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

• Cleanse Smart

• Rating: B
• Company: Renew Life
• Specs: Lab Report
• Site: www.renewlife.com

Naturopathologist Brenda Watson claims constipation isn't a bowel problem--it's a toxin problem.

"When you're constipated, the food transit time through your gut is slowed considerably," writes Watson. "Waste material stays in your colon a lot longer - often days longer - giving toxins more time to leach out through the semi-permeable walls of your intestines and into your bloodstream."

To combat the day-to-day buildup of these intestinal toxins, Watson recommends Original Cleanse Smart, a detoxification product created personally by her. It reportedly reduces constipation--and its "toxifying" effects--within 30 days of use, permanently reducing your risk for any number of digestive diseases. According to recent reports, this product could be potentially effective.

What ingredients are in Original Cleanse Smart? Original Cleanse Smart contains two separate formulas. Each formula contains the following:

Formula 1: Artichoke leaf, ashwagandha root, beet leaf, bupleurum root, burdock root, celadine leaf, chlorella, corn silk, dandelion root, hawthorn berry, larch arabinogalactan gum, milk thistle seed, mullein leaf, red clover leaf and stem and tumeric root.

Formula 2: Magnesium hydroxide, cape aloe gel, rhubarb root, slipper elm bark, marshmallow root, fennel seed and ginger root.

Do the ingredients in Original Cleanse Smart help cleanse the colon? There is significant evidence it can help reduce or eliminate constipation. According a 1985 study reported by the American Journal of Gastroenterology, magnesium hydroxide was shown to contain purgative effects, which helped promote more frequent bowel movements--a common problem for people dealing with constipation. According to their findings, magnesium hydroxide helped draw water to the impacted stool from the surrounding tissues, softening it and adding volume, helping to stimulate the natural process of elimination.

It also caused the body to release cholecystokinin (CCK), which also increased the motility of the digestive tract. According to estimates, this may help promote a bowel movement within one to six hours of use--most colon cleansers are unable to product a bowel movement until at least 12 hours have elapsed, making Original Cleanse Smart a very effective--and fast-acting--product.

Is Original Cleanse Smart safe? According to recent reports, it appears to be safe. It may cause some slight gastrointestinal upset, however.

Verdict: Evidence suggests this product can treat symptoms caused by constipation—sometimes more effectively than some prescription laxatives.