Has anyone used Dual Action Cleanse?  It's a herbal product for cleansing the colon.?
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My wife has been using it and thinks it's great ... she swears by it and says she notices a big difference if she forgets to use it one day.
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Astragalus herb may be a good cleanse. Always research and take less then directed to see how you feel first.
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I'm a medic and have been working as one for eight years. I would not recommend it. If you really want to cleanse your colon correctly go to an Internal Medicine clinic and have a doctor do it. Sure you'll feel "lighter" but you're getting rid of Good Bacteria that help fight infection. Same goes for douches. Not saying you can't do it, just be careful that you don't do it too often.
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They stick a rubber hose up your backside and shoot water up you. It makes you sit on the loo for half a day and then you are "cleansed". I think that if our colons needed cleansing, God would have made us with a hose. Since he hasn't ... no cleansing for me, thanx.
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Herbal Regimen for Liver Cleansing: \n\nEach morning: Drink 8 oz. Water with ½ lemon squeezed into into it (lemon stimulates gastric juices and has a slightly laxative effect.) Take 1 teaspoon psyllium husk mixed with 1 cup of water (stir & drink quickly). Follow with one more cup of water (important to avoid constipation!) \n\nAt all 3 meals: Take 1 tablet turmeric (400 mg.) & 1 tablet milk thistle (210 mg.). \n\n3 times per day between meals: \nDrink 1 cup of herbal tea made from the following: \n\n7 cups purified water \n3 Tablespoons Dandelion Root \n1 Tablespoon licorice root \n1 Tablespoon unpeeled fresh or dried ginger root \n½ Tablespoon fennel seed \nThese herbs are available in bulk form in health food stores. \n\nTo make the tea: \n\nBring water and herbs to a simmer in a non-metal pot. Lower the heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Turn off heat, let steep until tea cools to room temperature. Strain into glass jar. Tea will keep in refrigerator for 24 hours. \n\nMore hints for detoxing: \n\nTry a vegetarian diet for the 2 weeks that you are taking the herbs. If you need to eat protein do so before 3 p.m., as the liver does most of its work at night and protein slows down the detox process. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, fats, fried foods, glutenous grains (wheat, oatmeal, white rice) and dairy for best results. Drink purified water almost constantly and exercise mildly each day. Don't delay! It is best to complete a detox program before the weather turns cold, as your body will need warmer foods and will shift to a "building" rather than "eliminating" mode in winter. For more details on detoxing see October ‘99 Natural Health Magazine. \n\nRecommended Reading on Detox:\n\nElson Haas, MD: The Detox Diet (Celestial Arts, 1996)\n\nLaurel Vukovic: 14-day Herbal Cleansing (Prentice-Hall ‘97) \n\nSandra Cabot, MD: The Liver Cleansing Diet (WHAS 1996) \n\nSupplements to increase energy: \n\nFor a quick energy boost, try Alacer’s Emergen-C. This fully ascorbated (one step beyond ascorbic acid)1000 mg. Vitamin C with B vitamins and 32 minerals absorbs quickly into your system. All you need is water to make this nutritious drink come alive. Red Mt. Remedies puts Emergen-C in all 3 Red Mountain kits. \n\nIn Light, \nJill Ruttenberg,\nFounder Red Mt. Remedies\nTucson, Arizona \n1-888-791-8333
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I take Reliv. I have to get it from a private distributor, her name is Kiera Newbury. You can contact her at 623-486-4617 or newburypatch@hotmail.com for information on it. \n\nThe product basiclly gives a balanced nutrition to the body which we need especially because of all the nutrition in our modern day foods are being depleted. This product has worked great for me, you might want to try it, especialy as it has a 100% money back gaurantee.
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"Colon cleansing" is medical quackery that produces no benefit except a lighter wallet in gullible people.  Don't be one.
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My mother in law sold it for a long time, and she still takes it.  She is a firm believer in it-especially helping her arthritis.  However, my grandmother, son, and I all tried it, and we became very constipated.  We could not use it.
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"best" intestinal & colon cleasing products \n\nNo such thing.  No valid medical benefit to this practice.  Just a lot of myth and medical quackery.
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I started taking it recently and I've gotta say that John indeed deserves his sainthood for discovering the beneficial properties of this herb.  I noticed a difference the first day, enough so that I kept on taking it...and I'm not one to take medicine either.\n\nI've noticed zero side effects, only positive attributes associated with it, my only regret being that I waited this long to try it. I certainly won't stop taking it in the near future either as this is the best I've felt in some years.  Good luck and I hope it works for you as well.
