The gastrointestinal system, also referred to as the gastrointestinal tract, digestive system, digestive tract, or gut, is a group of organs that includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, colon, and rectum. The gut serves many essential roles in sustaining and protecting the overall health and wellness of our bodies, starting with the intake and absorption of nutrients and water.
A healthy colon is a vital part of a healthy body. The colon, along with the small
and large intestines, are a major area where the nutrients in food are absorbed. If
the colon is not clean, it cannot fulfill this important task. Not only that, the
impacted fecal material that builds up in the colon and intestines releases toxins
into the bloodstream. You are in effect getting toxins instead of nutrients – not a
very good trade.
Symptoms that a colon detoxification might be in order include tiredness, PMS,
headaches, and of course, constipation. There are a variety of ways colon cleansing
can be done, including colonic irrigation, enemas, dietary fiber, and laxative herbs.
These methods can help, but each has negative points.
Another natural option for colon health is to use an oxygen based colon cleanser.
This method uses magnesium oxide that has been treated with oxygen and
ozone. This substance will react with the hydrochloric acid in the stomach to
release oxygen. The oxygen gets into the bloodstream to nourish all parts of the
body, but it does more than that. It also nourishes the favorable bacteria that live
in the digestive tract.
Unfavorable bacteria in the digestive tract will give you vomiting, diarrhea, and
cramps. Favorable bacteria compete with the unfavorable ones for living space.
An oxygen based colon detox will encourage those good microbes, for better all
around health. So how exactly does it work?
An oxygen based colon health product creates a chemical reaction that releases
oxygen and melts the impacted material in the intestines and colon into gas and
liquid. It will make you need to stay close to a bathroom for a day or so while you
eliminate the material from your colon, but you will feel much better afterwards.
Cleansing the colon can help with weight loss. Many people who have eaten an
average diet for years have accumulated ten to twenty pounds of impacted fecal
matter in their colons. An oxygen based colon cleanse will help the body eliminate
this material, resulting in a quick loss to jump start your weight loss plan. Follow
up the cleanse with reasonable portions of healthy natural food. You should have
enough energy after the cleanse to start an exercise program, too.
The following is also a program you can do at home to detox your liver and Gallbladder
SYMPTOMS OF GALLBALDDER ATTACK
Severe pain in upper right abdomen that can last from 30 min to several hours
Pain across chest
Shaking or chills
DIET TO DETOX BEFORE DOING A LIVER/GALLBLADDER FLUSH (do this for 2 weeks before doing the flush)
You can add psyllium husks with aloe juice to move the bowels, add digestive bran to food (eg yogurt) to improve bowel movements. Drink plenty of water, exercise and reduce stress.
Eat a diet consisting 75% raw food (mostly veg, and some fruit).This will also help to move the bowels. Include apple sauce, eggs, yogurt (low or no fat), cottage cheese (low or no fat), broiled fish, fresh apples, beetroot.
To cleanse the system drink as much pure, natural apple, pear or beetroot juice for 5 days.
Avoid all sugars, animal fat, meat, saturated fats, full cream dairy, fried food, spicy food, margarine, soft drinks, commercial oils like sunflower oil, chocolate, refined carbs, like bread.
Beans, nuts, fish, brown rice, barley, quinoa, buckwheat as substitutes. No pap, white rice, bread, pastas.This detox program for the liver and gallbladder is important for improved function.
Do not over eat, obesity is linked to gallstones.
Drink plenty of water. avoid sugar, salt, spicy food and caffeine.
Applesauce, apple juice and beetroot juice, olive oil and lemon juice are all good for the gallbladder and liver. Alfalfa (tablet form supplement) cleanses the liver. 2 tablets 2 x a day
LIVER CLEANSE and GALLBLADDER FLUSH
You will need to be on a liver diet for at least 2 weeks before doing this flush
Perform the liver flush over the weekend. Take a walk first thing in the morning to oxygenate the body and relax the system. Continue to drink water throughout the day.
300ml grapefruit, lime or lemon juice (preferably freshly squeezed)
200ml distilled or pure water
1 garlic clove chopped finely, approx 1 tsp
1/2 tsp fresh ginger root chopped finely or 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Mix these ingredients together
300ml extra virgin olive oil in warm glass
Drink 3tbspoons of juice and 3 tbspoons olive oil every 15 minutes. Your tummy might start working, so you need to stay home and relax to do this. If you have cramping massage your tummy. Put a hot water bottle over your stomach area. This will dilate the bile ducts and the sludge and any stones from the gallbladder will be released. This may take a few hours so take a day off to do this. You may feel nauseous.
If you have abdominal pain that lasts for more than an hour go to the emergency room as you may have a gallstone that is too big to pass through the duct.