Buyer's Guide To
Colon Cleanser Products
What Everyone Needs to Know About Colon Health

• Nature's Bounty Colon Cleanser

• Rating: B-
• Company: Nature's Bounty
• Specs: Lab Report
• Site: www.naturesbounty.com

To naturally detoxify the colon, most health experts recommend fasting on organic fruits and vegetables. But Nature's Bounty recommends something completely different--using their fiber-enriched supplement every day for fast, hands-free detoxification. They claim just one pill can regulate your entire digestive system, reducing the symptoms of painful, and sometimes embarrassing, gastrointestinal conditions, such as constipation and hemorrhoids.

Although the supplement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), consumers are touting this supplement as "superior, "gentle" and even "the best product for maintaining regularity."

What ingredients are in Nature's Bounty Colon Cleanser? Nature's Bounty Colon Cleanser contains psyllium seed husk, citrus pectin, goldenseal root, wheat grass juice, aloe vera gel, buckthorn bark, gentian root and lactobacillus acidophilus.

Do the ingredients in Nature's Bounty Colon Cleanser cleanse the colon? Yes--just don't expect it to be pain-free. According to Wong Darren, a contributing writer for Global Oneness, psyllium husk may be effective for bowel cleansing and improving the overall health of the colon. Psyllium husk has been shown to induce peristalsis, or contractions in the colon, which encourages the colon to remove harmful, or "toxic", waste impacted in the colon, relieving constipation. Furthermore, psyllium husk has been shown to the strengthen the walls inside the colon, improving its tone and reducing the risk for colon cancer.

So what's the catch? These contractions are rarely pain-free. According to MedicineNet.com, psyllium husk has been associated with numerous gastrointestinal issues, making it less than ideal for people already afflicted with gastrointestinal disorders, such as ulcerative colitis.

Is Nature's Bounty Colon Cleanser safe? No. Psyllium husk has been shown to cause numerous gastrointestinal problems, including bloating, diarrhea, loose stools, stomach cramping and sometimes uncontrollable bowel movements.

Verdict: There is some evidence Nature's Bounty Colon Cleanser can stimulate waste elimination from the colon. Unfortunately, it can also cause painful contractions, worsening the effects of gastrointestinal upset. This supplement probably isn't ideal for people already suffering from gastrointestinal problems, such as ulcerative colitis.