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A bowel cleanse will work wonders.\n\nColon Cleanse\nhttp://www.soundfeelings.com/free/colon_cleansing.htm#recipe\nBowel cleanse\nhttp://www.curezone.com/schulze/herbal_colon_cleanse_1_2.asp\nkidney cleanse\nhttp://www.curezone.com/cleanse/kidney/default.asp\nhttp://www.ehow.com/how_12678_kidney-cleansing-fast.html\nhttp://www.falconblanco.com/health/cleansing/kidney.html\nhttp://www.healingdaily.com/colon-kidney-detoxification.htm\nhttp://www.healthfree.com/cleansing_programs_kidney.html
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Other than really loose stools, it should be fine.  If you want more info on other cleanses go to http://www.therawfoodsite.com/forum/\nand http://curezone.com/cleanse/
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Hi THere\n\nHere are some tips and especially #4. You must clean out the toxins in the body and a colon cleanse is the answer.\n\n1. Blood Purifying: If we are just beginning a cleansing and healing program, we experience problems. Very common is acne, which is most often a manifestation of an unclean bloodstream. Red clover tea is an excellent blood-cleanser, with a very mild taste. Burdock root tea works fast and well to cleanse the bloodstream. Carrot juice, very pleasant to the taste, cleanses and builds good cell structure. Many families drink green drink, consisting of fresh greens, such as comfrey, parsley, mint, lambs quarters, marshmallow (that is, common mallow), your dandelion and other local greens, blended into a base of pineapple juice in a blender. At first you may wish to strain out the pulp, but it is good for you too, and soon you should become accustomed to it. Some people make a green drink by simply blending the wildings into water, straining out the pulp and sweetening a bit with pure maple syrup or honey. This green drink supplies vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and healing factors in a fresh, assimilable form. \n\n2. Soap and Astringents: If you want to treat your acne externally, be aware that it's not an external problem. I would recommend very sparing use of soaps, which is contrary to most advice on acne. Soap removes the protective oil from the skin and upsets the acid-alkaline balance. Only use soap if your skin is really dirty; otherwise, wash with water. Instead of using thick makeup, which must be soaped off, let your natural healthy glow illuminate your skin. There are mineral-based blush powders which have no chemicals in them; they can be used as blush and as eyeshadow; just make sure when you purchase them that they really have no chemicals, as some cosmetic companies are mimicking the idea but including additives. \n\nSome people recommend astringents to control large pores on oily skin. First of all, your skin won't produce excess oil if you follow the mucusless diet. Although you will be taking adequate oils in your diet, they are in a form assimilable by the body. Probably the worst "junk food" anyone can take is hydrogenated oil--margarine, hydrogenated peanut butter, shortening. These oils have undergone a chemical change which makes their structures unusable by the body. They clog up the digestive tract and bloodstream and cause many problems, including that oily skin that troubles you! Eliminate them from your diet, replacing them with natural oils (olive, safflower, almond, sesame--there are many choices). You'll see a real difference in just about a week. \n\nAs for the large pores, astringents only help for a little while, as they fill the pores with moisture, seeming to close them. But after a short time, the pores return to their normal size. A good diet, plenty of steam-distilled water, exercise, and the consistent use of the blood cleansing herbs mentioned above, will help tighten those pores. In the meantime (and perhaps just for fun) you can make some astringent lotions to apply to your face. Rub some strawberries on your skin and splash them away with water! Squeeze the juice from a cucumber and do the same. Tomatoes, raspberries, and zucchini all gently tone the skin. You can make a "green drink" for the complexion, blending comfrey, fennel, geranium, lavender, marigold, nettles, peppermint, sage or yarrow (any one or combination of these) with pineapple juice to make a thick, thick mush. Put them on the face, containing them with a piece of gauze if necessary, and lie down for a half-hour or so. Rinse off and notice a glowing skin. \n\nGood old-fashioned witch hazel (the distilled herb preserved with some alcohol), which you can still purchase at most pharmacies, is known for its skin-toning abilities. You can combine it with fresh or bottled (unsweetened) apple juice, adding a little rubbing alcohol to preserve. This fresh-smelling astringen
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Colonic irrigation by decocctions of herbs is a routine method in Ayurvedic therapy. It is safe & effective.
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Well, better try just a small amount because even though its herbal and no chemical involvement you can't be sure that it is good for you.  It may be good for some but you can never be sure that it will be good for you too.  I tried a tea before, it makes me go to the bathroom after about 3 hours.  They say that it is a good sign because it is cleansing my stomach but if you are on a go...i don't think that is good for you.  Try it once, for a couple of days then you will see if it is good for you.  Good luck.
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Hi There\n\nHow about a colon cleanse? The average american has between 6- 20 pounds of excess toxic fetal matter in their colon. If your not going regularly 3 times a day, then the colon needs to be cleansed. This is how most illness and disease is started from the toxins sitting in the system and then gets into the blood. \n\nThe liver is the organ that helps burn off fat when working properly, so consider that as well with the colon cleanse.\n\n Drink a gallon of distilled water a day as well to help flush the toxins.\n\nBest of health to you
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Not only does colon cleansing provide no benefit, it can be downright dangerous. Contrary to popular belief, the inside of the colon -- the end of the large intestine -- isn't dirty and does not need to be cleaned out. Mother Nature does that on her own by making sure that waste passes through and out of your body, taking impurities with it. There is no medical reason whatsoever for having a cleansing enema. Enemas are only for treating stubborn constipation and for preparing the colon for a test (for example, a barium enema) or for surgery. If you want to flush out impurities from your body, have another glass of water instead.