The Bowel and Our HealthIf we lived correctly, we would have no need to concern ourselves with the bowel. I know this sentence, with the word ‘if’ in it, implies we do not eat properly, etc., but I had to say it. This is true! The information that I write here, will hopefully raise your consciousness about caring for this precious elimination organ. We have developed bad habits and do not eat the right foods, get very little exercise, don’t drink enough water and don’t get enough fresh air and sunshine. How can we really expect the bowel to function properly? Several bowel movements per day are absolutely essential. Dr. Bernard Jensen I remember the very first three day seminar I attended with Dr. Bernard Jensen as our teacher. I am sure many of my colleagues who attended this seminar remember this well. It has stuck with me and I have shared this with many of my clients as well. The topic was to be Iridology and Nutrition, but as we all know, the bowel is an integral part of our digestive system and bodily waste elimination organ. The bowel shows in the eyes! So that topic had to come up. The first morning, Dr. Jensen said ‘good morning' to us and we all yelled back with enthusiasm ‘GOOD MORNING’! The second morning, Dr. Jensen greeted us again with ‘good morning’, we all said back with semi-enthusiasm ‘good morning’. The third morning, Dr. Jensen again greeted us with his morning salutation of ‘good morning’. It seemed like we all made a disconcerted effort to say ‘good morning’ back. He then said to us all, ‘so you all are suffering from constipation problems this morning’ or something to that effect. We tried for enthusiasm, but after three days of sitting, very little exercise if any, not enough proper food and water, most of us were suffering from constipation and feeling very sluggish. A general discomfort or dyspepsia develops. A disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea. A person who has an efficient, regular cleansing action of a well-cared-for bowel, does not suffer from sickness and disease. Rather, they are full of vitality and good health. The bowel must be considered first in the disease reversal process according to Hering’s Law of Cure. Hering’s Law of Cure states that “all cure starts from within out, from the head down and in the reverse order as the symptoms appeared.” Hering’s Law of Cure was formulated by the nineteenth-century European homeopathic physician Constantine Hering. Nowadays, there are a lot of people being diagnosed with Leaky Gut Syndrome. This is when the toxins, cholesterol and fats are leaked into the bloodstream and lymph from the bowel. It is important to speed up the bowel transit time, by cleansing then by consuming more high-fiber foods, such as fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole cereal grains. Did you know the bowel responds to good food within twelve to fifteen hours? The common bowel disorders develop over a period of many years. First, there might be a stomach ache, a lot of gas and an over the counter medication is taken to get rid of it. Was the original problem resolved? No! It is better to educate yourself about bowel care than medicate. Elimination Organs Even though we must consider the cleansing process in connection to the four elimination channels, the skin, kidneys, lymphatic and lungs, the bowel must come first. The liver also needs to be in good working order. The Skin: The skin is the largest elimination organ of the body. By taking care of the skin, by skin brushing, which is a way of removing dead skin cells and the waste material excreted through perspiring, this will help relieve the other elimination organs. The Kidneys: Drink plenty of clean, pure water which will aid the kidneys. Watermelon juice is excellent for helping the kidneys do their elimination job. The Lymphatic System: The lymph picks up intracellular waste and dumps it into the bloodstream, where it is processed by the liver and filtered by the kidneys. White blood cells in the lymph destroy harmful bacteria as part of their function in the body’s immune system. It is important to exercise in order to assist the lymph to do it’s job. The Lungs: Some of the toxic waste material generated in the body is passed out of the system as a gas through the lungs. Carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen during the process of breathing. Once again exercise comes into play here. The Bowel: 
We need to avoid chronic bowel troubles. Unattended long enough, such chronic problems may require surgical intervention. Let’s operate on the problem, not the person. More details: The bowel has very few pain sensors, very few nerves that carry sensory information to the brain to be interpreted as pain. By the time a bowel problem is serious enough to cause pain, you can safely bet there is a big problem. Constipation is a major problem and the average person doesn't know whether he or she is constipated. Constipation is another entire topic. Intestinal toxemia results in systemic autointoxication and manifests as one or more of the following:
Fatigue Nervousness Gastrointestinal conditions Malabsorption of nutrients Skin manifestations Endocrine disturbances Neurocirculatory abnormalities Headaches Low-back pain Sciatica (inflammation of the sciatic nerve in the hip) Allergies Asthma Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases Cardiac irregularities Pathological changes in the breasts Digestive Enzymes Our digestive system needs digestive enzymes, such as protease, amylase and lipid enzymes. There is a separate page about enzymes. I could write pages and pages about this precious organ and how much care it really needs. Remember, proper foods with fiber, lots of good water and sufficient exercise is an excellent way to start!
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