The most effective way to detoxify and cleanse the intestines is

Abandoning the lazy idea of ​​relying on "quick products" such as laxatives and enzymes, establishing a regular intestinal rhythm with dietary adjustment as the core, and using mild prebiotics or medicinal and food homologous ingredients to intervene under the guidance of professionals when necessary, is the only solution that takes into account both effectiveness and long-term safety.

A while ago, I accompanied a friend to the gastroenterology department for a review. She wore a small skirt for a photo shoot and drank Internet-famous enzymes for three months. At first, she had two or three bowel movements a day, and she was so happy that her "face lit up after having a clean bowel movement." Later, if she didn't drink, she felt completely uncontrollable and bloated to the point where she couldn't bend down. When she did a colonoscopy, she found that the entire intestinal mucosa was gray and black. The doctor said that if she delayed it for another two years, she would be at risk of cancer. She sat outside the clinic and shed tears of regret as she sat outside the clinic.

In fact, she is not the only one. Whenever many people around me feel bloated, have acne, or have bad breath, their first reaction is "I want to cleanse and detoxify my intestines." Not to mention that "defeating" itself is a marketing concept created by businesses. The metabolic waste in our intestines can be discharged normally by its own peristalsis. You have to use strong medicine to force it, but it destroys the sensory function of the intestine itself. In the end, you can't move without medicine. It's totally not worth the gain.

There are actually two schools of thought on intestinal conditioning in the current mainstream health field. Western gastroenterology does not recognize the term "detoxification" at all. They pay more attention to the balance of intestinal flora and peristaltic function. As long as you have bowel movements no less than three times a week, the stool is soft and formed, and there is no feeling of bloating in the stomach, there is no need for additional "intestinal cleansing". If constipation really occurs, the first thing to check is whether you have recently eaten less dietary fiber, drank not enough water, sat still for more than ten hours every day, or have been holding back bowel movements. Adjusting these living habits is more effective than eating anything. The traditional Chinese medicine approach is more towards "clearing the bowels" and does not recommend strong medicinal materials such as rhubarb and senna. Instead, it is generally prepared slowly with warm ingredients such as hemp seeds, fried radish seeds and almonds. The core is to help the intestines restore their own power, rather than relying on external force to force bowel movements.

If you occasionally feel bloated after eating too much, there is no need to rush to find medicine. Last week during the team building, I had two meals of hot pot and one meal of skewers. The next morning, my stomach was as hard as a rubber ball and I couldn’t even fart. I didn’t find an iced American drink (I get constipated when I drink coffee). I made a cup of warm salt water and kneaded it clockwise while standing. I emptied my stomach for ten minutes, so hard that I could feel my intestines moving. Then I went downstairs and walked around the community three times. Within half an hour, I felt the urge to defecate. After the entire bowel movement, I lost two pounds. It was much more effective than those amazing bowel-clearing jelly tubes.

If you haven’t had a bowel movement for three or four days in a row and your stomach is bloated and painful, don’t hold on. Just go to a regular pharmacy and buy prebiotics such as fructooligosaccharides and galactooligosaccharides. Follow the instructions and you can basically have smooth bowel movements for a day or two. This food is used as food for the beneficial bacteria in the intestines. It will not irritate the intestinal mucosa and will not cause dependence. It is much safer than enzymes that secretly add anthraquinone laxatives.

Of course, many people have asked me whether fasting and cleansing the intestines is reliable. A friend of mine only drinks vegetable juice every Saturday and says that the bowel movements are very clean. This is actually very different. If you usually eat a lot of meat and fish and have a heavy burden on your intestines and stomach, occasionally fasting for a day can really give your intestines a holiday. However, if you eat less and have weak digestive function, and you fast for several days in a row, without food stimulation, the intestinal peristalsis will become slower and slower, making you more prone to constipation. As for those who do their own enema at home, I really advise you not to try it blindly. I have seen someone in the emergency room break the intestinal wall with an enema before and roll on the floor in pain. This operation is only safe if it is done by a doctor in a medical setting. Doing it at home is a complete joke on your body.

A while ago, I stayed up late for a week working on a project, eating takeaways that were heavy in oil and salt. Not to mention defecation, even my farts were so smelly that I fainted. I almost ordered an Internet celebrity defecation tea. Later, my mother sent me a steamed red poop tea. Potatoes and fried radish seeds, I was told to drink a cup of warm honey water every morning when I got up, eat half a steamed sweet potato, soak radish seeds in a cup of water in the afternoon and drink it. Don’t just take the car and walk two stops after get off work. After adjusting like this for three or four days, my bowel movements became regular. Now I have developed a habit of going to the toilet to sit for five minutes every morning regardless of whether I have a bowel movement or not. I concentrate on brewing without playing with my phone. Basically, I can go to the toilet on time around eight o'clock every day. I no longer have the embarrassment of having a bloated belly that I can't even button my pants.

In fact, in the final analysis, our intestines are more delicate and durable than you think. Don't always think about feeding it some messy things to "detoxify" it. Feed it enough dietary fiber, drink enough water, don't always hold in the stool, and let it move normally. It is more effective than any thousands of dollars of intestinal cleansing package. If you really can't get rid of long-term constipation, go to the hospital and get a gastroenterology appointment. It only costs more than ten yuan. Don't believe the fools who sell enzymes on the Internet. Spending money is a trivial matter, but damaging your body is the real loss.