Has anyone here ever tried a colon cleanse? Dr. Schulze cleanse recommended to me...

[eits]

Doesn't your colon get a decent brushing from your head being so deep in your ass? Colon cleansing is ridiculous.

don't be an asshole, man.

 

[eits]

So LA area? Check here every now and then to see what drug therapy trials are recruiting in your area. Looks like a phase III trial on female pattern baldness by Johnson and Johnson is about to wrap up. So keep an eye out for news related to that.

Also expand the search for other/past trials, and see if you can google the results.

mrsbugi, don't do the phase 3 trial... wait until it's in phase 4 just to be safe.

 

[MrsBugi]

where are you experiencing the alopecia? you might need some cortisone injections. contact a dermatologist.

honestly, colonics are pretty pointless.

how long have you been eating healthy? the reason i ask is because, sometimes, if your intestines are used to digesting an unhealthy diet, fecal mater can get kinda pasted between your microvili and decrease your nutritional absorption. that doesn't really happen in the large intestines, though... it's mainly in the small intestines. a good week long detox program should clear it out... and by detox, i mean like a nutritious, home-made vegetable soup-based detox you can do at home for cheap.

i always recommend a superfood/whole food nutritional supplement. google some research on the powder. if it's good, give it a shot. if not, do juice plus. i agree that one-a-day vitamins are crap.

also, i fail to draw any connection between a colon cleanse and alopecia...

Thanks for the well thought-out reply, eits.

I'm experiencing the alopecia all over, diffuse alopecia areata (hair lost diffusely across the whole scalp instead of in just one area). I saw a dermotologist who specializes in alopecia and he suggested cortisone injections but I HATE shots and needles (don't even have my ears pierced ) and my girl friend Georgia has it and made a documentary film about alopecia. She has regular cortisone treatment and it hurts her like hell... So much pain and so many tears for no guaranteed result.

I've been eating healthily for over 3 years now... I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs, I exercise regularly, and I've been given an excellent bill of health in every physical I've ever had which is why the alopecia is so puzzling. Nobody else in my family has ever had it and they all have full, thick heads of hair... Which I used to, but not any more.

Do you have any recommendations for a healthy soup-based detox that I can do myself for much cheaper than a "system?"

The acupunturist suggested a colon cleanse to help my alopecia because "there may be toxins built up poisoning my body/hair - also, get silver fillings from your teeth removed because the mercury could also be causing the alopecia."

 

[Gooberlx2]

mrsbugi, don't do the phase 3 trial... wait until it's in phase 4 just to be safe.

The good thing is that (assuming efficacy and safety are favorable) they'll likely recruit again in her area for the phase 4.

 

[MrsBugi]

So LA area? Check here every now and then to see what drug therapy trials are recruiting in your area. Looks like a phase III trial on female pattern baldness by Johnson and Johnson is about to wrap up. So keep an eye out for news related to that.

Also expand the search for other/past trials, and see if you can google the results.

WOW! This is awesome, thanks for the ink Gooberlx2!! I am completely open to participating in a drug therapy trial for alopecia/hair loss. I'll be sure to check back regularly for any studies that may be recruiting, thank you very much for the link!!!

 

[MrsBugi]

mrsbugi, don't do the phase 3 trial... wait until it's in phase 4 just to be safe.

Thank you so much for looking out, eits. I'm not educated about the drug testing system so I wouldn't know the difference between phase 3 and 4... Really hopefully they'll recruit for a phase 4 then!!!!

 

[MrsBugi]

The good thing is that (assuming efficacy and safety are favorable) they'll likely recruit again in her area for the phase 4.

This would be wonderful. I will be bookmarking the page and checking it regularly.

 

[KeithTalent]

Colon Blow FTW!

KT

 

[Minerva]

You know you would have NO issues with (crysis-2) at ALL with oc'ing your GPU if you stop using piece of shit software and just flash the BIOS to those clocks instead. Make sure it can run furmark, etc. and if that's good, flash those number with ibitor and call it the day. Don't blame the publisher even though they are typically scummy cockersuckers for this! I see this all the time...

