{"id":2281,"date":"2015-01-23T16:53:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T21:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/?p=2281"},"modified":"2020-05-11T15:15:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T19:15:37","slug":"body-cleanse-diaries-part-1-intestinal-cleansing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/body-cleanse-diaries-part-1-intestinal-cleansing\/","title":{"rendered":"Body Cleanse Diaries: Intestinal Cleansing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katie and Amina at Southern Botanicals share how their Intestinal Cleanse<\/a> is going this week as part of the Total Internal Body Cleanse Program<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Katie: <\/strong>“When I started the Intestinal Cleanse part of the Total Internal Body Cleanse I planned on going all in with following the instructions to the letter and taking Intestinal Cleanse 2<\/a> at least three times a day.<\/p>\n

So far I’ve been able to keep up with taking Intestinal Cleanse 2 once or twice a day on an empty stomach. I prefer the powder since it feels very refreshing and alkalizing to me.<\/p>\n

Putting 1 teaspoon of Intestinal Cleanse 2 in a cup of water and quickly drinking it down has worked well for me so far.<\/p>\n

One of my main challenges has been working in a third dose of Intestinal Cleanse 2 into my day.<\/p>\n

At this point I’ve had to face reality that a light cleanse with taking Intestinal Cleanse 2 twice a day works best for me at this time.<\/p>\n

It’s easy to get caught up in perfectionism when making a change.<\/p>\n

When it’s all said and done though I’ve decided it’s better for me to adjust my cleanse to what works for me right now so I still receive some of the benefits from a light cleanse than stopping all together.<\/p>\n

One of the main perks of doing the Intestinal Cleanse part of the Total Internal Body Cleanse is that my digestive system has improved.<\/p>\n

When I’ve been consistent with taking Intestinal Cleanse 2 even once a day I’ve noticed that my energy levels are better and best of all, no gas and bloating.<\/p>\n

I think my digestive system is still needing improvement from eating heavier, more processed foods over the holidays.<\/p>\n

While I’m not in the clear yet, I’m looking forward to ongoing benefits as I start the Liver Cleanse<\/a> phase of the program.”<\/p>\n

Amina:\"Amina<\/a><\/strong> “For the last couple of months I’ve been having a green smoothie in the morning, yogurt as a mid-morning snack, a light lunch like a salad and miso<\/a> soup in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

Evenings I’ve been eating heavier meals, sometimes healthy and sometimes not so healthy but I get full very quickly which can feel uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

Since starting the Intestinal Cleanse I’ve had a better appetite and more room to eat.<\/p>\n

Before I started the cleanse I would get full super easily and it felt like my stomach wasn’t completely emptying after I ate which made it uncomfortable to eat more than a little bit at a time.<\/p>\n

I also had a lot of abdominal bloating and tightness in my stomach which was subsided since I started doing the Intestinal Cleanse.<\/p>\n

I’ve now been doing the Intestinal Cleanse for 10 days using Intestinal Cleanse 2 capsules<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the first 5 days I took 5-6 capsules of Intestinal Cleanse 2 3 times a day along with taking Intestinal Cleanse 1<\/a>, Vital Nutrition Plus<\/a> and miso as my probiotic.<\/p>\n

After that I stepped it up with how much Intestinal Cleanse 2 I was taking to 10 capsules 2-3 times a day.<\/p>\n

Then a couple of days ago I increased it again to 15 capsules 3 times a day.<\/p>\n

At first when I started taking more Intestinal Cleanse 2 (30+ capsules a day) everything was lovely.<\/p>\n

But when I took 45 capsules total a couple of days ago that was the first time during the cleanse I had a traffic jam so to speak in my colon.<\/p>\n

In hindsight I realize that I didn’t drink enough water with each dose of Intestinal Cleanse 2 that day.<\/p>\n

I continued to drink 16 oz of water with each dose when I should have drank 32 oz! Something else that affected it is that night I had a piece of pizza which is not a cleanse-friendly food.<\/p>\n

Even though I took 10 Intestinal Cleanse 1 that night, it didn’t help get things moving for me the next day.<\/p>\n

If this happened 2-3 weeks ago it might have aggravated my IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and caused constipation which would have been so painful I wouldn’t have wanted to walk and I might have been late for work as a result.<\/p>\n

I took a break from taking Intestinal Cleanse 2 yesterday and drank lots of water and miso soup which finally got things moving for me again in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

The moral of the story is if you’re on a cleanse, don’t be a jerk and eat pizza and other garbage since it defeats the whole purpose.<\/p>\n

You also need to make sure you drink plenty of water since you’re taking in so much Bentonite clay with Intestinal Cleanse 2.<\/p>\n

I don’t want to have to take 20 Intestinal Cleanse 1 each day while cleansing and eating a light, healthy diet is key to minimizing how much Intestinal Cleanse 1 you need to take to stay regular whether you’re cleansing or not.<\/p>\n

For the rest of the cleanse I’m going to take Intestinal Cleanse 1 at lunch and dinner while paying attention to how many movements I’m having each day.<\/p>\n

If my eliminations decrease the next day I’m going to make sure I increase how much fiber I eat along with drinking more miso soup and taking more Intestinal Cleanse 1.<\/p>\n

I also plan on continuing to take Intestinal Cleanse 2, 10 capsules 3 times a day, for the next few weeks as I start adding on other cleanse products like the Liver Cleanse.”<\/p>\n

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Want more of an insight into why Katie and Amina are doing the Total Internal Body Cleanse? Check out their original post on starting the program: Adventures in Total Internal Body Cleansing<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

You may also enjoy Deb’s post on her first day doing the Intestinal Cleanse part of the program: New You Cleanse: Let’s Get Started<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n

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