What influences or habits can insult the normal colon functioning?
Unfortunately the list is long. The large intestine, like all the parts and pieces of our gastrointestinal tract, is a sensitive miniature ecosystem much closer in design and function to a river or a garden than any kind of man-made machine. Often many of our dietary and lifestyle habits are mechanical and routine and simply do not take into account the simple organic nature of our anatomy and physiology. Here is a short list of some of the things that contribute to the toxic content of our waste matter on the one hand and slow down the normal functioning of our colon on the other: Antibiotics, alcohol, antacids, all medications, coffee, tea, carbonated beverages and soda and diet sodas, chlorine in our drinking water, food additives, colorings, and preservatives, pesticide, herbicide and fungicide residues, processed foods in general, especially products made from flour, butter, sugar and yeast, pasteurized dairy products, processed meats, over-cooking, over-eating, chronic unintentio
