Detox And Cleanse Your Colon For Health And Long Life
Ulcerative Colitis
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As a disclaimer, I am not a doctor or medical expert and in no way am I suggesting that anyone reading this should self-diagnose or start a detox program on their own without first consulting their doctor or medical practitioner.
The following is meant for information purposes only and is not meant to diagnose or recommend treatment to anyone. You should use caution when embarking upon any diet change, cleansing or detoxification program and you do so at your own risk.
With that said, the following is just my personal experience and recommendations of others who have dealt with the subject of detox and body cleansing. As a matter of fact, many thousands and perhaps millions of people before you have successfully rid themselves of harmful toxins and helped them improve their health through a proper detox.
The method of ridding the body of toxins and waste is known as a detox or detoxification. There are many different kinds of detox programs and some of them target specific organs such as the liver or the gall bladder.
A cleansing body detox is a great way to feel better and more rejuvenated. You can feel more energy, lose weight and cleanse the tissues and organs as well as give your digestive system a cleansing.
One of the most well known detoxing methods is the master cleanse otherwise known as the lemonade diet. It is basically a 10 day fasting during which you drink only fresh water with lemon juice, a small amount of pure maple syrup and a dash of cayenne pepper.
Many people have enjoyed the benefits of such a cleanse and you can too, provided you make sure you have checked with your physician or doctor to see if you have any precautions in doing so.
The health benefits are tremendous as you can rid the body of accumulated waste from the tissues and organs as well as the blood stream. We are bombarding our bodies with sugar, fats, alcohol, cigarettes, coffee and other harmful chemicals and products. Even if we do not drink alcohol or smoke, we are eating foods which might be de-natured or filled with fats and sugars and need to go on a fasting diet or a cleansing diet to get rid of some of these destructive elements.
Then there is the traditional juice fasting which has been done by many thousands of people to help cleanse and rejuvenate the body. Fresh vegetables and fruits are juiced in a juicer which separates the juice from the pulp and cellulose. A typical juice might be made from greens such as kale, spinach and parsley and a hand full of sprouts along with maybe a lemon and some ginger for punch. The lemon makes the juice even healthier and the ginger is anti viral and has healing properties as well.
But aside from maybe adding an apple or pear to a vegetable juice, keep the fruits and vegetables separate when making juices. Avoid the citrus juices and fruits.
A water fast is just fasting with only water being drunk. This allows for a real rest of the digestive system allowing for more toxins to be eliminated.
If you can, make sure to take a sauna, as a good sweat will help cleanse the skin and pores as well as get those toxins out of the body.
Some homeopathic and naturopathic physicians recommend detox kits with drops that you can take that help cleanse and eliminate toxins. Even women can notice that their cellulite starts to disappear when they clean out the toxic materials from their body systems.
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First of all, Asacol is not a medication you can just ask for and expect to prevent your flare-up. Asacol is a medication you take to maintain your colitis. There is also no garuntee you can go down the number of tablets you can take after a few years or so. It does however have no side effects and is one of the best to take. I have been on it for a few years now and it help me maintain my colitis – it has greatly helped me have less flare-ups but it is not a quick fix.
Depending on the severity of your colitis you may or may not be on medication – but most people are. From MY exeperience, severe flare-ups are treated with prednisone. I would be told to go on it for about a week or a little more starting with a certain amount of tablets and tapering down. I would do this while still keeping up with my asacol. Predisone, because it is steroid, IS a quick fix. It DOES have side effects as well.
Since colitis is something you live with forever, some people chose to self manage their illness. This should only be done after talking it over with your doctor. For example, I was given a prescription for prednisone and kept it for bad flar ups. Because I knew my doctor would prescribe it if i went to see him, i would just do exactly what he would tell me to do in the past – a few days, starting with a few tablets an tapering down. I DO NOT reccomend doing this without doctors advisement… but it is an option.
You question seems to sound like you KNOW you are going to have a flare-up. Could this be because you did something you were not suppose to do (eat something or not take meds?). If that is the case… do not do the thing you aren’t supposed to (duh, right?). Well, if you don;t know what you did to trigger it… and you are getting frequent flare-ups – keep a diary of what you eat, drink and do each day. You can review it yourself or take it into your doctor.
Healthier and non-medicated ways of avoiding a flare-up can include avoiding stress (if you find yourself very stressed often try taking a yoga class or talking to a counsellor – this REALLY helps). Also, be very careful what you are eating. Stay away from fried foods, nuts, seeds, dairy, raw vegetables etc and lettuce. From personal experience when I KNOW I have a flare-up I tone my diet way down and keep it bland. I usually eat plain cooked chicken, bread etc. This will prevent you from eating anything that either triggered the flare-up or make it worse.
Your body is going to be different from everyone else. Just because you have ulcerative colitis doesn’t mean you are like everyone else with colitis – in fact, what works for me may not work for you. I have had it for over 5 years and finally know how to control mine but every so often i find myself caught off guard. Be very careful. If you are not on medication you probably should be. There are very mild and safe medications that you take everyday to AID in the prevention of flare-ups. Find a specialist if you dont have one – don’t settle until you find one you like and feel respects you.
hope this helps
Follow your doctors orders!
Ask your doctor for asacol tablets —2 three times a day—works wonders —after about a year you can cut back to 2 twice a day —there is no cure but this stuff is good and if taken properly there is a good chance of no flare ups for years and years –good tip –use baby wipes instead of paper.
See your doctor and make sure you are taking your Asacol/Pentasa/Dipentum or whatever else you should be taking to prevent a flare-up. A severe flare-up might need a course of steroids.
Truth is you need medication for a flare-up of UC, and you need to start treatment as early as possible. Dont sit on it. See your doctor.