How long does it take to detoxify and cleanse the intestines

As for the frequency of detoxification and colon cleansing, there is currently no unified standard answer - healthy people do not need to deliberately do detoxification and colon cleansing. People with medical needs such as colonoscopy and severe constipation must strictly follow the doctor's advice on the frequency of colon cleansing, ranging from a single use to once every 1-3 months. It is absolutely not recommended to perform regular operations on your own.

I don’t know if you have seen similar short health videos: “The accumulation of feces in the intestines will produce 18 kinds of toxins, leading to a sallow complexion, weight gain, and spots. Only by detoxifying once a week can you develop a good figure.” There are several people born after 95 around me. The little girl really believed it. She carried intestinal cleansing jelly and enzyme plum in her bag all year round, and she had to "empty it out" once a week. After she weighed herself, she lost two pounds and felt that she was full. In fact, all the weight she lost was body water. She drank two glasses of warm water and regained her weight.

To be honest, there is no concept of "defecation" in modern medicine. The intestinal mucosa will automatically renew every 3-5 days, and the normal intestinal flora will also help you metabolize food residues. As long as you can defecate regularly once every 1-2 days, there will be no accumulation of so-called "toxins". If you blindly eat those colon cleansing products with stimulating laxatives added, they will flush out the beneficial bacteria in the intestines and destroy the intestinal barrier. My former colleague drank Internet celebrity enzymes for half a year. Later, a colonoscopy revealed mild intestinal melanosis. The doctor said that continued consumption may even cause cancer. She was so scared that she threw away all the colon cleansing products at home that day. In fact, there is no saying in traditional Chinese medicine about "regular detoxification and bowel cleansing". At most, when you encounter bloating due to food accumulation, thick and greasy tongue coating, and heavy breath, it is recommended to use some products such as Bohe Pills and radish water to eliminate accumulated accumulation and induce stagnation. The symptoms will stop when the symptoms subside, and you will never be asked to toss them at a fixed frequency.

Of course, this does not mean that bowel cleansing is a scourge. It should still be done when there is a real medical need. For example, before a colonoscopy, bowel cleansing is a mandatory requirement. You must drink osmotic laxatives 1-2 days in advance and have clear watery stools. This is a single operation, and it is done after it is done. There is no saying that it should be done regularly. There are also patients with stubborn constipation who can't pass stool for several days and have a bloated stomach and cry. The doctor may occasionally recommend enema or using Kesel depending on the situation. The frequency will be controlled at least once a week. When the symptoms are relieved, the medication must be stopped. It is impossible for you to use it at a fixed frequency for a long time.

Nowadays, many supporters of natural therapy will mention that you can do a 24-hour light fast every 1-3 months, drinking only warm vegetable juices and warm water to help the intestines "rest". I also tried this once last year, and I didn't eat anything else that day. Yes, I just drank two cups of freshly squeezed celery and apple juice. The next day, I had smooth bowel movements and no discomfort at all. However, my stomach is relatively resistant to constipation. When I tried it with my best friend who had a gastric ulcer, she had a stomachache all night long after drinking half a cup of cold vegetable juice. To put it bluntly, this method varies from person to person, and there is no standard for "how often it must be done." Nor can it be equated with "detoxification and bowel cleansing." It is just to reduce the burden on the stomach and intestines for one day. There is no need to label it as a "health-preserving artifact."

I have also seen the "colon spa package" sold by beauty salons for hundreds of dollars a time. They say it can flush out toxins deep in the intestines, and they will show you the black mixture excreted to prove the effect. In fact, it is just a mixture of feces and enema liquid. If you really do it once a week as they say, your intestines will stop peristalsis in less than two months, and you will be unable to pull them out without external force. Then you will be in real trouble.

To put it bluntly, your intestines are much smarter than you think. Don’t make trouble for it if you have nothing to do. If you can eat and have bowel movements without any discomfort, don’t waste money on those intestinal cleansing products. If you really feel that your bowel movements are not smooth, eat two more mouthfuls of vegetables and walk for half an hour. It is more reliable than any other bowel cleansing method. If it doesn’t work, go to the gastroenterology department. It’s always right to listen to the doctor, right?