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Nice day to start a colon cleanse (obviously TMI)

A few weeks ago my very health-conscious co-worker was going on and on about a colon cleanse pill she loves, simply called Flush. She said it was easy on your digestive system and she does it about once a year before summer. NOT sure how the subject came up, but in the end she had me convinced enough to buy it. She swears that if I don't do an annual colon cleanse, toxins will continue build up in my colon until I'm 50 and scheduling my first colonoscopy. She also sold me by telling me that I'll feel healthier, lighter, and more energetic when the cleanse is all over. True to what she said, many of the online reviews of Flush say the same thing. 

Anyway, I took my first pill before bed last night, and will continue taking one a night for a week. So far, (TMI WARNING) bathroom trips have been successful, and there is no cramping or stomach pains. And this sounds crazy, but I already feel way less bloated. I know I have to drink a lot of water though too to help with the cleansing process, and I know you're not supposed to eat heavy foods, so that might be helping with the bloat decrease.

Does anyone else here do this on a regular basis? 
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Re: Nice day to start a colon cleanse (obviously TMI)

  • Also. Your intestines have a certain amount of normal, healthy flora bacteria. When you do a stupid cleanse it washes out all the healthy stuff that helps your body absorb the nutrients from food. You're really just hurting yourself in the long run, IMO. Some people with chronic bowel diseases suffer from lack of flora and have to take supplements to buildup the flora that was destroyed. Why are you intentionally doing that?
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  • peachy13 said:
    A few weeks ago my very health-conscious co-worker was going on and on about a colon cleanse pill she loves, simply called Flush. She said it was easy on your digestive system and she does it about once a year before summer. NOT sure how the subject came up, but in the end she had me convinced enough to buy it. She swears that if I don't do an annual colon cleanse, toxins will continue build up in my colon until I'm 50 and scheduling my first colonoscopy. She also sold me by telling me that I'll feel healthier, lighter, and more energetic when the cleanse is all over. True to what she said, many of the online reviews of Flush say the same thing. 

    Anyway, I took my first pill before bed last night, and will continue taking one a night for a week. So far, (TMI WARNING) bathroom trips have been successful, and there is no cramping or stomach pains. And this sounds crazy, but I already feel way less bloated. I know I have to drink a lot of water though too to help with the cleansing process, and I know you're not supposed to eat heavy foods, so that might be helping with the bloat decrease.

    Does anyone else here do this on a regular basis? 

    Is your co worker a doctor? Why would you just do something because your co worker did it. Something like this, I'd probably ask my doctor before doing.
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    I accidentally started one since my honeymoon where I got sick the last couple days and 2 weeks later I'm still having issues assues. Though I certainly don't feel better as a result
  • My gastroenterologist says this is bull shit.

    I do a colon cleanse every other year for my colonoscopy prep. Although my belly feels flat after the colonoscopy, once I resume my normal diet, my normal belly comes back. 

    The reviews for Flush say the same thing because gullible people buy the stuff and are influenced by the reviews. 
                       
  • Yeah, I agree with PPs that very little helpful is actually being accomplished by colon cleansing. 

    I've known of times when people who have confirmed imbalances of their colon flora have benefitted from cleansing and then meticulously rebuilding their flora with the supervision of their doctor... but I doubt that's the case here.

    That being said, chances are you won't actually do any harm either... most colon flora are resilient enough to come back no problem after a short cleanse. You're probably also going to see the belly and bloating bounce back pretty quickly as well.

    I like to do juice cleanses and stuff like that every once and a while, so I understand the appeal. For me, it's more about changing up my diet and reaping the mental benefits of fasting, not so much "cleansing" anything from my body. I'd recommend taking that approach over buying into all the "toxins" line of nonsense.
  • Your body has a built-in cleanse. It's called "liver and kidneys."
  • If you generally feel bloated, you probably just need to change your diet instead of taking excessive amounts of fiber and laxatives for a few days. And all that water you have to take with the pills? Drink that much anyway. Every day. All year.
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  • The responses on this thread have brought a smile to my face. Yay science!

  • So...you didn't consult your doctor about this? Just your coworker and the website of the product that's trying to profit off you? Seems legit.

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  • Also. Your intestines have a certain amount of normal, healthy flora bacteria. When you do a stupid cleanse it washes out all the healthy stuff that helps your body absorb the nutrients from food. You're really just hurting yourself in the long run, IMO. Some people with chronic bowel diseases suffer from lack of flora and have to take supplements to buildup the flora that was destroyed. Why are you intentionally doing that?
    This.  DS had an ear infection and had to take a course of amoxicillin.  It wiped out enough of his GI flora that he was lactose intolerant for like a month--the bacteria that would normally get the job done were just gone, and it took that long to recover. 

    The more research they do on the human microbiome, the more important many of these bacteria are turning out to be.  I wouldn't screw with them on a whim.
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