Frequent Causes for Many Colon Health Problems

The major causes of colon irritation and poor colon health are many, and sometimes very subtle. The most common are food irritants such as “junk foods” and “food allergens”. Junk foods are foods that do not give nourishment and rob the body of vital minerals and vitamins. It’s not hard to imagine the list: sugar, coffee, chocolate, white flour and alcohol - to name the broad categories. The lesser known, yet very irritating, are the foods we may be allergic to. The most common are: dairy, eggplant, white potatoes, green peppers, tomatoes, strawberries and raw foods.

Loose and frequent bowel movements may be a sign that there is internal irritation, which may be caused by stress! Stress creates acid in the body and acid is a colon irritant. For instance, some people feel that constipation is the only way hemorrhoids are created, but stress and irritants most certainly are major factors too.
So, how do we help our colon? We soothe, alkaline and relax it. A diet high in lightly cooked foods: veggies, brown rice, fish and uncooked oils is the basic diet to soothe and alkaline. Hot water bottles and seat baths are soothing, and meditation techniques further relax and de-stress the entire body. Make sure to breathe and not strain while having a bowel movement; deep long breaths are best.

Supplements can help too. B complex, aloe mucilaginous polysaccharides AMP, and probiotics (the good bacteria). The B’s help with alkalinity and cellular stress; the aloe AMP will soothe and heal; and the good cultures return a natural and healthy inner environment for colon health and efficiency.