Intestinal cleansing: How it works all by itself
When you should make a colon cleansing
Research has now confirmed that microbiom, psyche and immune defence as well as body weight and skin are interrelated. An imbalance in the intestinal flora has been associated in studies with both mental and physical diseases. The fact that nowadays even orthodox medical practitioners sometimes carry out intestinal rehabilitation is due to findings such as these.
In a healthy intestine, beneficial intestinal bacteria have the upper hand. However, various factors can endanger the healthy composition of the intestinal flora. These include, for example, stress, travel, bad eating habits, taking medication and diseases. You can recognise a disturbed balance in the intestines by symptoms such as digestive problems, increased susceptibility to disease, weight problems and skin irritations. The positive effects of colon cleansing have been proven to be particularly effective in the following situations:
Intestinal rehabilitation according to instructions
If a bowel rehabilitation is carried out in cases such as those mentioned above, this usually takes place in two phases: First, there is a bowel cleansing. This is followed by the actual intestinal cleansing and the development of the natural intestinal flora by means of probiotics. The first step is to rid the gastrointestinal tract of toxins such as drugs and the metabolic products of potential pathogens. Probiotics contain living strains of bacteria which, with proper nutrition, settle in the intestine. If you would like to do an intestinal cleansing yourself, you can choose between the following options for the cleansing of the intestine. A natural intestinal cleansing includes either
- a colonic irrigation as enemas or
- a intestinal cleansing with natural laxatives like psyllium
But caution is called for here: Enemas are not a good method if you want to do the intestinal cleansing yourself at home, because mistakes can lead to injuries of the gastrointestinal tract. Doctord generally advise against colon irrigations without medical indication. That is why the BIOMES researchers recommend instead cleansing swelling agents such as psyllium seeds for an intestinal rehabilitation at home. Most instructions also recommend drinking as much as possible during the laxative process to regain the lost fluid. In addition, after a successful laxative, you should ensure a balanced and nutritious diet. If you eat sugar or fast food, this endangers the success of your bowel rehabilitation. How long your bowel remains free of toxins afterwards depends on your individual lifestyle.
BIOMES helps you with the colon cleansing
Tip 1 for the rehabilitation of your intestinal flora: Precise analysis
Based on the results of the intestinal test INTEST.pro you can identify any imbalance in your microbiome and determine whether there is a need for intestinal cleansing. How does this work exactly? Simply send the envelope included in the test kit with a small stool sample to our laboratory. Our scientists will analyse your intestinal flora using this sample and provide you with the results via an easy-to-use dashboard. We will be happy to explain to you how the reconstruction of your intestinal flora takes place during the intestinal rehabilitation and provide you with practical tips.Tip 2 for intestinal rehabilitation: How you build up a healthy intestinal flora
By working together to cleanse your intestinal flora, we specifically control the bacterial colonisation of your digestive tract. The approximately 100 trillion bacteria in the intestine consist mainly of the genera Bacteroides, Firmicutes, Actino- and Proteobacteria. Researchers today also regard lactic acid and bifidobacteria as the most important useful species. If you carry out an intestinal rehabilitation yourself with our support, we guide the reconstruction of your intestinal flora through these useful bacteria. You influence the colonization of the individual genera by factors such as:- the nutrition with the right food
- Exercise
- Relaxation
- probiotic products
The latter include fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kefir. Probiotic food supplements can also be used naturally for intestinal cleansing.
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