Here we are again at the beginning of the year, a time for reflection and making changes. You may have your health on that list, but are colon cleanses the best way to renew your health? Studies show that’s not the case.
Don’t worry! Toxins and poop are not building up in your intestine (1,2). Here is why 👇
First, the cells making the lining of your intestine shed to make room for new cells at least once a week (3,4). This regular turnover makes it impossible for stools to adhere to the wall (4).
Second, your liver, kidneys, lungs, intestines and immune system are built to effectively neutralize and eliminate harmful substances, such as toxins, particles and pathogens (including parasites) from your body (5,6,7).
Your gut is a well oiled machine that cleanse itself efficiently and regularly. It most likely does not need an intrusive and expensive cleanse to be healed of anything.
If your bowel movements are regular (i.e. stools are passed once every one to three days), easy and not painful, and your stools are soft/firm and sausage shaped, your gut is most likely healthy (14,16)!
- Debunking gut cleanses and other diet myths | The Globe and Mail | Posted January 2023
- Colon cleansing: Is it helpful or harmful? | Mayo Clinic
- Understanding how the intestine replaces and repairs itself | Harvard Gazette | Posted July 2017
- Colon Cleansing: 7 Myths Busted | Live Science | Posted October 2014
- The dubious practice of detox | Harvard Health | Posted May 2008
- How the Liver Works | Stanford Medicine
- How Your Kidneys Work | National Kidney Foundation
- Parasite cleanses are ‘modern snake oil.’ Experts explain why. | The Washington Post | Posted October, 2022
- Gut parasite cleanses like ParaGuard: the good, the bad and the ugly | Nebraska Medicine | Posted September 2021
- Is the TikTok ParaGuard parasite cleanse safe? | Norton Healthcare | Posted May 2022
- Parasites | CDC
- Gut Health Myths Debunked | Yakult – Science for Health
- TikTok’s most popular gut-health myths, debunked | The Globe and Mail | Posted July 2022
- What are the real signs of a healthy gut? A user’s guide | The Guardian | Posted March 2023
- Why Is Gut Health Taking Over TikTok? | The New York Times | Posted April 2022
- Bristol Stool Chart | Bladder and Bowel
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