colon
questions / faqs:
How
does my colon health effect my overall health?
The colon is a
tube approximately five feet long & 2 1/2
inches in diameter. A healthy colon has uniform
size & tone. It extends from the cecum, where
it joins the small intestine, up & across
the abdominal cavity & down the left side
of the body until it reaches the sigmoid &
rectum. The three main functions of the colon
are: the final digestion of food, the elimination
of digestive residue & the discharge of toxins
& wastes from the body.
We experience
better health & well-being when the colon
is clean & functioning normally. When the
colon is congested with stagnant waste, poisons
back up into the system & pollute the inner
environment. This is called autointoxication,
which literally means 'self-poisoning'. All of
the body's tissues are effected by the autointoxication.
There are many contributing factors to autointoxication.
A toxic bowel, improper diet, insufficient excercise,
stress, overeating & ignoring the 'call for
nature' can all lead to bowel problems. Autointoxication
can be a causative factor in numerous serious
diseases & is considered by many to be the
underlying cause of disease. The colon is the
largest perpetrator of disease of any organ in
the body & is said to be the initiator of
80% of all critical illness. |