 

[Moonbeam]

Billions of years of evolution have produced a self cleaning colon, one that cleans itself every time one takes a shit. No further cleaning is required or colon cleaning solution would be manufactured by your colon cells. In order for proper digestion and the absorption of nutrients maximized your colon is full of living things that help you digest. Clean those out with a colon cleaner and you will be less healthy than you are today. Trust your ass it knows what it is doing and isn't out to make a buck from you.

All this crap that people do in the name of health they do because they project their fears on the unknown, imaginary filth in you colon, radiation from the phone, a million things and the cunning are there in the millions too to pray on the unsuspecting. Relax and be happy. You'll feel better right away. Put some cans of food in a charity bin.

 

[KeithTalent]

You know you would have NO issues with (crysis-2) at ALL with oc'ing your GPU if you stop using piece of shit software and just flash the BIOS to those clocks instead. Make sure it can run furmark, etc. and if that's good, flash those number with ibitor and call it the day. Don't blame the publisher even though they are typically scummy cockersuckers for this! I see this all the time...

Yeah OP, just flash your BIOS!

KT

 

[nick1985]

I just scarf down a tin of jalapenos and sit on the can for a good hour. Works well enough

 

[Minerva]

HTF did I post in this thread?
That was posted in video. Is this forum taking a shit again?!

I'm not sawing things either, I swear!

 

[disappoint]

I don't know about you but I like to extract nutrients from the food I eat before "letting it go".

Try this: throw your hamburger and fries directly into the toilet.

Seriously, you know what's good for your intestinal health? Yogurt with active cultures. The good bacteria compete for food and the bad bacteria can't compete and die off.

 

[DrPizza]

Wow, if everyone was as intelligent as MrsBugi - seeking corroborating evidence that something was effective before trying it - we wouldn't have so many scams on the market, ripping off our loved ones, taking advantage of their hopes in order to make a buck.

 

[Aquaman]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=3455&highlight=colonic

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[arrfep]

The ladies at the store I went to told me that I should poop at least 3 times a day to be healthy. Their "cleanse" consists of 50 PILLS A DAY... Which are supposedly healthy and good for you. (50 pills a day!!!!) Their premise was that it was all-natural and that your body can really benefit from it, "flush out the toxins," etc.

I'm skeptical. Still researching, thanks for the constructive links so far.

Huh, wat? It's perfectly healthy go once a day, sometimes even less often, depending on what and how much you eat. Of course the people shilling laxatives will tell you there should be a constant stream of liquid shit trickling behind you wherever you go.

OP, just spend a few days straight eating nothing but prunes, spinach, broccoli, and apples. Guarantee it will do the same thing, and will be much cheaper.

 

[Sinsear]

Wow. I'm shocked an accupuncturist is pushing snake oil.

 

[Meghan54]

I cannot believe people will willingly submit themselves to a "colon cleanse" and then refuse an enema....which are the same things in essence.

And to use chemicals.....even "all natural" chemicals.....to overstimulate your colon to dump its contents before its ready to do so is just unbelievable. Why people want diarrhea to hit is beyond me.

Add to that the false notion that "six pounds of undigested meat is festering in your colon" and I see gullible written all over the suckers that fall for this crap.

How in the world does anything stick to the inside of your intestines? But, then again, most people do not understand how slick and slimy the intestines really are. You couldn't get anything to stick to the intestine walls if you wanted to.....you don't find food sticking to the inside of your cheeks and tounge, do you? No, and you don't find digested food sticking to your intestines, either. The combination of the mucus secreted on the intestinal walls and their smooth walls overall prevent just what the hucksters of all those colon cleansing crap products claim is happening inside you.

This doesn't even go into the electrolyte imbalances that colon cleansing causes or the dehydration that occurs.

