Detoxification and bowel cleansing

The vast majority of people who are in good health and have regular bowel movements do not need to go out of their way to do so-called "detoxification and cleansing the intestines". More than 90% of the Internet celebrity products on the market that promote "detoxification and intestinal toxin removal" are essentially IQ taxes. Blind use will destroy the intestinal flora and even damage the intestinal mucosa.

I don’t say this casually. Last summer I bought a sundress that was one size too small to fit into it. The bowel cleaning pit I stepped on could wrap around my dining room table three times. First, I followed the trend and bought the fruit and vegetable enzyme jelly recommended by a certain blogger. It was sour and sweet, just like ordinary snacks. I ate two of them the night before and had a bowel movement three or four times the next day. I weighed on the scale and lost almost 3 pounds. I was very happy at the time and thought I had found a shortcut to lose weight. The result was that I was unhappy for three days. First, I felt flatulent when I ate, and then I didn’t have a bowel movement for three days in a row. My belly was as bulging as a small rubber ball. I went to the hospital’s gastroenterology department to register. When the doctor heard that I had eaten a popular intestinal cleansing product, he gave me a slap in the face: “Where is the concept of constipation? It’s all made up by merchants to scare you little girls. ”

Later, I also checked a lot of information and found that the difference between the folk health circles and the formal medical circles on "detoxification and bowel cleansing" is really very different.

According to the words of many health bloggers and micro-business people, 5-6 pounds of "feces" will accumulate in the human intestines all year round. These feces will continuously release toxins, making people get acne, gain weight, and have a bad complexion. Only by regularly cleaning the intestines to expel these toxins can the body be healthy. Products such as intestinal hydrotherapy, enzyme powder, intestinal cleansing tea, and defecation jelly can help you maintain good skin and a good figure. Products such as intestinal hydrotherapy, enzyme powder, intestinal cleansing tea, and defecation jelly are very popular. A friend of mine goes to a beauty salon for intestinal hydrotherapy once a month. He says that his whole body feels lighter after doing it.

However, judging from the clinical consensus of regular gastroenterologists, "stool" itself is a pseudo-concept. The intestinal peristalsis of healthy people has its own rhythm. After the food eaten is digested and absorbed, the remaining metabolic waste will be naturally excreted within 1-3 days. There is no "toxins accumulated for several years" at all. What is lost after the so-called intestinal cleansing is basically water and intestinal contents, not fat at all, let alone "toxins" - the human body's liver, kidneys, and intestines have their own complete metabolic and detoxification systems. As long as these organs function normally, there is no need for additional external intervention.

Oh, by the way, that doesn’t mean that all bowel cleansing operations are unnecessary. For example, intestinal preparation before colonoscopy and abdominal surgery, or the use of products such as laxatives and Kaiselu by patients with severe constipation under the guidance of a doctor, are clinically necessary and belong to regular medical operations, and are completely different from the "health-care bowel cleansing" advocated by merchants.

I was constipated for almost 4 days recently, and my stomach was so bloated that I couldn't even straighten my waist. I ate half a bottle of probiotics at home, but it didn't work. I went to the hospital and the doctor prescribed two boxes of lactulose. After drinking it twice, I felt relieved. I asked the doctor specifically and he said that it's fine to use once in a while. You must not take stimulant laxatives for a long time. Rhubarb and senna added to many intestinal cleansing teas are anthraquinone laxatives. Long-term use will cause pigmentation of the intestinal mucosa and cause colon melanosis. On the contrary, it will aggravate constipation and even risk malignant transformation.

As for what many people say, "I have eaten too much takeout recently, and I always feel bloated and have difficulty defecating. What should I do if I want to clear my intestines?" I have learned through many pitfalls over the past six months, and I really can't afford to buy those ridiculously expensive internet celebrity products.

I ate barbecue hot pot for three days in a row last week, and my stomach was so bloated that I couldn't even button my jeans. So I drank a cup of warm salt water every morning when I got up, and ate more high-fiber vegetables like celery and corn at noon and night. I ate two prunes as a snack in the afternoon, and took 10 minutes a day to walk around the neighborhood twice. In just three days, my bowel movements became normal, and my stomach became flat. It was much more effective than taking enzyme tubes before, and there were no side effects.

If you really feel that you don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, you can buy some regular brand dietary fiber powder and drink it. It is much more reliable than those bowel cleansing products with laxatives added.

Harmful, to put it bluntly, the intestinal tract is a "small ecology" with its own routine. If you eat well and sleep well, it will run well on its own. If you have to feed it with messy things, it will easily mess up the balance of the flora. When the time comes, constipation, flatulence, and diarrhea will take turns to come to your door, and you will be the one who suffers. If you really feel that there is a problem with defecation, adjust your daily routine and diet first. If it doesn't work, go to the hospital and see a doctor. Don't believe those lies about "detoxification and cleansing the intestines will make you beautiful and slimmer." Don't ruin your intestines just for a few marketing words.