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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.
Several bowel movements per day are absolutely essential. How many do you have? Diseases of the ColonThe common bowel disorders develop over a period of many years.
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. 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 health than medicate. MOST DISEASES OF THE COLON CAN BE ENTIRELY PREVENTED WITH A WHOLESOME, NUTRITIOUS DIET AND A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE! A healthy bowel is an indicator as to how healthy you are!
The Bowel and Other Elimination OrgansEven 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 Liver: The liver is our largest internal organ weighing almost three pounds. It works very hard, performing over 500 chemical functions, to keep us living and healthy. Today's modern and poor diet abuses our liver tremendously. We really need to take better care of it. 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: 
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 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. We need to avoid chronic bowel troubles. Unattended long enough, such chronic problems may require surgical intervention. Eating more superfoods would help with any bowel disorders. I could write pages and pages about this precious organ and how much care it really needs. Let’s operate on the problem, not the person! Your bowel health is so important! Bodily Waste EliminationConstipation is a major problem and the average person doesn't know whether he or she is constipated.Signs of a sluggish or stagnant colon:
Are you constipated and not aware of it? Chronic diarrhea, colitis and spastic colon could be caused by food sensitivities or food allergies. Do you check your bowel movements every day? Embarrassing question? Most people never think of it. A lot of doctors never think to ask how your bowels are moving either. For your information - a sinking stool lacks water and fiber, and a thin pencil like bowel movement is a sign of a stagnant bowel. Time to look at your food intake - make some changes. Perhaps a Candida Diet or a Food Combining Diet. Intestinal Toxemia results in systemic autointoxication and manifests as one or more of the following:
Waste Elimination What is healthy elimination considered to be? A healthy stool, should be soft, loosely formed and easy to pass. No straining! No sitting for hours! Colour – it should be lightly coloured, unless you have been eating beets or drinking liquid chlorophyll, which would be seen in the colour of the stool. Consistency – this may be foreign to some of you, but the stool should come out in long pieces (6 – 8 inches long) and about as thick as two fingers. If your stool comes passes in thick logs or hard round balls, you have problems! Odour – Your bowel movement should not smell! If it does, you’ve got a toxic condition in your bowel. This is not good! Elimination of your bowel should generally be two to three times per day, depending upon how many substantial meals you eat per day. Bowel Transit Time – It should be 16 – 18 hours and always less than 24 hours. This means that it should take that amount of time for any meal to be completely processed and eliminated. When your bowels are moving regularly and properly, you will have more energy, less pain and stiffness and feel better overall.Do a test – eat some beets, see how long it takes for the red colour to pass through. The Bowel needs water and fibre.
#2 - Fibre is the next most important thing the colon needs for detoxification. #3 – Enzymes are important to help break down the food and absorption of nutrients. #4 – Cleansing the bowel should be done regularly. #5 – Herbal Laxative if necessary to keep you regularly The bowel needs soft fibre that absorbs water. Water soluble fibres perform several important roles for maintaining colon health. If you drink enough water, the soluble fibres help to bulk the stool and keep it soft, so the stool is easy to pass. That is why it is so important to drink enough water. Fibre also slows the absorption of fats and sugars into the bloodstream. It also reduces appetite, because it swells with water and fills the stomach, so that you have a feel full. This smooth type fibre absorbs toxins and keeps them from irritating the mucous membranes of the intestinal tract. That is why soluble fibres are so important in combating inflammatory bowel disorders. Enzymes are truly necessary. As we get older our bodies produce less enzymes and supplementation becomes necessary. If you can’t digest food properly and you experience dyspepsia (indigestion), your body is not obtaining the proper nourishment. Even children experience digestion problems and can result in food allergies. There are chewable enzymes available for children to make it easy for them. There are several herbal combinations available for cleansing the bowel. A herbal laxative may be necessary, but they don’t really ‘clean’. Fibre, water and enzymes do that. Using any laxative, herbal or other, you can become dependant upon them. There are other herbal supplements that are ‘pusher’ formulas. They will help your bowel to improve the transit time. Does this all sounds complicated? Fill out the form below and I will help you sort it all out.
Dr. Bernard JensenI 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 and 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. 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. Remember, proper foods with fiber, lots of good water and sufficient exercise is an excellent way to start! |
