Colon

Colon is a long hollow tube that runs from the cecum to the rectum. Colon is a part of the large intestine. Colon serves to remove water from digested food and let the remaining material, solid waste called stool, move through it to the rectum and leave the body through the anus. Our colon measures about 5 ft in length. The colon goes up on the right side of the abdomen, across the abdomen beneath the stomach and then down on the left side of the abdomen and makes a sharp turn in the left lower portion to merge with the rectum. Our colon is sometimes inaccurately called the large intestine or large bowel. The colon is only a part of the large intestine/bowel. The confusion may have arisen because the word "colon" came from "kolon" which to the ancient Greeks meant the large intestine.

Colon Facts

Like it or not it is a fact that we have exposed to thousands of toxins and chemicals each day at work, home, in the air we breathe, toxic chemicals in our food both processed (nitrates and all types of food preservatives) and unprocessed (growth hormones) and water supply and from pharmaceutical drugs. In addition, we are eating more sugar (in canned drinks and other food products like cakes and chocolates) than ever before in human history. As if all these are not enough on top of all these we regularly abuse our bodies with various stimulants and sedatives.

One report said that in U.S. industries manufacture over 6 trillion pounds of 9,000 different chemicals a year. They dump billions of pounds of industrial chemicals into our air and water year after year. The fact that more and more people are suffering from toxin-based sickness like colon cancer clearly shows that our bodies are not capable of eliminating all the different toxins and chemicals we inhale and ingest every day. All these toxins simply accumulate in our cells, tissues, blood, organs (such as the colon and liver).

More people have problems with their colon than most people realize. Bowel disease, constipation, colon cancer, and stomach pain are all disorders that are leading to what is called the “Silent Killer” in our modern society. Colon health and colon problems are the most overlooked health problems in today's society. In today’s society millions suffer from constipation and do not have the required two to three bowel movements daily. Did you know that the average person stores between 5 to 25 POUNDS of waste accumulated over the years in their colon? For some people they only need to go to answer nature’s long call only once a weak. That is very bad constipation. Waste build up causes toxins to spread throughout the body resulting in sickness and even death. Besides of the poisonous effect this has on your body, waste build up hinders nutrient absorption your body so badly needs.

If your digestive system is not working properly, it also makes it very hard to lose weight because your body's not breaking down and excreting all the food you eat. For a system to be "regular", it should produce 2 bowel movements a day. Internal cleansing like colon cleansing is more important than external cleansing. Many people shy away from a colon cleanser because they're afraid they'll have an inconvenient laxative effect. But this product is NOT a laxative. Its herbal ingredients work gently together to cleanse the colon of stored waste. In America, colon cancer is second only to lung cancer in terms of cancer deaths, claiming the lives of nearly 50,000 men and women annually.

 Detoxifying the digestive system would help to:

• Prevent build up toxicity
• Aid in weight loss
• Prevent sickness and deadly diseases
• Prevent stomach, intestine and colon cancer

Symptoms of colon problems may include one or more of the following:

• Pain in the abdomen, rectum or anus
• Constipation
• Loose stools
• Feelings of incomplete emptying of the rectum

Left untreated our colon could lead to:

• Passing of blood with stools
• Passing of mucus (slime) from the rectum
• Colitis (inflammation of the colon)
• Polyps
• Cancer of the bowel

Early indicator of potential development of intestinal and colon problem: very dark color stool

The color of the stools is light yellowish brown. The stools are soft, uniform in shape and consistency. Stools should sink. If it floats that means it contains excessive fiber or fat. 

These stools came from a 55 year old man who had taken ColonEase for one month every year.

Why do we need colon cleanse?

Today, over ninety percent of Americans are walking around with clogged colons (US Health Service). Data from the Ministry of Health in Malaysia confirms an increase in colorectal cancer. It is our third most common cause of cancer deaths.

21^st Century is the age of “speedy Gonzales”: fast food, processed food and hectic stressful life. Our diet is now far removed from what it should be. Our diet is generally now full of food which has been changed in many ways from what nature intended. Chemicals are added, nutrients and fiber are removed, heating processes change the molecular structure of the food and destroy any life energy. In addition, we now get hardly any exercise, whereas our forbearers used to walk everywhere. And then there's the added stress of today's style of living, and electromagnetic stress (from computers, mobile phones, cars, etc.).

