Ask Dr Nerenberg | Health and Fitness

What is the link between a potbelly and a inefficient colon?

I’ve heard that the actual cause of a potbelly is a sagging ,clogged colon. Is this just hype from the emerging colon cleanse market, or is there science to back this up? If the colon has more mass then it should then I guess it could cause the ab muscles to bend outward…anyone have any thoughts on this?

Someone is feeding you a load of crap (pardon the pun). Pot-belly is usually caused by drinking too much beer. Rarely is it caused by any other reason. If you have a clogged colon, over an extended period of time, you will die. If you don’t want a clogged colon, drink some Castor oil. That will fix it so long as you can stand the taste.

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