I remember having a good laugh at a Saturday Night Live commercial for Colon Blow. It was a super high fiber cereal that was supposed to match the amount of fiber found in 10,000 bowls of the closest competing cereal. It was a lot of fun, but trying to perform an extreme colon cleanse is not. There can be major problems caused by an extreme colon cleanser and they should not be done.

Your colon contains good bacteria and bad bacteria. The idea behind a cleanse is to get rid of the bad bacteria while preserving and purifying the good bacteria. Good bacteria are an important part of the entire digestive system and help keep it running smoothly. The good bacteria cannot be maintained while doing a quick colon cleanse. It will be expelled from the body and can leave the colon open to infection and disease.

Too much stress on the colon can cause far more damage to it than any colon cleanse could ever do. The colon works in unison with the intestines and stomach and is not used or designed to do so at a super fast pace. If forced to overwork, the colon could close up in an attempt to prevent any damage, causing toxins to spread throughout the body.

When it comes to our health, very rarely is there a quick fix to a problem. This is definitely true for cleansing our settlers. An extreme colon cleanser will do more harm than good.