Best Natural Colon Cleansers

“One of the chief causes of serious health problems is constipation,” says Joy Robles, co-founder of MoreThanAlive.com. “Constipation not only causes digestive problems but also serious health issues such as colon cancer.” After studying this problem, MoreThanAlive.com now offers and highly recommends Bentonite Clay and Diatomaceous Earth as natural solutions.

Bentonite Clay is exactly what it sounds like, a light gray substance also called Sodium Bentonite, Wyoming Bentonite, or simply Montmorillonite. It is one of the best natural colon cleansers known. Originally mined around Fort Benton, Wyoming, Bentonite Clay is found abundantly in the northwest of the United States around Wyoming and Montana. Bentonite has been used by Indians and natives for centuries to cure a variety of diseases by detoxifying the body. The alkaline clay is 61% silica but also contains 18% aluminum, and small amounts of iron, sodium, and magnesium. Silica, they claim, can also lower high blood pressure and lower high cholesterol.

How does it work? Bentonite works internally by attracting a variety of poisons from the gastrointestinal tract. The Bentonite Clay has a negative charge while the toxins (poisons, impurities, harmful pesticides, bacteria, pathogens, and parasites) tend to have a positive charge. Thus there is the attraction of the toxins to the clay. Once these are absorbed, the body eliminates the clay and toxins and the person is healthier. MoreThanAlive states that Bentonite will not be absorbed by the body so it leaves no harmful side effects.

Diatomaceous Earth, also available from MoreThanAlive.com, works in a similar way and contains 84% silica. Robles states, “Diatomaceous Earth is very hard. On the hardness scale where diamonds are a 9, DE is a 7. This is very important, because as those millions of tiny hard and sharp DE cylinders pass through the small and large intestines, they ‘scrub’ the walls. After only a few months of taking DE, the intestine wall is no longer coated with mucus and molds but CLEAN!!”

“This (a healthy colon) is especially important as we get older,” Robles claims. “A clean, healthy colon keeps away polyps, cancers, and ulcers. Today, many are spending thousands of dollars to get colonics in attempts to get the same benefits Bentonite Clay and Diatomacious Earth offer for much less. Many users report increased energy and needing less sleep. This is a result of all the food and nutrients that are taken in being better absorbed into the blood stream. With a coated colon, many nutrients never get absorbed.”

The recommended amount from those who have used Bentonite powder as a colon cleanser, is to add one to three teaspoons (depending on your weight) to eight ounces of liquid and thoroughly mix until the clay is completely combined with the water. The recommended use for Diatomaceous Earth is similar: add one to three teaspoons (depending on your weight) to eight ounces of liquid to begin with and increase to a couple of tablespoons per day. Drinking plenty of water along with the treatment is very highly recommended. Also, it is best to take it at least an hour before or after a meal.

Besides its colon cleansing power, Bentonite can also be used externally to treat various skin problems and for detox baths (add two to three ounces of Bentonite clay to the water, mix it thoroughly, soak and enjoy). Many people have successfully used a poultice of Bentonite Clay to treat their skin rashes.

“Here is some down-to-earth advice,” Robles states. “Either of these natural substances can save you from serious and even life-threatening health problems. I’ve tried them, and I can testify I really feel rejuvenated afterwards.”