Colon Health

Going WITHOUT Nutrition?  The Revealed Benefits of Intermittent Fasting!

by Lani Muelrath, M.A. aka The Fitness DreamMaker

If you think IMF means "impossible missions force", then think again! If you think it means "international monetary fund", well, you might be right but actually not on this occasion!

It is the NEW acronym I've invented for what I call intermittent mini fasts.

I NEVER thought I'd say this, but….I have become a big fan of the intermittent mini!

WHAAT you say?  Settle down! And I'll tell you all about it.

How it came up, what I learned, and what I did about it.

Taking Another Look

First, some personal history.  Years ago, I dabbled in fasting as a weight loss tool.  Horribly unguided, white-knuckle fasting that would pretty much go on as long as I could tolerate it.  Then I'd try to "break the fast slowly" as all the experts advised, but I would run fast lane into binges and overeating.  Stuff-starve at its worst!

Interestingly enough, over the past couple of years, as I am an avid reader and researcher of what's going on in the health and fitness fields, the idea of fasting seemed to be resurfacing as a health and longevity tool. 

Because of my prior experience, and all the work that I had done to heal my relationship with food, eating, and my body, I dismissed and ignored all of these references.  Did NOT want to go THERE! And as a foodie, someone who enjoys everything they eat (and won't eat anything I don't like, so there!) I was especially, shall we say, trepidacious!

However, references persisted, and I thought, OK Lani, let's take an objective look at see what this is all about.  After all I am a new person, different from those years way back when.  I've learned from experience, but I've also become able to look at things more objectively than ever before.

What Caught My Eye

As I began to let the material about fasting filter into my domain, I saw references that made me sit up and take attention.  Particularly these phrases:

~ reduce inflammation
~ increase insulin sensitivity

~ decrease stress hormone
s

~ increase human growth hormone production

And of course:

~ reduce body fat stores without sacrificing muscle.

What?  I'd been thinking since forever that fasting eats into our muscle mass.  That it decreases your metabolism, and does all kinds of other things to wonk up our efforts to be trim!

NEW Research Proves "Fitness Fasting Mythology" Wrong!

There is lots of documentation out there that refutes these common beliefs about fasting.

But let me show you an easy place to find out a little bit for yourself.

The simplest, most direct presentation of this information is by my friend Brad Pilon, who has written a book about intermittent fasting called Eat Stop Eat. Brad is a nutrition researcher who did exhaustive, objective research on fairly recent studies done with intermittent fasting on a variety of subjects.  It is all very well documented in his book, and it is an impressive collection, I must say!

Evidence To The Contrary

Here's what Brad found out. 

First, many of the ill effects that we may associate with fasting occur after extended periods of fasting.  Short-term fasts, as Brad details in his book, do NOT demonstrate negative effects and have been shown to improve many of the biomarkers as I have listed above.  His documented research and "sciency" audio files available had me sit up and take notice!

Brad's "Fasting Files", as I call them, which are part of the Eat Stop Eat book, include all kinds of nuggets, such as this one: after several hours without caloric intake of any kind, there is a marked increase of fatty acids in the blood stream.  If no food has been recently eaten to account for this, then where do the fatty acids come from?  Possibly stores in the body?

The Benefits Are In The "Intermittent Mini"

In Eat Stop Eat, Brad promotes fasts of no longer than 24 hours.  And only one or two times a week, depending on your goals.  The beauty of this is you never go a day without eating!  A common pattern is dinner to dinner, or lunch to lunch.  So, if you ate dinner at 6 one day, your IMF would be until dinner at 6 the next day.  And it is very flexible – you can work your way up!

I have found intermittent minis to deliver to me personally in many ways:

~ great energy on fast days
~ trimmer in my middle
~ PHENOMENAL returns for my clients who have been utilizing this technique themselves. 
Great deliver in terms of gentle weight loss, good energy, improved relationship with food and
eating, appetite moderation (quite possibly the increased insulin sensitivity), and detected
decrease of inflammation in the system.

Now, you might be thinking – as I did – if you were to fast for the day up to dinner, that all you-know-what would break lose when it came time for dinner.  C'mon, I know that's what you're thinking!  Because I was certain of it.

But you know what?  That didn't happen.  And it hasn't happened for me during the several weeks that I have been enjoying the many benefits of the IMF.  As I already, said, I never thought I'd say it, but….me likey!

Until recently,  irritable bowel syndrom or constipation was not taken into cognizance in the corporate world.

Neither was its effects really looked into. However, recent surveys and estimates have shown that IBS/constipation is singularly responsible for the loss of over $2billion annually.

As a result, it has become in fact very important to address the issue and its treatments.

While some of us are very familiar with the use of enemas or laxatives, we are also finding that these have side effects and as a result, should be avoided as much as possible.

For instance, it has been proven than laxatives are not only addictive, they make the individual dependent on them for bowel movements.

That's the reason some people are looking for alternative constipation remedies which do not become addictive and most importantly, not leave harmful chemical residues in the body which could be harmful in the long term.

If you have ever had constipation, you'll agree with me that constipation is not only uncomfortable, it is embarrassing. When an individual is constipating, he/she is not in any way comfortable at all.

