramping, joint pain, weight loss, bloody, watery or thin stools and any weariness or fatigue.

There are many ways in which you can go about having a colon cleanse and not all of them have to be painful and invasive as tradition expects.

Herbal supplements are available that contain natural products that will help to aid digestion and raise the number of digestive enzymes present in the body and expel the waste build up from the colon. One of the most popular ingredients used in natural supplements is a plant fiber called psyllium, this is a natural plant fiber which expands in contact with water and can then cause the bowels to contract and the waste matter to be expelled through anus.

Eating right, drinking plenty of water and partaking in regular exercise should help to prevent the onset of colon cancer and problems with the digestive tract in general. As long as you are aware of the signs, have regular checks and regular colon cleanses then you will be well on your way to preventing any chance of suffering from problems with your digestion and colon in the future.