Colon Cleanse Essentials - Why Its So Important For Your Health

It is a well known fact that 'Death begins in the colon'.

A healthy colon is absolutely essential for a long and healthy life and should be one of the most important aspects of your health regime.

Autopsies often reveal colons that are plugged up to 80% with waste material.

Constipation is a huge problem, and I know from first hand experience. It was because of my health issues that I spent hours and hours and hours searching for information to help me with my problems. I have been interested in natural health for many years and I wanted a colon cleanse that contained natural, gentle on the system, herbal ingredients. My first attempt was a few years ago but I found the product to be too harsh on my system, I even tried colonics and although they are to be recommended, it was a long process over many visits and quite costly, so I kept looking.

This is just some of what I have learned, and it doesn't always make for happy reading, but if you want to live a long and healthy life then please, read on.

Our body is truly a magnificent machine, but unfortunately we don't come with a manual on how to care for our body. We only begin to think about body maintenance when something goes wrong and by the time we notice the symptoms it can be too late.

Both fat and skinny people hold large amounts of mucoid matter in their colon. One bowel movement a day does not mean you do not have waste build up.

Constipation is serious. Mucoid (waste in colon) is a combination of mucous, drugs and fecal matter. This can accumulate in your colon for years which in turn can lead to:

* Gas and bloating

* Diverticulitis

* Weight gain

* Acid reflux

* Chronic fatigue

* Skin and hair problems

* Chron's disease

* Leaky gut syndrome

* Hemorrhoids

* Colitis

Constipation can also be the cause of prostate problems in men. A backed- up bowel causes the colon to swell and push against the prostate, allowing bacteria to enter the prostate from the colon.

Chemicals, pesticides, poor water quality and toxins are everywhere, in the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe; every time we eat or drink we ingest yet more toxins into our overworked system.

Our bodies simply cannot cope with the elimination of these different toxins that we inhale and ingest every day. They build up in our waste system, causing the kind of health problems previously mentioned.

Other organs of the body also suffer as a result of build up in the colon. It can affect the skin and cause poor liver function, which in turn puts more strain on the kidneys and lungs. Each organ is affected by poor function of another.

With a clean bowel you feel so much lighter and brighter, just think of all the unseen weight we are carrying around. A clean bowel can be the difference between youth and vitality or illness and aging. If you make the effort to cleanse the bowel, your life can be transformed and the nagging symptoms of constipation will be a thing of the past.

I had to learn the hard way, I went from constipation to colon toxicity which in turn lead to liver and intestinal problems, and although I feel much, much better now, it has been a long road, so please - look after your colon. It is important to understand how very hard our body tries to keep us on an even keel and paying more attention to our lifestyle, what we eat and what we drink is crucial. It's only when the body can't keep up with the constant barrage of toxins that it finally starts to fail and illness begins.

Drinking lots of good quality water and eating a healthy diet of fresh fruits and vegetables (organic is possible) are so important. Eat a diet rich in fiber - good wholesome grains and take regular exercise of some kind, all of these help in eliminating waste from the system, but sometimes even this isn't enough and you may need a colon cleanse.

Everyone should have a colon cleanse, at least once a year, the benefits are huge and dramatic. A cleanse is simple to do and very safe, so for the sake of your health, please look after your colon.

To learn how you can begin your own colon cleanse visit http://www.haveyourbestday.com/coloncleanse where you will discover more information on the benefits of colon cleansing.

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Bowel Cancer - Information on Bowel Cancer

Bowel cancer may also be called rectal, colorectal or colon cancer. However, once the cancer has spread beyond the wall of the bowel, it becomes harder to treat. The bowel cancer statistics on these pages are designed for use by health professionals. If you are looking for information because you or someone you know has been affected by bowel cancer, then the Cancer Help UK pages on bowel cancer may be more useful and relevant. Cancer Help UK also includes a straightforward guide to understanding statistics.

The large bowel, also called the colon, is the last section of your digestive system. Food passes through your small bowel (the longer, thinner part of your bowel) where nutrients are absorbed. Food waste then travels through your colon (large bowel) where it becomes more solid faces. Your colon has three sections - the ascending, transverse and descending colon. The rectum, at the end of your colon, is where faces collect before passing through your anus as a bowel movement.

The cancer develops when one of the cells in the colon develops a series of changes (mutations) in some of the genes that control how the cell divides and survives. As a result, the cell divides uncontrollably to form a clump of malignant (cancerous) cells. Initially, these cell changes commonly produce a polyp (a clump of abnormal cells the size of a pea on the end of a stalk of normal cells) called an adenoma.

The bowel is the long 'tube' that absorbs water and nutrients from food and processes waste products into faces. It includes the small bowel, colon and rectum. Bowel cancer is diagnosed in more than 3,400 Victorians and over 12,500 Australians every year. It mostly affects people over 50 years of age but it can happen in younger people. Cancer of the bowel is also known as colorectal cancer.

Bowel cancer is caused by the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells in the lining of the bowel. Usually, large bowel cancers develop from small, non-cancerous (benign) growths of tissue called polyps that can extend from the lining of the bowel wall. Sometimes these can become cancerous (malignant). If the cancer is left untreated, it can grow through the wall of your bowel and spread to other parts of your body.

Once food has been swallowed, it passes down the gullet (oesophagus) to the stomach, where digestion begins. It then passes through the small bowel, where essential nutrients are taken into the body. The digested food then moves into the large bowel, and water is absorbed by the colon. The colon starts at the bottom, right-hand side of the abdomen. The first part goes up and is known as the ascending colon. It then goes across to the left side of the abdomen. This part is called the transverse colon. It then goes down to the bottom of the abdomen: this part is called the descending colon, and ends in the sigmoid colon, rectum and anus.

Although the exact cause of bowel cancer isn't understood, it's known genetics can play a part. Specific genetic mutations can cause bowel cancer or inherited diseases known to predispose to the condition. For example, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) accounts for about one per cent of all cancers of the colon and rectum. It causes widespread development of polyps throughout the bowel from the teenage years onwards, many of which rapidly become cancerous.

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