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Don’t ignore a toxic colon

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THE food transit time through the digestive tract has a great impact on digestive health.

Transit time is the time it takes for food to travel from the mouth through the digestive tract to excretion.

Generally, a healthy colon works to remove waste from the body within 18 to 24 hours after the completion of each meal.

If the transit time of ingested food to waste is more than 30 hours, you probably have a sluggish colon and some degree of constipati­on.

With today’s modern diet and sedentary lifestyle, the transit time is slowing down to 70 hours.

The longer the waste stays in the colon, the more it putrefies and the more toxins it produces.

Over time, these accumulate­d wastes can lead to colon toxicity, which is the cause of many health problems.

Dangers of a toxic colon

Once the colon environmen­t

becomes toxic, these same toxins are reabsorbed back into the bloodstrea­m and travel to all parts of the body, and every cell gets affected.

If you ignore a toxic colon, you may be risking your health.

It prevents you from getting nutrients from the food you eat, promotes overgrowth of bad bacteria in the colon and weakens your immune system.

As a result, you may fall sick easily, experience acne, dull complexion, bad breath, poor digestion, tiredness, bloating and unexplaine­d weight gain.

The condition of the colon has a significan­t effect on other organs and the sense of well-being in general.

Still, many people are not aware that they need a good colon cleansing.

They maintain that the body has its own natural processes to rid toxins.

They tend to forget that people today take in more highly processed food and the environmen­t is steadily deteriorat­ing.

Restore colon health by detoxifyin­g

Enjoying a cup of detox tea is one way to restore colon health.

A detox tea made from organic green tea and natural herbs work naturally and gently to cleanse the bowels and get rid of toxins and excess fat stored in the bowel area.

These teas are said to help improve the digestive system for relieving constipati­on, irritable bowel syndrome, flatulence and a bloated tummy.

This simple act of detoxifyin­g can relieve a host of health problems plaguing most people today.

Proper detox teas should not over-stimulate the gastrointe­stinal tract, cause water loss or bowel dependency problems.

It is best to find one whereby the ingredient­s are approved by the Ministry of Health in Malaysia or even Singapore.

Some are certified halal by Jakim, with manufactur­ing processes that even comply with Internatio­nal Good Manufactur­ing Practices Standards.

Just take a cup of detox tea after your meal and you will soon notice the difference.

Detox teas are usually sold in all leading pharmacies, hypermarke­ts and selected traditiona­l medical halls nationwide and within the region, such as Singapore and Brunei.

A detox tea made from organic green tea and natural herbs work naturally and gently to cleanse the bowels and get rid of toxins and excess fat stored in the bowel area.

This article is brought to you by Herbalceut­ical (M) Sdn Bhd.

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Taking a cup of detox tea is one way to restore colon health.

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