Fiber! Boring? Well maybe, but from what I know most Americans have very unhealthy colons mostly caused by poor diets. The problem with most people’s diet is that it doesn’t include enough fiber. There are two kinds of fiber one is soluble, which can be digested, but takes longer than simple foods to break down. The second type of fiber is insoluble. It doesn’t digest but just passes through the digestive tract.
It is the second kind – insoluble – most people do not get enough of.
Why?
Most processed foods do not contain any insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber includes the bran and germ from grains, and is found in many fruits and veggies. (celery and apple peels are a good example).
Think about how much of these types your family takes in as a whole. If they’re like mine it is not as much as you think.
Some benefits of fiber? According to the ADA,
Fiber normalizes bowel function in its effect on transit time & nutrient absorption.
Insoluble fiber exerts a laxative effect, accelerate intestinal transit, increased fecal bulk, & reduced gastrointestinal pressure.
Dietary fiber plays both a therapeutic & a preventive role in management of gastrointestinal diseases & is used extensively in clinical practice to treat constipation.
The effect of dietary fiber may also be beneficial in the treatmen t of diverticular diseases & related disorders including hemorrhoids.
Epidemiologic evidence supports the role of dietary fiber in reducing risk of colon cancer. (However, evidence from clinical trials is still divided about the relationship between dietary fiber & colon cancer in human beings.)
Dietary fiber is known to be beneficial in the management of certain diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, & obesity, via its effect on nutrient metabolism.
Soluble fiber have been shown to improve glucose tolerance & serum lipid profiles.
Clinical evidence suggests that dietary may play a role in improving glycemic control in individuals with diabetes, & it provides a high satiety benefit in weight-reduction & caloric-controlled diets.
Epidemiologic observations suggests that high-fiber diets contain less calories & and are less likely to contribute to the development of obesity.
Research has reported that dietary fiber in whole foods or soluble fiber supplements function to increase satiety, delay gastric emptying, speed intestinal transit & reduce nutrient utilization.
Think about it.
If the colon and the digestive track in general are healthy and clean and can do their job well the next part of the body effected would be the liver and kidneys. The liver takes out toxins from our body. If the colon does it job well this makes the livers job manageable. If the colon is already doing double duty and is clogged up with gunk it can’t expel the toxins and therefore the liver has to do more work and it can get clogged up too (in a different sort of way).
Then we hit the skin. The skin also works to expel toxins from our body after they have reached the blood stream. So now the skin is working extra hard to keep up. Make sense?
Processed foods and white sugar will make your body go into glucose shock and mess up lots of things. Good nutrition is key for healthy looking skin. Cleaning out the colon and digestive track will be the starting point. The next step is keeping it clean with healthy foods and lots of fiber. There are many products you can find online for a colon cleansing. That is a quick way to clean out the colon but it sometimes takes two or three cleansings to see the results the site says you will. (Too gross to describe.) You are better off discussing a cleanse with your doctor, and considering a doctor supervised cleanse from a qualified practitioner as our strategic health partner Dr. Laura Jones.
Cleansing your body as a whole is not a quick thing. It will take more than a day, more than a week, more than a month. The cleansing kits just speed up the initial process. Most people’s colons look like a kitchen sink drain with a grease clog in it. Draino might work the first time but it might take two or three bottles too. (nasty analogy, sorry) To keep it clean you’ld need to add lots of fiber and water to your diet.
I don’t think there will be an overnight cure to the skin issue. I do believe in the process. Clean colon, healthy diet, beautiful skin.
To your health,
Coach Nancy
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