The Basics of Homemade Colon Cleansing
You want to detoxify your body through colon cleansing, but you don’t want to follow a set program. Here’s how to make your own homemade cleanse.
Homemade colon cleansing has many benefits: improved digestion, reduced gas or bloating, better nutrient absorption, clearer skin and healthier hair, and regular bowel movements. With this in mind, you should research the process as much as possible before beginning.
Video: Homemade Colon Cleanse
Here are the main components of a homemade colon cleanse:
First, cut out the bad foods. That means no more deep-fried or processed products, high-fat meals, or refined ingredients. Since these foods are difficult for the body to digest, they serve to back up your colon.- Now it’s time to fast. A juice-only diet can help to detox the body and prepare the colon for cleansing. You can fast as little as twenty-four hours or as long as a week.
- Pump up the fiber. You’ll find fiber in raw fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and legumes. Try bran cereals and flaxseed for additional fiber. You can also buy fiber as a powdered supplement.
- Food is powerful. Fruit in particular is excellent for helping cleanse the colon – try prunes and blackberries for a real infusion of fiber. Vegetables such as salad greens, broccoli, and spinach are very helpful as well.
- Drink up – get two liters of water a day. Water is necessary to flush toxins out of your system.
- Consider using other components such as herbs (ginger, milk thistle and aloe vera are particularly helpful) as well as probiotics, or what is known as good bacteria. Believe it or not, eating bentonite clay can also help flush you of toxins.
Different Homemade Cleansers
There are a variety of colon-cleansing options out there, so you’ll want to choose the one that works best for you.
Here’s a summary of what’s out there:
- Juice fasting: This is safer than water fasting, since it supports your body’s nutritional needs during cleansing. In addition, juice provides a fast, effective cleanse.
- Psyllium husk fasting: You need only two ingredients for this fast – whole psyllium husks and blackstrap molasses. Psyllium husk is said to gently scrub your intestines, making sure that you’re absorbing nutrients from digested food while expelling waste.
- Probiotics fasting: Probiotics restore good bacteria to your colon while preventing gas and bloating, improving bad breath, and enhancing the immune and digestion systems.
Video: Detoxify Your Body - Hydrated Bentonite Clay
Try one of these simple, effective recipes:
- Mix apple juice and spring water with one tablespoon bentonite clay liquid. Add colofiber and psyllium seed husk. Stir until a thick mixture forms. Drink the mixture, followed by a combination of one tablespoon honey, 10 oz spring water, and one tablespoon apple cider vinegar.
- Mix one tablespoon psyllium seed husks, one tablespoon bentonite clay, a half cup of fresh non-citrus juice, and two cups of water. Combine in a blender or shaker and drink as quickly as possible.
- A mineral-bath recipe: To make a jarful, combine one cup sea salts, two cups baking soda, one cup Epsom salts, and one to two tablespoons glycerin per bath. Use one handful of the mixture per bath.
- A tea recipe: Combine a quarter-inch grated ginger root, one teaspoon honey, one teaspoon chamomile, and one teaspoon peppermint in a cup of water.