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Maybe gross...but if you watch Oprah

mlm1128mlm1128
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Have you seen the episode with Dr Oz where the talk about the Cleanse XR program?  It is a 2 step colon cleanse.  Is this really something that you should do?  Is it good for your health?  And if you have done this, or something like it, did you really lose 5-15 lbs??

It fascinates me enough to want to research it ans see what people say.

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Re: Maybe gross...but if you watch Oprah

  • shouldbeworkinshouldbeworkin
    My DH has done it.  He lost between 10 and 15 lbs, but put some back on.  he thinks it's healthy, I don't see anything healthy about waking up with diarrhea in the middle of the night. 
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  • mlm1128mlm1128
    See, that was my first thought.  What if I'm at work??  I am not big on public bathrooms to begin with. 
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  • springmomspringmom
    I;ve done a cleanse type thing (haven't seen Dr Oz's) where you eat combinations of good-for-you normal things that help your liver, colon, kidneys, etc and yes, I did lose weight.  But really, anytime you stop eating shit, stop drinking alcohol and coffee and eat nothing but lean meat, veggies and fruits, your bound to lose!
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  • mags2041mags2041

    I think colon cleanses are a crock.  I've had a colonoscopy and the prep was awful and I didn't feel any better for it.  And trust me, my colon was crystal clean, I saw it.

    A good alternative to those colon cleanses:  stop eating solids at 8am, drink only clear liquids, get a bottle of Miralax, mix it in 1 gallon of gatorade, take a stool softener and at noon drink within an hour.  That'll clean your colon.  Trust me.

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  • DandRDandR
    I sooo was eating my lunch when I opened this....ugh.
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  • luckyluvrluckyluvr member
    I've heard of "spas" where celebs go and get tubes shoved up their butts to cleanse their colons. I guess they lose lots of weight through it. I have to wonder, though, if it's even noticeable weight. I don't think fat is coming out your butt. It would be nice to clean things out occasionally, but not with tubes or harsh drinks. I'll let nature care for itself.
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  • MrsEricksonMrsErickson

    I've never done the cleanse but I know several people who have.  I don't think any of them lost that much weight but they are all pretty thin to begin with.

    Here is a website that I found that you may think is interesting.

    ***WARNING!!!  THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE CONTAINS REALLY GROSS PICTURES OF PEOPLE'S WASTE.  DO NOT OPEN IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE POOP!**

    https://www.blessedherbs.com/bh/node/1897?s_cid=cleanse_754_25_001&

    Please don't say I didn't warn you!

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  • mommymemommyme
    imagemags2041:

    I think colon cleanses are a crock.  I've had a colonoscopy and the prep was awful and I didn't feel any better for it.  And trust me, my colon was crystal clean, I saw it.

    A good alternative to those colon cleanses:  stop eating solids at 8am, drink only clear liquids, get a bottle of Miralax, mix it in 1 gallon of gatorade, take a stool softener and at noon drink within an hour.  That'll clean your colon.  Trust me.

     roflmao!  yup, i remember my colonoscopy & scope when i think colon cleanse too.  i'm not sure why someone would do this optionally.

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  • mlm1128mlm1128
    Well, that was interesting.  Maybe it is worth doing this if there are things like THAT storing themselves in my intestines.
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  • mags2041mags2041

    OK, I looked at that website and I STILL think its a crock.  Like I said, I've had a colonoscopy and I know my colon was clean (see my instructions above for a clean colon).  Nothing like that came out of my butt.  Looks like those people had been eating condoms.

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