Guest guest Posted June 18, 2002 Report Share Posted June 18, 2002 Hi everyone I read in one mailing list that one needs to have atleast 2-3 bowel movements per day to assist in a good detoxification process. I did a lot of detoxification protocols a while ago -juicing, eating raw vegetables etc. And all of a sudden I crashed and I have not recovered from it in the past 3 months. I was wondering if its because of lack of frequent bowel movements. I probably was mobilizing too many toxins but didn't take care of the excretion process. My face used to break out a lot after I started juicing. My face was always clear before, even though I had CFS for 13 years. I was thinking this was due to detoxification too. Can someone suggest, What are the good supplements/herbs which would help accomplish 3 bowel movements per day? Thanks a lot Gayathri - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2002 Report Share Posted June 18, 2002 Dear Gayathri, You should eat a diet high in fiber. Some herbs and other things that are good to move the bowels are: alalfa, Black Walnut Hulls, Cascara Sagrada, Irish Moss, Yucca, Aloe Vera, Psyllium, and Flax seeds. I have a product that has a number of these herbs in it. Even though I have in the past experimented with just using psyllium by itself; or aloe vera by itself. Both can be effectively taken this way. Psyllium has over 8 times the bulking power of oat bran. Some of this information comes from a magazine I receive at my house. You can find good products at the health food store that has the herbs combined for better results. Follow the directions and ask the people at the health food store what they suggest. I also eat flax seeds daily--ground and put on my morning cereal. Grind them in a seed mill or a coffee grinder. When you are taking these herbs or flax seeds or bran products to help with bowel movements make sure that you drink lots of water or the constipation problem will get worse. Another thing that I find helpful is to drink 2 or more cups of warm water first thing in the morning. Personally I drink 3 --10 ounce cups of warm water in the morning. It is something that you need to acquire a taste for. A bit of lemon juice would make it taste better. Hope you will find this helpful. Yours Truly, Glenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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