The colon is the body's means of eliminating those things in our diets that our body does not need or use. If the colon is unhealthy and eliminates improperly, we experience a number of symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, bloody stool, bloating, persistent gas, frequent stomach cramps and pains, and constant fatigue. Not only that, there are surprisingly many other problems that stem from colon disorders. Migraine headaches, acne, eczema, and other skin disorders, even viruses, can be contributed to a plugged up and dysfunctional colon. What is a cause of these symptoms and how can they be corrected?

Once the food we eat passes from the stomach, it enters the small intestines so the body can absorb the nutrients and take them to the blood stream and then to the cells. That which is unusable by the body continues down the intestines to the colon, or large intestines to make ready for its exit. However, if the foods we eat do not contain enough fiber and cleansing liquids to move the wastes through, our systems become clogged, bloated, and pained, where disorders begin.

One of the biggest threats to our colons is the processed foods, those lacking fiber. Take for example white flour. As a child, I would often ask my mother for glue, or paste. She would go to the kitchen and stir up a bowl of white flour and water. It made great glue for my projects. White flour, now the fiber is removed, works just like glue - not only on projects, but inside the intestines as well. Without the fiber, it has nothing to move it through the intestines. It becomes very apparent why one might experience a migraine or constipation. Other refined foods that are high in sugar, high in fats, and low in fiber, also do not nourish the body, but will clog and restrict passage.

Colon cancer is one of the leading natural deaths in the United States today and it is caused from a lack of fiber and not enough water and water-rich foods in one's diet. Fiber naturally comes from eating whole grains, not just whole grain breads, but the whole grains themselves where the fiber is cleansing to the body, and there is good nourishment as well. A clean system - free from pollutants and clogging agents - comes from eating cleansing foods. Raw fruits and vegetables, and good pure water are also essential to good cleansing and moving foods through the intestines and out the colon. If our meals consist of mostly heavy proteins and starches, our systems become stressed, fatigued, become clogged, bloated, and pained.

Here are some healthy colon suggestions:

1)Begin you day with a large glass of pure water and drink 8-12 more glasses throughout the day.

2)Instead of a diet of breads and flour products, eat real whole grains such as sprouted or cooked quinoa, millet, amaranth, kamut, barley, brown rice or other whole grains.

3)Instead of all the heavy proteins and animal products, eat lots of raw fruits and vegetables, raw nuts and seeds, and legumes (bean family).

4)Natural high fiber snacks which are good for you include raw fruits or vegetables, or raw nuts.

You need a healthy colon! Make it easy for good elimination to take place! Give up the refined foods and you'll give up the disorders they create. Then replace them with high quality foods and pure water. Your body will require less energy to move your foods, and YOU will have more energy to accomplish what you want to do!