Symptoms such as bloated abdomen, gas, headache, et.c accompany the onset of irritable bowel syndrome.

The causes of IBS are varied. But chief among them are unhealthy eating -non-consumption of high fiber content foods- lack of exercise, minimal fluid intake and changes in both life and environment such as changes in locations or traveling and pregnancy.

Other contributing factors are diseases, and colon and rectum troubles.

Natural Irritable Bowel Syndrome Remedies That Work.

1. Boysenberry. The juice of this fruit is capable of functioning as a gentle laxative. It is to be used in the case of mild constipation not chronic ones.

2. Cantaloupe fruit is a very great fruit and is adequate for helping to relieve constipation.  Its high fiber content is what actually makes it very useful to those who have constipation. It is also a rich source of both Vitamins A and C and lots of minerals.

3. Flaxseed Oil has been proven time and again to be an effective constipation remedy. All you need for maximum results is to take 1-2 tablespoonfuls with lots of water immediately after lunch or dinner.

4. Elderflower is also very effective. All you need is an infusion of it in water as many times as it is needed daily.


5. Epsom Salts
is also another good remedy. To use it as a constipation remedy, mix one teaspoonful in half glass of water jut before bed. Please not that it is bitter so the taste does not hit you unawares.

Have You Read The Irritable Bowel Report?

Filed under Colon Health by on #

Millions of people worldwide suffer from irritable bowel syndrome  [IBS] It  affects young, old and middle aged. Men and women are both affected by this  ailment. Thousands of hours are lost in the workplace due to  absence or when a person does comes in to work, from lost productivity simply  because they  feel unwell.

Irritable bowel syndrome is blight upon Western culture and on the  economy. But the good news is that IBS is is treatable and doesn’t have to be  that way.

According to many experts, the most common causes of irritable bowel syndrome is a build up of fecal matter and the resulting gas  and bacteria that comes from it in the colon.

The bacteria grows rapidly and  spreads toxins throughout the body. The body reacts in a multitude of ways.

IBS Symptoms Include:

  • constipation
  • diarrhea
  • headache
  • water retention
  • abdominal pain
  • and cramping.

No one likes having irritable bowel syndrome.

It is  painful, uncomfortable and inconvenient.

Controlling or getting rid of irritable bowel syndrome can be done in many  cases through cleansing of the colon.

A clean colon is a healthy colon.

Many people cleanse their colons through changing their eating  habits.

They turn to healthier foods such as big green leafy vegetables, fruits,  salads, and whole grains for breads and pastas.
They eat fewer fatty foods and  less processed sugar.

They don’t go to fast food restaurants as often.

And many  of these people have also discovered the benefits of using a Natural Colon Cleanser.

By  using a Natural Colon Cleanser these people are enhancing the body’s changes of  cleansing the colon and discharging the fecal matter and bacteria that causes  the problem. If you had basic science in junior high school, the concept should  make sense. Getting rid of the bacteria gets rid of the toxins.

Having two or  three good bowel movements a day should get rid of the fecal matter, which  should get rid of the bacteria and gas, and should result in a cleansed colon,  fewer toxins and better health.

In this way a combination of healthy eating and  use of a Natural Colon Cleanser can lead to feeling better and  improved health.

Filed under Colon Health by on #

The body is like a highly functional machine. A machine as we well know must go through a period of complete readjustment, cleaning, realigning, refurbishing et.c so also should our body. In our daily activities, we forget to check our bodies. We forget to take care of our bowels and as result, we sometimes become less effective than we are supposed to be.

Let me explain.

Let’s say you’ve got this very important meeting that you need to be at and just about the time you sat down, you had this terrible urge to go.

What do you do?

Leave the delegation and go spend thirty minutes in the loo while keeping them waiting?

Imagine what harm that can do to your business.

So you see that not cleaning out your bowels can adversely affect the results you pursue.To effectively carry out an evacuation of your bowels, it is best to take something that will not affect or interfere with your daily activities.

This is where using herbal supplements come in.

Other forms require you to use interfering methods that you would not like. For example if you were to do a hydrotherapy, you would end up spending about ninety minutes in the clinic or at home.

So why put yourself through all that stress when you can easily take these supplements once or twice a day to enhance colon cleansing?

Herbal colon cleansing is the way to go.

It has got great advantages as you can take it while doing other things.

Other benefits of using herbal colon cleansing supplements are:

1.    Increased weight loss Because you are used to carrying about the waste in your bowels, using a colon cleansing agent will get rid of the feces impacted in the bowel hence, also getting rid of the excess weight that comes with the feces.

2.    Eliminates the toxic wastes Because our bodies are delicate machines allowing any thing to clog our “wheels is not beneficial in any way. So, when you take herbal colon cleanse supplements like Bowtrol Colon Cleanser which eliminates water products, you get rid of all the harmful, toxic substances deposited in your colonOther benefits include increased overall sense of well being and great health, Clearer skin, increased energy and reduced bowel problems.

For more information visit: Colon Cleansing Information

Filed under Colon Health by on #

Register Login