How long is the best time to detoxify and cleanse the intestines

There is no one-size-fits-all standard answer to the length of time for detoxification and colon cleansing. It all depends on the purpose of your colon cleansing and the method you use - ordinary healthy people just want to relieve abdominal distension and poor bowel movements after eating too much. If they rely on dietary adjustments, it will take 3-7 days. It is enough; if it is a medical bowel cleansing such as colonoscopy or abdominal surgery, it can be completed in 1-2 days as directed by the doctor; no matter what method you use, it is not recommended to continuously cleanse the bowel for more than 14 days, otherwise the original intention of nourishing the intestines will end up injuring the intestines.

A little while ago, a 98-year-old girl who just accompanied the company went to the emergency room. She followed the Xiaohongshu blogger to do a 21-day fruit and vegetable fasting and detoxification. On the tenth day, she squatted on the toilet and her legs became weak and could not stand up.

In fact, most people need to cleanse their intestines because after eating haise and hot pot and barbecue for a week during the holidays, their stomachs become as bloated as a small rubber ball, they don’t have bowel movements for several days, and they even get acne on their faces. This kind of situation really doesn’t lead to fasting and detoxification. I do this every time after the National Day and Spring Festival: drink oatmeal with a boiled egg in the morning for three consecutive days, eat more high-fiber vegetables such as spinach and broccoli with a small amount of chicken breast at noon, eat a prune or dragon fruit with skin in the evening, drink more warm boiled water, and avoid fried milk tea. On the third day, everything will be smooth and my stomach will be deflated. I can only stick to it for 7 days at most. On the 4th day, I will slowly add meat dishes such as fish and shrimp, and there is no "toxin rebound" mentioned on the Internet. Of course, there are different opinions on this. I know a few friends who do natural healing and think that a 7-day vegetarian diet is more effective. Some people do say that they feel much better after doing this. However, I specifically asked a gastroenterologist whom I am familiar with. His advice is that if you are thin or have a weak stomach, it is best not to be vegetarian for more than 3 days. Otherwise, you will not be able to keep up with nutrition and will slow down intestinal peristalsis. There is no need to force yourself. The most important thing is your own comfort.

If it is a bowel cleanse for medical purposes, don’t guess at the duration. When I had a colonoscopy last year, the doctor told me not to eat food with seeds and skins 3 days in advance. I started to drink porridge without residue 1 day before the examination. 4 hours before the examination, I drank polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder with warm boiled water. If my stool was clear and watery, I was considered qualified. The whole process only took 2 days, and I could eat light food normally on the day after the examination. This is a medical requirement. There is no need to extend the time yourself, and don't do it frequently. Once or twice a year is enough. After all, repeated diarrhea will disrupt the intestinal flora.

The most important thing to remind everyone is the use of products to cleanse the intestines, such as enzymes, intestinal cleansing teas, and defecation jelly that are very popular online. Many people drink them and have diarrhea every day. To be honest, it is best not to use these products for more than 3 days in a row. I had a colonoscopy with my aunt before, and the doctor read the reports of several patients who had been drinking colon cleansing tea for a long time. The colon wall was black, as if the originally white wall had been turned into charcoal black by years of oil smoke. This is called melanosis of the colon, and that’s what it is It is stimulated by the anthraquinone laxatives secretly added to these products. Although most of them are benign, it will definitely affect the normal perception and peristalsis function of the intestines in the long run. You can drink it once and stop when you feel comfortable. Don’t drink this thing as a daily drink.

Nowadays, there is a very controversial term "deep detoxification" on the Internet. Many bloggers recommend 14-day or even 28-day detoxification camp, saying that it can clean out the "feces" accumulated on the intestinal wall for several years, and can also maintain beauty and lose weight. Supporters believe that everyone has old garbage in their intestines, which cannot be cleaned out in a short time and needs long-term conditioning to be effective. However, from a clinical consensus, "stool retention" itself is a concept created by marketing. Under normal intestinal peristalsis, all food residues will be excreted in up to 3 days, and there is no way it can be stored for several years. To put it bluntly, the so-called deep detoxification means that long-term use of laxative methods will make you lose weight. Most of the weight lost will be water and muscle, which will confuse the beneficial flora in the intestines. In severe cases, it will also cause the peristalsis function of the intestines to deteriorate. In the end, you will not be able to pull out the stool without using laxatives. It is completely worth the loss.

In fact, my biggest feeling after being exposed to so many cases is that the shorter and faster the bowel cleansing is, the better. Don’t be obsessed with “the longer you clear the intestines, the cleaner it will be.” Your intestines are more delicate than you think, and the balance of their own bacterial flora is disrupted. It will take several months to adjust it back. I am really not sure whether I need to clear it or how long it will take to clear it. Spending 20 yuan to call a general gastroenterologist to ask the doctor is more reliable than the experience of a blogger with millions of fans.