Not knowing the benefits of a good colon cleansing program could be detrimental to your health. In fact you could prevent serious illnesses as well as death, simply by knowing how to properly take care of your colon.

The colon is being blamed and pointed to as the root of many different chronic diseases that people suffer with today. An unhealthy colon, that is.

The colon is also known as the large intestine, and it is around 5ft.long. This is the area of the body that is responsible for absorbing water, vitamins and nutrients as well as for forming feces and eliminating waste and toxins from the body. If it isn't working properly, we're not able to get the nutrients and vitamins that we need to maintain our health and excrete toxins.

Due to the overly processed foods that most people consume, and the lack of exercise, the colon often gets clogged. The waste doesn't eliminate properly and sticks to the sides of the colon. When this happens, the nutrients, water and vitamins that are essential for the body are unable to be absorbed. It becomes coated with decaying waste and a breeding ground for unhealthy bacteria.

Decaying waste can cause toxins to be reabsorbed by the body, which creates illness throughout the body. These toxins go into the bloodstream and reach the other organs and this can cause tons of damage. In fact, this is why many doctors believe that an unhealthy colon is the root of all evil within the body.

An unhealthy colon can lead to constipation, diarrhea, and irritable bowel as well as nutritional deficiencies, excess weight gain, headaches, acne, aching joints and a variety of other common health problems. As time goes by, without a properly functioning colon, we can develop serious diseases and health conditions like Crohns, Candida or even Cancer.

A colon cleansing program will gently scrub the sides of the intestines. This will remove the decaying waste from the walls of the colon. As it does this, we are able to eliminate it properly. Constipation and diarrhea will abate. The colon becomes a friendlier area to good bacteria that acts to keep us healthy. The good bacteria will make sure that the bad bacteria do not get out of hand. We are also able to absorb the essential nutrients and vitamins again. Colon cleansing allows the body to function the way it was meant to function.

As we can see, the benefits of a good colon cleansing protocol are many and offer us protection from serious health conditions. In fact, they could stop you from getting extremely ill and even dying. By simply learning how to maintain a healthy colon, we are acting for the health of our entire body and mind, now and in the future.

Author's Bio: 

Cynthia Perkins, M.Ed. is an author and holistic health counselor helping individuals living with chronic illness or chronic pain to live life more fully. Visit her site for more great information about cleansing the colon.