Sheesh.....I wish more people stayed awake during their high school biology courses.

 

[eits]

Thanks for the well thought-out reply, eits.

I'm experiencing the alopecia all over, diffuse alopecia areata (hair lost diffusely across the whole scalp instead of in just one area). I saw a dermotologist who specializes in alopecia and he suggested cortisone injections but I HATE shots and needles (don't even have my ears pierced ) and my girl friend Georgia has it and made a documentary film about alopecia. She has regular cortisone treatment and it hurts her like hell... So much pain and so many tears for no guaranteed result.

I've been eating healthily for over 3 years now... I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs, I exercise regularly, and I've been given an excellent bill of health in every physical I've ever had which is why the alopecia is so puzzling. Nobody else in my family has ever had it and they all have full, thick heads of hair... Which I used to, but not any more.

Do you have any recommendations for a healthy soup-based detox that I can do myself for much cheaper than a "system?"

The acupunturist suggested a colon cleanse to help my alopecia because "there may be toxins built up poisoning my body/hair - also, get silver fillings from your teeth removed because the mercury could also be causing the alopecia."

let me address some things starting from the top:

I saw a dermotologist who specializes in alopecia and he suggested cortisone injections but I HATE shots and needles

maybe you could ask the dermatologist for a sedative cocktail and make sure you have someone to drive you home after the procedure.

I've been eating healthily for over 3 years now... I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs, I exercise regularly, and I've been given an excellent bill of health in every physical I've ever had which is why the alopecia is so puzzling. Nobody else in my family has ever had it and they all have full, thick heads of hair... Which I used to, but not any more.

it doesn't seem to be anything you're doing wrong. it may just be an idiopathic cause. give the cortisone injections a shot (get it?)

Do you have any recommendations for a healthy soup-based detox that I can do myself for much cheaper than a "system?"

try the recipe i linked in my post. that's the closest one to the one i did for myself years ago and it helped. however, again, it really doesn't seem to be a bowel issue... especially if you've had a healthy diet for about 3 years, it's just highly unlikely that your bowels need a detox or clense anyway. i mean, it won't hurt anything, but i doubt it'll help anything either.

The acupunturist suggested a colon cleanse to help my alopecia because "there may be toxins built up poisoning my body/hair - also, get silver fillings from your teeth removed because the mercury could also be causing the alopecia."

respectfully, i've gotta say that that's just ridiculous.

edit: mrsbugi, just out of curiosity, how much protein do you eat on a daily basis? also, do you dye your hair often? also, do you use a hygiene product now that you didn't whenever you didn't have alopecia (certain kind of make-up, certain kind of shampoo, certain kind of deodorant, etc)?

 

[eits]

Huh, wat? It's perfectly healthy go once a day, sometimes even less often, depending on what and how much you eat. Of course the people shilling laxatives will tell you there should be a constant stream of liquid shit trickling behind you wherever you go.

OP, just spend a few days straight eating nothing but prunes, spinach, broccoli, and apples. Guarantee it will do the same thing, and will be much cheaper.

no, 3x/day is healthy. 1 or less isn't considered "perfectly healthy". it typically indicates that you're not eating enough for the number of calories you need for your body to be healthy.

 

[eits]

How in the world does anything stick to the inside of your intestines?

the same way peanut butter can get stuck between bristles of a toothbrush.

 

[moshquerade]

I've got a cleanse for you, OP.

first.

you've still got it olds.

 

[Fritzo]

Not sure if this has been posted yet:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43948036/ns/health-alternative_medicine/

Detox danger: Trendy colon cleansing a risky ritual
Research found little benefit from detox concoctions or 'enemas on steroids'

 

[ichy]

I am very curious about alternative, Eastern-style herbs and medicines because I don't believe that Western medicine is the only solution.

Oh god...

There's no such thing as "Eastern" and "Western" medicine. There's effective medicine (with scientific evidence of efficacy) and ineffective medicine.