Why Cleanse the Colon?

The prime functions of the colon are elimination, detoxification, and manufacture of vitamins by friendly gut bacteria. These functions are all to a greater or lesser extent compromised in people eating typical Western diets.

When the capacity of the colon to evacuate or detoxify is overwhelmed, toxins are reabsorbed into the body where they place a burden on your other organs of elimination - the liver, lungs, kidneys and the skin. There are many possible effects of the resultant auto-toxemia, from headaches to serious acute illness. Aside from the direct symptomatic effects, toxemia places a large burden on your immune system, thus increasing your susceptibility to any illness or disease process.