Colon is the largest organ in human body. According to Ayurveda, all diseases start from the colon because it is about 22 feet or 7 meters long on average. So, if you want to maintain a healthy gut then you should do this Best Colon Cleanse for your body. But the question is, Why our gut needs this super cleanse ? Imagine a road is filled everyday with many vehicles, you see that after some time the road also needs a repairing to function properly. Like the road our colon is also working everyday, so after some time our intestine also needs a detox or cleanse to reset its function. I hope you agree with me ? So, let’s continue to learn about this Natural Colon Cleanse.
How Can I Check My Colon Health At Home ?
You can simply check your colon health by doing a beetroot test. First, eat some beetroot as a salad or cooked. Then note when your stool turns pink. If it takes less than 36 hours, then you are in a safe zone. But after that, you should get alert that your colon health needs to be improved.
Sign and symptoms of Clogged Colon :
- IBS( Irritable Bowel Syndrome): In this disorder, we cannot properly evacuate our bowel and for this reason we face a group of symptoms related to digestion. The group of symptoms are - a) gas , b) bloating, c) acidity, d) anxiety, e) imbalance of nutrients, f) stomach cramps, g) weakness in body, h) stress and anger etc.
- Constipation: This is not a disease but a sign of body to tell you that your colon needs a reset. This can be varied to mild and to chronic disorders. In this case, body gets dry from inside and for not taking proper fiber and water, we got stuck in this condition.
- Poor mental health: If you are dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression in everyday life, you should stay alert that your colon is not working properly. And for that reason, you are facing a poor mental health which disturbs your day to day activity. You can check it by eating when you are angry or stressed out. Then you notice, after eating your meal you are not feeling comfortable. So, you should cleanse your colon and maintain a healthy mind-gut relation. Other symptoms of clogged intestines are written down bellow: a) Gas, b) Acidity, c) Bloating, d) Fall in often, e) Skin problems, f) Deficiency of vital nutrients, g) Hormonal disorders, h) Unexplained weight changes, i) Food intolerance, j) Disturbed sleep, k) Constant fatigue etc.
To keep a healthy body, try to give your colon a natural cleansing. Image Source: (Adobe Stock)
Why our Colon gets Clogged Up ?
- Environmental factors: Pollution, climate change, deforestation etc are some environmental factors to change our colon health.
- Eating fast food: In today’s modern life, we tend to eat more fast or junk foods rather than foods which are come from mother nature.
- Consumption of fiber less grains: In these days, we consume grains which are fiber less like - white rice, white bread, white pasta, foods made of white flour, potatoes without skin etc.
- Irregular food timings: Now people do not have any fixed time for their meals. They eat foods at irregular timings as if it is a task just to finish. For this habit, our body’s biological clock is effected badly. So, as a result we falls ill often.
- Heavy doses of antibiotics: Nowadays, people generally eat antibiotics very frequently. So, these antibiotics disturb the pH of colon and sometimes kill the good bacteria. For this our intestine gets irritate.
- Too much non-veg: We eat too much non veg now. Non veg items usually have complex protein and for this reason our colon works hard to digest it and as a result of this continuous overload, our system can not run properly.
- Food deep fried in bad oils: We all love fried items. But this can lead to many digestive problems for the use of bad oils. So, if you want to maintain a proper health for colon, you should not eat those deep fried items.
- Binge drinking: If you are drinking alcohol excessively, then there are some risk factors in your colon because binge drinking lead to various gut related disorders.
- Smoking: Smoking is injurious to your gut health. It affects the nerves of your internal organs. So, you should avoid smoking to stay healthy internally.
- Overeating regularly: People regularly overeat nowadays. They do not understand what problem they are inviting for their colon. Generally, women of each house do it everyday for the sake of not wasting any food. But you should not eat much after you are feeling full, because this overeating can not give any rest to our intestine. So, this can damage the function of the particular organ.
Does fasting cleanse your colon ?
Before I share with you the top 3 ways to cleanse your colon naturally at home, I want to tell you that you can give your system rest by eating light or you can do Fasting. You can avoid food post sunset to cleanse your colon easily. You should also sleep deeply to heal your gut at night.
What are some ways to do a natural colon cleanse at home ?
Now the top 3 ways to naturally cleanse your colon are given below -
- Isabgol (Psyllium husk): According to Ayurveda, you can give your system a natural cleansing agent to detox your intestines. Before going to sleep at night, mix 2 teaspoons of Isabgol mixed with warm milk or warm water. And drink it continuously for 5 days for a deep cleanse to your colon.
- Triphala: From many years, Triphala has a miraculous benefits regarding our colon health. In our Yogic Scriptures, we also find this powerful herb which includes fruits of plant species like Phyllanthus emblica (Amlaki), Terminalia chebula (Haritaki) and Terminalia bellerica (Vibhitaki). You can have 500 mg tablet of Triphala with warm water before going to sleep at night for 45 days. Consuming it in a small quantity, it does not act as a strong laxative but act as a rejuvenative supplement.
- Carrot Kanji: To make it in a mud pot, add one liter of drinking water. Into this water, put 3 medium sized Carrots (sliced), 1 medium sized Beetroot (sliced) and coarsely grounded 2 tablespoon yellow Mustard seeds, 1 tablespoon Rock salt, 1 tablespoon Black salt, 1 tablespoon Black pepper and 1/2 tablespoon Hing. Cover it with a muslin cloth and led it sit at a warm place. Depending on the environmental conditions, within 2-3 days kanji will be naturally fermented. Then every morning, for 5 to 7 days take out 200ml from the pot and have it one hour before breakfast.
Note: Pregnant ladies should avoid this cleansing techniques.
Check out the list of top 7 foods that cleanse your colon here.
What are the 3 Super Foods for your Colon ?
Foods play an important role for maintaining a good gut health. Here are some super foods listed below :
- Whole grains
- Nuts
- Seeds
- Beans
- Spices
- Fresh seasonal fruits
- Green leafy vegetables
- Spiced buttermilk post lunch
- Indian gooseberry
- Pomegranate
- Bottle and Scarlet gourd
- Hotchpotch (khichdi)
You should drink water in between the meals.
You should practice Kapalvati, Anulom-Vilom, Agnisar, Bhastrika Pranayam etc to maintain a healthy gut-brain relation.
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