Colon Cleanser Side Effects

Colon cleansers have increased in popularity over the past 10 years. Many people use them regularly as a way to cleanse their colons of toxins and waste products. Colon cleansers have received mixed reviews about the use of these products. Many practitioners of alternative medicine recommend occasional use of colon cleansers as a way to detoxify the body. Other medical professionals strongly oppose using cleansing products. In general, colon cleansers have a number of positive and negative side effects.

Cleanse Palate

• Occasional colon cleansing helps clean the palate because people doing one cannot eat a lot of processed or sugary foods during the process.

Regulate Bowels

• Colon cleansers in combination with eating a healthy diet help regulate the digestive system since they often relieve constipation and bloating.

Weight Loss

• A positive side effect to colon cleansers is that they lead to rapid weight loss in many people, depending on whether they use the two-day or week-long cleanse.

Overall Energy

• Many people report having more energy and clearer breathing after a colon cleanse, especially if they continue eating a healthy diet once the cleanse is finished.

Tiredness

• A negative side effect of colon cleanser is that people feel fatigue, dizziness and weakness because many cleansers are the equivalent of a temporary fast.

Nausea/Vomiting

• For many people, the ingredients in colon cleansers lead to unpleasant side effects like nausea and vomiting. If this occurs, they should stop the cleansing process.

Stomach Irritation

• Another negative side effect of a colon cleanser is that people who use them suffer from irritated stomachs and diarrhea.