A colon cleanse agent, also called a colon cleanser, is the formulation which makes colon cleansing possible. Colon cleansing itself is a therapy which aims to rid the body of toxins (and especially fecal matter) accumulated in the colon. To make this process possible, it is normally necessary to take into the body huge amounts of water (which ends up in the colon, absorbing the accumulated toxins, and flushing them out of the body). Normally, this is more water than the body normally has capacity to take in, and it is the colon cleanse agent that gives the body the capacity/tolerance for that much extra water. And inside the colon, some of the toxins tend to be substances that would normally not dissolve in water (in order to be flushed out ) so that it is the colon cleanse agent, too, that forces them to dissolve and be flushed out with the water.
If you are going shopping for a colon cleanse agent, in readiness for a DIY colon cleansing project, there are a number of things you will need to keep in mind.
The first is that the colon cleanse agent is essentially a medicine in every sense of the word – hence the need for you to exercise the caution you would exercise when shopping for any medicine. There is a wrong view that people have come to have of colon cleanse agents, seeing them as more of nutritional supplements (for whatever strange reason), rather than the medicine they really are.
Closely related to the first, the second thing you need to keep in mind when shopping for a colon cleanse agent is that the colon cleanse agent is likely to have some potential adverse effects – and it is essential to know about them. If the vendor harps on about the benefits of the colon cleanse benefit, but says nothing about potential adverse effects, it would be in your best interests to take initiative and ask them about the adverse effects. You can t expect to have an absolutely adverse effect free colon cleanse agent, but you do need to ensure that the potential adverse effects are things you can cope with.
The third thing you need to keep in mind, when shopping for a colon cleanse agent is that like any medicinal formulation, you have to take note of usage instructions when shopping (because they may not be available at the point of use). Out of the previously mentioned impression that a colon cleanse agent is a nutritional supplement (rather than a medicine), people have been known to use it in ways other than instructed, often with disastrous or at least less than desired results to themselves. Incidentally, by looking at instructions for usage during the shopping stage, you get a way of knowing whether they are things you can comply with. If not, you may have to consider another colon cleanse agent, because nowadays, there are quite a number of varieties which can be used in a variety of ways.