What is a colon cleanse and what kind of doctor do you see to get one?

You can have it professionally done. But I went to Rite Aid and bought a bottle of "Super Colon Cleanse" it works really good...hmmm i should start it myself again tomorrow! It does exactly what it says, cleans your colon out. I actually feel better afterward, feel healthier. And you don't have to be chained to the toilet to do it! (yay) Its all natural has herbs in it....cleans the walls of the whole colon. hmmm i see my supply has expired..def gonna go to Rite Aid tomorrow!

here is a link for you:

Health Plus Inc. colon cleanse and super colon cleanse and other psyllium based products | Home

Best Wishes and happy cleaning

Here is the link to the powder. The Health Plus brand is the best one I have found. It does not hurt you (gas) and it works very quickly.

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=HQ-1007

What do you clense you colon for? Do I need to do this?

Here is the link to the powder. The Health Plus brand is the best one I have found. It does not hurt you (gas) and it works very quickly.

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=HQ-1007

that is the one i have but i use capsule form....and yes, just like you said, it doesn't give you gas.:clap2:

What do you clense you colon for? Do I need to do this?

You don't have to do it. It gets rid of the yucky stuff in your colon. Sort of like what Drain-o does to the pipes in the sink.

I like it because I like the fact that it gets ride of the crud in your colon that otherwise would not come out on its own. It gives me more energy too.:hippie:

Keep in mind after you are banded, NO more capsules...

Did You Have Your Surgey Yet??????????????

Keep in mind after you are banded, NO more capsules...

Yes I know, this was for a pre-banding weight loss.

where can you buy these (any of these). I live in farely small town. There is no rite-aid. There is however, a Super Walmart, a K-mart, and a Savon drugs. Is it something the pharmacist sells over the counter? or do you just have to start going down the aisles and looking for yourself?

Did You Have Your Surgey Yet??????????????

Me?, no not yet. I find out tomorrow what time frame I am getting it done though. Either right away, or ....if I have sleep apnea, then i have to get fitted for a c-pac and be on it for 2 weeks before i can have surgery. Keeping my fingers crossed!!!

Becky -you should be able to find it in the regular stores (walmart-kmart etc) Don't you have any pharmacies though? It would be in the vitamin section.

we do have pharmacies. Im working graves all weekend so my bf said he want and talked to all the pharmacists and they don't know what he is talking about. some reason, i don't believe him. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. seems like a very regular item for any chain store to have. wanna get something done, just gotta do it yourself I guess.

GNC also carries the "Super Colon Cleanse", GNC's are everywhere. You can also order it online at: http://www.healthplusinc.com.

I order mine off amazon.com, shipping is usually free, quicker and I get amazon points.

Capsules are a no no if you are banded, if you are close to your banding date just get the powder, otherwise the capsules will go to waste. You will take this 1 to 3 times a day depending your personal requirements. This really helps with the liquid diet phase - there's not a whole lot to "come out" at that time and this will give much needed relief.

Also we've all assumed here that you are asking about the colon cleanse product, but your original question was "what's a a colon cleanse?" well technically.....

Colon Hydrotherapy

Colon hydrotherapy is the process of warm, filtered Water being gently fused into the colon through the anus via a plastic tubing that is disposable. This procedure must be performed by a certified or licensed professional for optimum results and safety. Colon hydrotherapy cleanses the large intestine only and the instrument used must be FDA cleared to ensure sanitary conditions.

When used in conjunction with an OXYGEN based cleanser, it is possible, over time, to rid the body of toxins and impacted toxins in both the small and large intestine. Home use systems are available and are best used as an adjunct to the therapy performed by one's professional colon hydrotherapist.

Colon hydrotherapy is also know as ‘colonic irrigation’ and ‘using colenemas.’

How's that for an answer? Interesting note, colon irrigation is how some stars (janet jackson) reportable lost weight. That's one diet tool that I'll pass on...

Okay I know the topic is foul but how weird is this. I woke up at 5:30am and turned on the tv and they are talking about cleansing your colon! Eww...now more than ever I am doing this (gonna clean out) They showed the "tar" in your colon on the program..pretty yucky! Your colon is only about 2 1/2 inches in diameter, but with the yucky stuff some get to 9 inces in diameter. They said that when John Wayne died, he had 40 lbs of tar in his colon and Elvis had 60. They said the pressure from the ballooned colon can cause back pain, puts pressure on our internal organs and is really bad for us. Yeah and they mentioned cancer eventually too. So they say cleansing gets rid of the tar on the walls of our colon and cleans out blockages too. At first when i turned the tv on and saw what the topic was I kind of snickered because we were just talking about it, now that I watched it, I am not snickering anymore. Oh and they did say that you would lose weight from having a clean colon and having regular bowel movements every day. Lol this must be a health channel because "Turbo Jam" is on now....with the skinnies in spandex jumping all over the screen...lol. (not ready for that just yet:think )

thanks dascjp1 and Bettina and everyone else who responded.. I ordred the powder colon cleanse to do the next two weeks. Sounds like it is a good thing all around. Thank you guys for responding so quickly and thouroughly. I have googled colon cleanse and things of that nature and I learned so much. thanks again.