One of the real problems of today is that the doctors themselves are so unhealthy. Have a listen to the "Dead doctors don't lie" tape. In it Dr Wallach says that the average age of doctors is only 58 years old! Over ten years less than the average person! Doctors don't study health. They study sickness. "Health insurance" should be called "sickness insurance", just like we have "fire insurance" and "flood insurance". Having health insurance won't make you healthy. There are many things that your doctors do not tell you about because they never learned about them. The sad facts of life is that hundreds of thousand of people every year die from drugs and many more are damaged but it is likely that if a few person died from herbs, the herb industry would be shut down.

PROGRESSIVE COLON PROBLEMS

Detoxifying your body

1) First cleanse your digestive system (stomach, intestines and colon) with specific herbs.

2) Next use detoxifying (antioxidant) herbs to detox your organs (like liver and kidneys), blood and tissues

Herbal formulation is the best way to cleanse your colon. A good herbal cleansing formulation must do the following:

1)  Moisturize the large intestine to allow and stimulate the removal of stools.

2)  Contain anticancer herbs to remove toxins from the body.

3)  Nourish the intestine to strengthen it (this restore the weak muscle walls of the   intestine) and promote stronger bowel movement (contraction)

Herbs like Rheum Palmatum, Herba Lysimachia Christinae, Poria Cocos Wolf, Polyporus Umbellatus and Caulis Uncaria Rhynchophylla have traditional been used for colon and intestinal detox. Below are some of the research done by scientists all over the world on these herbs.

Rheum Palmatum:

1) Scientific research proved that the phytochemicals of Rheum Palmatum have the following functions:

• Aloe-emodin -- antiherpetic, antileukemic, antiseptic, antitubercular, antitumor, antiviral, bactericide, cathartic, cytotoxic, genotoxic, pesticide, purgative, termitifuge, and viricide
• Chrysophanol -- 690-3,190, antiseptic, bactericide, candidicide, cathartic, hemostat, pesticide, and purgative
• Cinnamic acid -- anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, bactericide, cancer-preventive, choleretic, fungicide, herbicide, laxative, pesticide, and vermifuge
• d-Catechol
• Emodin -- antiaggregant, antifeedant, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antiseptic, antitumor (breast), antiulcer, antiviral, cathartic, cytotoxic, gonadotropic, immunosuppressive, pesticide, purgative, spasmolytic, styptic, vasoelaxant, viricide
• Gallic acid -- anticarcinomic, antifibrinolytic, antioxidant, antiseptic, antiviral, astringent, bacteristatic, cancer-preventive, carcinogenic, hemostat, nephrotoxic, pesticide, styptic, and xanthine-oxidase-inhibitor
• Hyperin -- anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitussive, antiviral, capillarifortificant, capillarigenic, diuretic, hepatoprotective, hypotensive, pesticide, and viricide
• Physcion -- antiseptic, cathartic, pesticide, and purgative
• Quercitrin -- aldose-reductase-inhibitor, antiarrhythmnic, anticataract, antifeedant, antiflu, antihemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, CNS depressant, cancer preventive, cardiotonic, choleretic, detoxicant, diuretic, dye, hepatotonic, hypotensive, paralytic, pesticide, spasmolytic, vasopressor, and viricide
• Rhein -- anticarcinomic, antiseptic, antitumor, antiviral, bactericide, candidicide, cathartic, cytotoxic, pesticide, proteinase-inhibitor, purgative, and viricide  
• Tannins -- 50,000-100,000, antidiarrheic, antidysenteric, antimutagenic, antinephritic, antioxidant, antiradicular, antiviral, bactericide, cancer-preventive, hepatoprotective, pesticide, psychotropic, and viricide

2) Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that Emodin is the major active component of the rhizome of Rheum palmatum L., with known anticancer activities, significantly inhibited cell adhesion of various human cancer cells.  5807-15

Poria Cocos Wolf:

1) Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that Poria Cocos Wolf has anti-tumor activity. The anti-tumor activity of the P. cocos beta-glucan gave us an insights into its mode of action and perspectives of its development. 65424

2) Clinical studies by western scientists from Japan have shown that 3 beta-p-hydroxybenzoyldehydrotumulosic acid from Poria cocos has anti-inflammatory functions. 20314

