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Your colon is the last step on the digestive path, and extracts water and salt from waste material before you eliminate it. There is some vitamin absorption that occurs in the large intestine, and without the bacterial digestion that occurs in this area, there would be a loss of roughly 100 “free” calories to the body a day. While this may not seem like much to a member of the first world, these calories could mean the difference between life and death in some extreme cases.

The colon is an organ that can be assailed by problems from all quadrants, from colon cancer (the extreme) to constipation (the “everyday”). Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis are disorders of the colon, and while they are not as mainstream in terms of household vocabulary, 1 in 136 people will be afflicted with diverticular disease, which comes out to some 2 million in the U.S. alone.The symptoms range from mild abdominal cramps accompanied by bloating and diarrhea to gastrointestinal and rectal bleeding accompanied by more severe cramps, nausea, and vomiting.

Irritable bowel syndrome has a reported 15% prevalence rate in the United States alone. Persistent abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, and constipation are the most recognized symptoms of the syndrome, and since these symptoms can also be indicative of many other conditions, a great deal of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is suspected to go undiagnosed every year. Some studies attribute certain incidences of IBS to upsets in the gut flora, which can be brought about by use, overuse, or abuse of antibiotics. This can be counteracted with probiotics, or the consumption of bacteria as part of the diet.

WHEN USING ANY COLON CLEANSING PRODUCT, CARE MUST BE TAKEN NOT TO OVERUSE, OR ABUSE THE PRODUCT. SEVERE EFFECTS CAN BE WITNESSED IN THOSE WHO DO SO, SUCH AS THE INABILITY TO ELIMINATE WITHOUT LAXATIVE ASSISTANCE.  DO NOT USE IF YOU ARE TAKING ESSENTIAL PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, AS SOME colon cleansing SUPPLEMENTS CAN INTERFERE WITH DRUG ABSORPTION. BE SURE TO USE COLON CLEANSING METHODS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOME ELECTROLYTE-REPLACEMENT SUPPLEMENT, AS SOME METHODS CAN DEPLETE ELECTROLYTES, CAUSING DEHYDRATION. DO NOT USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH COFFEE, WHICH CAN EXACERBATE THIS EFFECT. DEHYDRATION AND MALNUTRITION CAN OCCUR IF COLON CLEANSING METHODS ARE USED IMPROPERLY.