Weight Loss Fads - Part 7 - Colon Cleanse Weight Loss Benefits

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We’ve already gone over two different ways that people cleanse their colon, other than the natural way.

We even went over the reasons why certain people believe colon cleansing is needed and healthy.

But I have noticed that some people see colon cleansing as a way to lose weight; this got me pretty curious.

Why do people think that cleansing their colon will help them lose weight and does it actually work?

History of Colon Cleansing

Believe it or not, the ancient Egyptians may have been the first people to cleanse their colon. The earliest record of colon cleansing comes from a document called “Eber Papyrus” from 1500 BC! They performed colon cleansing to get rid of mucus and treat fevers.

Even the ancient Greeks were into it!

You wouldn’t think a fad like this would have stuck around that long, especially when you read about some of the methods they had to do in those times. You can look into the weird, ancient colon cleansing methods yourself if that interests you.

The colon cleanse craze sprung up once again in the 19^th century when studies seemed to support the idea of “auto-intoxication”. It was believed that the toxins in our bodies are what cause diseases and that toxins in our intestines could shorten your life. It was a pretty common treatment for a while. Ask your grandparents if they ever got an enema to treat an illness, you might be surprised with their answer!

Colon cleansing eventually lost its popularity and wasn’t used as much, probably because different options to cure their illnesses became available.

Recently the craze has popped up once again, but this time in the form of supplements! Don’t worry, you can still get some water shot in your “out hole” if you’d like, but supplements are the popular choice now a days.

But it seems like the treatment of illnesses isn’t the only use for the modern colon cleanse. Now some seem to believe that cleansing your colon will also help you lose weight. Sorry, I’m not someone who believes that obesity is a disease (you control what you eat and how active you are), so to me this in a new train of thought. But where do these claims of weight loss come from?

The weight loss industry is HUGE and supplement companies know that. Whoever started the advertising movement for using colon cleansing as weight loss is actually pretty smart.

You see, colon cleansing didn’t necessarily have to be found to do anything extra special outside of what it already is thought to achieve. Modern colon cleanses arestilldetoxifying your colon. But it’s all in how you advertise it.

A smart advertiser will emotionally sell the benefits of something and support it with logic.

Colon cleansing is used to clear out fecal matter that’s supposedly clinging to your colon. It’s thought to be toxic and once you get rid of it you’ll have detoxified your body. Same old thing, but here’s where the weight loss “magic” comes in. It’s all in the wording.

Weight Loss Potion of Words #1

1. This build up can block the absorption of nutrients into your body. So you’re going to feel and perform worse than if you were absorbing all the nutrients from your food. You have less energy so you workout less often and gain weight. (Toying with Emotions)
2. Now, cleanse your colon AND continue working out.
3. Now you absorb more of the nutrients from the food you eat. You have more energy to workout and start losing weight faster through your fitness program. (Benefits sold to you and supported with logic)

Wizardry! Very clever wording… So you can already see thatthe colon cleanse itself isn’t what makes you lose weight. But it could help you lose weight more efficiently if you workout.

Would you like another “potion of words”?

Weight Loss Potion of Words #2

1. This build up of undigested muck is slowing you down in another weigh, I mean way. Or do I? This toxic muck isn’t weightless. Whatever is clinging to your colon is adding pounds to your body. (Toying with Emotions)
2. Now, cleanse your colon.
3. Now you weigh less because all of that toxic mess has washed out of you and you didn’t even have to exercise! And guess what else? Your going to have a flatter stomach since all that build up was in that area! (Benefits sold to you and supported with logic)

Don’t make me confiscate your magic wand! So now you can see that any weight lost from the colon cleanseisn’t going to be fat. Don’t let the supplement advertising cast a spell on you!

Let me reveal one last “potion of words” to you.

Weight Loss Potion of Words #3

1. The junk food you consume is toxic and is causing a build up in your colon. You need to clean out your colon and start eating healthier if you ever want to lose weight! Start over with a clean slate, I mean colon, and it will be easier for you to lose weight. (Toying with Emotions)
2. Now, cleanse your colon AND start eating lots of fruits and vegetables.
3. You lost weight from your colon cleanse (see Potion of Words #2 above) and now have a detoxified body! You don’t want to put more toxins in your body and gain weight again do you? Continue to eat healthy and you’ll keep all those toxins from building up in your colon again. (Benefits sold to you and supported with logic)

This is the most brilliantly worded potion of them all because it “tricks” you into eating healthier. And we all should know by now that eating a healthier diet will help you achieve weight loss. Most people will probably just praise the colon cleanse supplement and say it opened their eyes and they’ve been living healthier and thinner ever since.

But can the weight loss really even be attributed to the colon cleanse itself? I’m not too sure that the supplement companies’ “magical” wording works on me. But I WILL continue to do some research on a colon cleanses weight loss capabilities.

Let’s move onto the next supplemental fad.

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