3) Clinical studies by western scientists from Argentina have shown that Poria cocos has anti-inflammatory functions. They found out that among many herbs tested Poria cocos exhibited the highest scavenging activity. 60151

4) Clinical studies by western scientists from Japan have shown that pachymic acid, 3-O-acetyl-16 alpha-hydroxytrametenolic acid, and poricoic acid B. from Poria Cocos Wolf has anti-tumor activity. 84472

5) Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that Poria Cocos Wolf has anti-inflammatory functions and in vitro protects red blood cells from AAPH-induced hemolysis  (affected by microorganisms).  160 - 162

6) Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that triterpene methanol extract of Hoelen, Poria cocos was found to inhibit 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TAP)-induced ear edema. 81415

7) Clinical studies by western scientists from Spain have shown that lanostane triterpenes from Poria Cocos Wolf is more effective in treating chronic and acute inflammation compared to those from other herbs. 25140

Polyporus Umbellatus:

1) Clinical studies by western scientists from Korea have shown that erogone (a phytochemical of Polyporus umbellatus) has anti-cancer activities and that among mushrooms Polyporus umbellatus has one of the highest erogone content.  1521-9437

2) Clinical studies by western scientists from Japan have shown that Polyporus umbellatus in vitro protects red blood cells from 2,2-azo-bis(2-amidinopropane)dihydrochloride (AAPH)-induced hemolysis (breaking up of red blood cells). 63885

3) Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that Polyporus umbellatus could improve the cellular immunity of normal mice and the mice with liver lesions. 73459

4) Clinical studies by western scientists from Japan have shown that D-fraction, a beta-glucan extracted from maitake (Grifola frondosa also known as Polyporus umbellatus) exerts anti-tumor effects. 68282 

5) Clinical studies by western scientists from Japan have shown that beta-glucans from Polyporus umbellatus has high cytotoxic activity against cancer cells. 02839  

6) Clinical studies by western scientists from USA have shown that Polyporus umbellatus have various degrees of immunomodulatory, lipid-lowering, antitumor, and other beneficial or therapeutic health effects, like preventing or treating serious health conditions such as cancer, without any significant toxicity. 55669  

7) Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that one of the gel-forming (1-->3)-beta-D-glucans from Polyporus umbellatus stimulated cytokine production (proteins secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system) from macrophages (cells within tissues) in vitro. 98221  

8) Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that (1-->3)-beta-D-glucan, isolated from Grifola frondosa (also known as Polyporus umbellatus) enhancement of cytokine production by macrophages. Research results indicate that Polyporus umbellatus is a novel macrophage activator which augments cytokine production without dependence on endotoxins (are potentially toxic natural compounds found inside pathogens such as bacteria. 13538  

9) 146 patients with bladder cancer were divided into 3 groups, Zhuling (Polyporus umbellatus) BCG, and control group and a follow-up study was done over a period of 48-124 months. Research by western scientists have shown that Polyporus umbellatus is more effective in preventing bladder cancer then the other 2 groups. 18828

10) Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that proteoglycan derived from Grifola frondosa  (Polyporus umbellatus) has immunological properties. 47522

11) Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that Grifola umbellata pilat also known as Polyporus umbellatus is very effective in treating urinary bladder cancer. Polyporus umbellatus was given to 22 patients with recurrent bladder cancer over a period of 12 to 38 months. Bladder cancer recurred in seven of the patients with a longer recurrence interval (19.2 months) after medication than before medication (P less than 0.05) whilst the remaining 15 patients had no recurrence i.e. a success rate of 68%. 98125

12) Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that (1----3)-beta-D-glucosyl from Polyporus umbellatus has antitumor activity. 78356  

13) Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that  beta-1,3-glucan, LELFD, from Polyporus umbellatus can enhanced the activities of natural killer cells and macrophages in mice. Furthermore, it was found that LELFD could activate an alternative complement pathway. 04518  

14) Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that grifolan NMF-5N, a beta-1,3-glucan obtained from mycelia of Grifola frondosa (also known as Polyporus umbellatus) exerts cytocidal (capable of killing cells) effect on cultured tumor cells. 13889  

Uncaria Rhynchophylla: Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that Uncaria rhynchophylla possess free radical scavenging activities. Research showed that Uncaria rhynchophylla reduced the levels of free radicals in vivo, as measured by luminol-chemiluminescence (CL) counts and lucigenin-CL counts in the peripheral whole blood.  2071-82