GENTLE COLON CLEANSE

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Gentle Colon Cleanse

There are many colon cleansing products on the market. Ads for them commonly claim, Take our product and you will remove years of encrusted, toxic buildup on the walls of the colon. Is it true or is it purely marketing hype? My recommendation is that before you purchase one of these products, use the measuring stick of common sense to analyze the product claims. First of all, you need to ask yourself what is in the typical colon cleanse product and what will it do for me?  Ordinarily, these products contain herbs and some type of water soluble fiber. The truth is the herbs used in these formulas are nothing more than glorified laxatives. In fact most of the colon cleanse products use harsh laxatives like senna pods or leaves, others use Cascara Sagrada or buckthorn. The bottom line is, these products are basically laxatives that increase the peristaltic action of the colon. Peristalsis is the wavelike motion that propels foods through the colon and eventually removes it outside the body. In addition to the herbs, colon cleanse products usually include a bulking agent like psyllium seed, guar gum or others which act like an intestinal broom that sweeps away the accumulated waste inside the colon.

Taking these types of colon cleansing products will make your colon dependent on them. The reason is that your colon will become lazy. Instead of relying on it's own peristalsis, the body will start to rely on the herbal laxatives to propel your food through the colon. My suggestion is you use that you use a more gentle colon cleansing program.

The following is the colon cleanse that I recommend to my patients:

ZingGo! Flaxative Recipe 4 Tbs. flax seeds 1 scoop ZingGo! Superfood 1/4 cup pineapple juice (or choice of juice) 1/2 cup soy or rice milk 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen berries (strawberries, blueberries, etc.) 1 banana 1. Place the flax seeds in a blender. Add the juice and soak overnight at room temperature. This will activate the sprouting process and increase the nutrient level of the seeds. 2. In the morning, add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth, adding more juice if it is too thick. 3. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Benefits of ZingGo! in the Flaxative recipe:

The 40 superfoods in ZingGo! will not only give you antioxidant protection for the entire body, it will also provide the following detoxifying benefits:

- ZingGo! contains approximately 5000 mg. of super green foods per serving which will provide a rich source of chlorophyll that will wash and sanitize the colon. Chlorophyll also kills bacteria and viruses while at the same time neutralizes toxins.

- ZingGo! has probiotics, healthy intestinal bacteria, and prebiotics, food to help the healthy bacteria grow.

- ZingGo! has digestive enzymes that will help to clean up undigested food particles and waste matter in the colon.

- ZingGo! has milk thistle which will help to detoxify the liver and intestines.

- All of the 40 superfoods in ZingGo! are designed to help to gently increase the peristaltic action of the colon, cleanse the colon and provide antioxidants to nourish and detoxify the colon.

- Finally the flax seeds will act as an intestinal broom to sweep out the intestines and remove the accumulated waste matter.