If I go on a super strict high fiber diet for the next few weeks, will that clean out my colon?

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1. Coach Alice ATC/PT says:

   January 19, 2010 at 3:34 pm

   You got the right idea – almost.

   The only two known foods to "cleanse" the digestive tract is fiber, and water. But that doesn’t mean you need to limit yourself to just those foods. Fiber doesn’t metabolize. Meaning, it doesn’t get absorbed into your blood stream like other nutrients. It just ‘passes’, taking any/all the other wastes along with it. A diet that is high fiber AND balanced in the three essential macro-nutrients (protein, carbohydrates, fats) is just as effective. A healthy digestive system isn’t something you "clean out" once a year. It’s kept clean with a good diet. If your producing 2 or more movements a day, your better off then most. Those that have less then one movement a day really should increase their high fiber/water intake. Regularity is what keeps the colon healthy. Not some gimmick.

   The colon cleanse hype you see and read about is marketing – plain and simple. They are trying to sell fiber pills / diets. The supplement industry is largely unregulated, and a $30 billion per year industry. Supplements have a 700% markup on average.

   Now, there are hospital grade laxatives that will also "scrub" the digestive tract, but these are reserved for people that are going into surgery, or having a colon MRI done. It would be very unhealthy to do this level of purging regularly.

   Hope that helps to explain things a bit.
2. Bob says:

   January 19, 2010 at 3:34 pm

   Yes. Do that for about a week, then go back to your regular diet.
3. luvhairz says:

   January 19, 2010 at 3:34 pm

   It will help, but only a true colon cleanse will clean it all the way out. A colon cleanse will get rid of the "worms and bad parasites living in there. I know it’s gross but it’s true and reality. You can find good ones online or even at GNC. The good ones are around 100-115 bucks. Hope it helps.
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   January 19, 2010 at 3:34 pm

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