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How the Colon Functions
The colon, along with the kidneys, lungs, and skin, is one of the body’s four major
routes of waste elimination. It’s specific nutritional responsibility is to reabsorb
metabolic fluids. These fluids contain valuable electrolytes which are recycled to the
liver for it’s important functions. The colon also produces vitamin K and the B vitamins.
Waste material is propelled through the colon by muscle contractions of the colon wall,
called peristalsis. When the diet lacks fiber, such as that provided by whole grains,
beans, nuts, seeds, fresh fruits and vegetables, peristalsis is not properly stimulated. This
slows the transit time for food to enter and leave the colon, so that food which
normally takes 18 to 24 hours to pass through can remain up to 48 hours or longer.
When the diet is high in white flour, white sugar, excessive salt and meat, the passage
of food through the colon can be even slower.
In this stagnant environment, toxic gasses which are the by-products of fermentation and putrefaction are released into the bloodstream. The absorption abilities of the colon are impaired, and the metabolic fluid is contaminated. Eventually, every organ in the body is affected. The pounds of fecal matter which collect on the colon are major contributors to bowel disorders. Colon cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States. |
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WE DO NOT MAKE THE CLAIM THAT COLONICS CURE DISEASE. We do believe cleaning out the colon gives the body a better chance of healing itself. This is, however, a personal opinion. Since we are not medical doctors, WE ENCOURAGE OUR CLIENTS TO CONSULT THEIR PHYSICIANS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PRESCRIBING OF MEDICINE. |