Question: I’m interested in intestinal cleansing and was wondering what your thoughts were on laxatives? Thanks!
Answer: Intestinal cleansing is a great preventative health measure to get in the habit of performing, however laxatives are not the ideal way to go about it.
Anytime you use laxatives to clean out the body or temporarily help with constipation, you’re taking away a certain amount of control that the body has over your bowels. After using laxatives for a prolonged period of time, the body has to adapt and your bowel muscles have to become stronger in order to prevent accidents from happening. This leads to more constipation.
A better alternative to laxatives for intestinal cleansing and body detox is a gentle, herbal based product. Herbs have been used effectively for centuries as natural way to clean the bowels. Most importantly, you’ll be flushing out your system without having to put any harsh chemicals (with potentially bad side-effects) into your body.
