There are several words for it – the large intestine, the bowel or the colon, but none of them we like to talk about. It is often overlooked how important this organ is. It is a necessary and vital part of the healthy functioning of our bodies.
Yet we do our best to ignore it, which often leads to having profound effects on our health. Below are three reasons why you need to start taking better care of your colon.
1. Detoxification – we are constantly reading about diet and how important it is to our overall health. But what happens if we are storing toxins in our bowel?
The toxins can travel back through the walls of the colon into the body where they can circulate through out the body via our blood. So it is important to remove matter that might be causing a toxin build up.
2. Digestive efficiency – good digestion is about absorbing as many of the good nutrients in our food as possible and about expelling the toxins.
It does not matter how much nutritious foods you eat if your digestion and toxin elimination is not efficient. This is why maintenance of the digestive tract is essential.
