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Colon Cleansing: laxatives vs suppliments?

I have been reading up a lot on the whole colon cleansing process. I am 28 years old and about 50 pounds overweight and was looking at starting some sort of weight loss regimen to slim down a bit for summer. All of the supplements seem so expensive and the natural cleansing remedies (sea salt dissolved in 2 qt water) seem far from appealing! Would I get the same result if I just took a bunch of laxatives or inserted a suppository? I have felt so terrible for months now, having every blood test known to man, returning “within normal limits” results for all tests. My body aches as if I have the flu, I am weak and have little to no energy, headaches, fatigue, but when I try to sleep I toss and turn most of the night. Could these be signs that I need a colon cleansing? I was considering the lap band (if insurance approves it, that is) if this “colon cleansing” didn’t return any results….Any personal stories on these topics would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!

Kristian, a colon cleanse is a total waste of money. You can simple add more fiber into your diet and that will correct any slow motility rate that you have. Being only 50 pounds over means that you are not a candidate for a lap band. What you need to do is alter the way you eat. Start by stopping the consumption of all fried foods, any food made from white flour or enriched flour, all lunch meats, all sugars, all candy, and sodas. This will drop weight for you without having to do anything else. By just walking you will increase your caloric burn that will continue to cause you to lose weight. If you were to take up weight lifting, doesn’t have to be heavy weights, this will also cause you do drop in weight. Talk to your doctor about this but these changes should help you in many areas.

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