6 Best Foods To Clean Out Your Colon
Do you know that colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in the US?
Colon Cancer screening is probably one of the most underused ways to save one’s life from cancer that exists. — Michael Thun
Let’s learn how to keep your colon naturally clean.
Your colon is not something to be taken lightly. This vital organ is the garbageman of your body, performing waste removal from everything you eat and drink.
It ensures that you keep what is necessary to your body and expel everything else.
What does the colon do?
The colon is essential to how our bodies function. It’s how food passes through the body.
- The food process starts in the mouth, where it is chewed into smaller bits by the teeth. When food is swallowed, it goes through the esophagus, which links to the stomach.
- Following this, the meal is further broken down into liquid in the stomach and transported to the small intestine.
- Food breakdown continues in the small colon with the help of the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder. All of the vital vitamins and minerals in meals are absorbed here.
- What is left behind, which is primarily liquid, enters the primary colon. In the colon, water is absorbed. Bacteria break down the leftover. The colon then transfers the remaining debris into the rectum.
- The rectum acts as a waste storage facility. The rectum muscles carry the material, known as stool, out of the body via the anus.
Here are the top six foods to clean your colon naturally.
#6 Green, leafy vegetables such as Kale, Spinach, and Cabbage
Magnesium is vital because it helps calm the nerves of your colon.
Vegetables that are green and leafy are the number one source of magnesium.
Individuals who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome can attest that low magnesium levels are the number one culprit of their problems.
#5 Oats
Oats are made up of soluble fiber.
Soluble fiber keeps your intestinal lining moist, which helps you push waste out of your body with greater ease and efficiency.
Its other contributing factors are its ability to prevent excess water absorption and provide aid to your colon.
Help that it needs for more effortless bowel movements.
#4 Avocado
We’re trying to just urge people to add avocado into their diet. It’s healthy and full of vitamins and minerals. — Jennie Finch
Avocados seem like the fruit of the century.
Loved and coveted by everyone, its rich and creamy texture, and incredible health benefits elevate it to star status. Avocados are rich in glutathione.
The colon can repair damage to itself every few days, and the glutathione within avocados makes this entire process more effective and efficient.
#3 Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is better known for improving the health of your hair and even as a critical ingredient in many health products for the skin, but it also has a role to play in your colon.
Aloe Vera is a potent source of anti-fungal properties, and these properties help soothe the lining of your cells and your colon.
#2 Coconut Oil
You probably don’t see Coconut Oil as something you can consume, but you would be wrong.
Coconut oil reduces inflammation by improving curcumin absorption and is great for your hair and colon.
#1 Milk
Research shows that milk significantly decreases the risk of colorectal cancer.
Milk is also great for your bones, nails, and even skin. Milk is an all-star in your home, and you have one more reason to sing its praises.
Milk significantly lowers the potential risk of getting colorectal cancer. That is cancer of the colon and rectum.
Your colon is often forgotten, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t important. The unsung hero of your body needs all the help you can give it, especially in today’s highly processed food world, especially with the excessive amounts of sugar in just about everything.
The best way to keep your colon happy
- Eat a high-fiber diet rich- in grains, fruits, and green leafy vegetables
- Get daily exercise
- Eat balanced diet
- Limit red and processed meat consumption
- Say no to tobacco products
- Drink a lot of fresh water daily
- Limit alcohol intake
- Regularly monitor your colon’s health
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