Good Question! (fantastic even :)

I've done research on this until I'm, well, 'full of it' ::::grin:::: Thanks for giving me the opportunity to let 'er rip :)

This 'tearing of the fragile lining' and 'harming the poor lil' villi' (pardon my sarcasm) is SO overplayed & quoted it's tiresome (and VERY dangerous and irresponsible as far as I'm concerned). :::HUGE SIGH::: I *do* understand why these alternative healers are so hesitant & fearful...it's a combination of the ole "first physician, do no harm" AND the fact that if someone comes away from their office with as much as a headache they can easily be sued and fully prosecuted by the Powers That Be AND because it's only legal for many of them to recommend protocols approved by the AMA...AND because of a total & dismal lack of knowledge & experience. What they fail to realize is that by recommending wimpy, ineffective protocols & products (the ONLY kind that are approved by the Powers That Be as "safe"), they can be doing as much (usually MORE) harm than they're trying to avoid!


There's lots of good reasons for the words above, which I'll explain further below. Onward.

Could something as 'drawing' and detoxifying as benonite clay (a healing substance that's been used for centuries successfully and recommended by truly great healers such as Dr. Christopher, Schulze, Clark, Jensen -and hundreds more-) harm the lining of colon as it pulls away?

Technically, it's a possibility (lol, but drinking Coca-cola is FAR more of a concern - it'll dissolve a nail!). But that very slight possibility must be weighed against many other healing factors. Bentonite must be used responsibly (and I'll give you some more information on that below, too). Here's some other factors it's use (and very slight risk) for cleansing needs to weighed against:

--thick rubber layers of mucoid plaque full of putrefying fecal matter AND virtually every acidic toxin one has ingested that's been captured for decades (so it DOESN'T absorb into the bloodstream), and that mucoid plaque completely surrounding, compressing, coating and suffocating the villi and soft lining of the colon, causing it to be irritated, inflamed, the bowel to stretch into bowel pockets (diverticuli), giving parasites the *ultimate* breeding & feeding grounds. And this ultimately leads to (oh, let's name a few things that acid/toxic mucoid plaque and a swollen, engorged colon can cause):

--hormonal imbalances and all variety of menstrual discomfort and symptoms (because the lower colon wraps tightly around the uterus/ovaries)
--sciatica/back pain (because the colon wraps right around the sciatic nerve)
--diminished activity of ALL major organs (the lower colon presses against EVERY major organ - if it's engorged that pressure can & does cause organ malfunction).
--leaky gut (caused by parasites)
--candida overgrowth (because once they get out of balance, that's where they breed & feed)
--all manner of parasite infestations (leading to hundreds of illnesses & symptoms)
--stinky farts, bad breath, constipation, gas, hiatal hernia and acid reflux
--lack of absorption of vital minerals & vitamins
--90% of the water we drink goes through that crap before it's absorbed into the bloodstream - how's that for putting stress on one's liver, kidney, and skin (organs of elimination.

That doesn't count the benefits of Bentonite adsorbing (electro/magnetically pulling to itself and capturing like velcro) virtually every known toxic in tap water (I just verified, even fluoride...and all those pharmaceutical drug residues, too).

It will draw RADIATION to itself and a huge variety of heavy metals (including mercury).

It pulls these things right out of the bones, tissues, brain, fat & blood, right through the walls of the colon (or through the skin), contains them all, and then it's all flushed right down the toilet. YIPPEE KAY YAY!!!

Must it be used responsibly and wisely? YES INDEED! More on that below (hey, I'm on a roll here :), but first let's talk a bit about mucous & mucoid plaque in the colon (and what IT does to the lining, the villi and our health).

It's theorized (and widely accepted) that the reason we develop mucoid plaque is simple (and very logical). As you probably know, digestion & assimilation begins in the mouth - and what the mouth discerns as 'incoming' immediately triggers a response in the body: oil triggers the liver to create bile; sugar/sweet triggers the pancreas to make insulin, etc. Toxins of any/all kinds trigger the colon to create a very thin layer of mucous to capture the incoming poison so it doesn't get into the bloodstream. In the best of all worlds, that wee-tiny layer of mucous would be sloughed off and flushed away with subsequent bowel movements...but in OUR world, we never stop ingesting poison...so the mucous never 'sloughs off' and instead, builds up. And this mucous continues to thicken (minute layer upon layer) until it turns rubbery...and surrounds (suffocates) the villi, irritates the delicate lining, makes peristalsis (the rhythmic squeezing motions of the colon)
more difficult/impossible...and since 80-90% of all the water we drink is assimilated into the bloodstream through the lower bowel, it causes us to poison ourselves.

Lovely picture.

Third grade Science "basic": no life form on the planet can sustain life if it can't adequately assimilate nutrients and effectively expel waste/toxins.

Mucoid plaque and a clogged sluggish colon makes it impossible to do either effectively or adequately.


How do we get this junk OUT of us? In my estimation, the absolute safest way is a long series of colonics or colemas (home colonics). This is expensive, inconvenient, and most people will never do it. Why is it safest & best? Well, pure warm water is the ultimate 'safe' cleanser AND all the volatile, acidic poisons that are going to be released by disturbing and breaking up the mucoid plaque and compacted rotted/putrid fecal matter will be flushed completely out of the colon before they have a chance to absorb back into the bloodstream. If I had the money to buy a home colema set up (about $300) AND I had room in my tiny bathroom to set it up, that'd be my choice, hands down.

There's the "oxy" products that claim to dissolve the mucoid plaque. They cause diarrhea & urgency, are rather expensive...and I've seen a lot of reports that people using them frequently see undigested food in their diarrhea. Hmmm, if this stuff isn't powerful enough to break down a leaf of lettuce, can it really break down/dissolve mucoid plaque? I honestly don't know on that one, but I prefer to stick with protocols that are simple, understandable, inexpensive, do-able...and have be used safely & effectively for decades (if not centuries).

That leaves us with fiber cleanses, fiber & Bentonite cleanses (and cathartic herbs to 'help you go' while doing these cleanses, if necessary).

I prefer fiber/bentonite (with cathartic -make you go- herbs, if they're needed). And I prefer them because (again) they're simple, understandable, inexpensive, do-able...and time honored. AND because of the bentonite. One of the worst mistakes anyone can make in cleansing (or any healer in recommending products/protocols) is to allow the disturbed toxins to absorb back into the bloodstream...and bentonite prevents that from happening in a colon cleanse. The alternative 'healers' that recommend against it or don't utilize it? Me wonders what they're doing to absorb the HUGE amount of toxins that WILL be released and reabsorbed. And how they're justifying NOT using SOMETHING that will absorb them and keep their patients feeling great while they're cleansing and healing their body...especially when there IS a VERY safe method of utilization.

The ultimate product on the market today? Dr. Schulze s IF#2 (his IF#1 is a blend of cathartic herbs -and other other herbs- to help get/keep you going during the fiber cleanse, or before/after if it's needed). There are many variations of Schulzes IF#1 on the market, many good (and Schulze also has IF#3, a gentler version for children and/or folks that don't need/desire the strength of IF#1).

Here's a blurb on the ingredients of IF#2 and how it works:

//www.curezone.org/schulze/herbal_colon_cleanse_1_2.asp

Intestinal Corrective Formula #2 by Dr. Schulze

Therapeutic Action: This cleansing and soothing formula is to be used periodically in conjunction with Intestinal Corrective Formula #1. This formula is a strong purifier and intestinal vacuum. This formula will draw old fecal matter off the walls of your colon and out of any bowel pockets. It will also draw out poisons, toxins, heavy metals such as mercury and lead, and even remove radioactive material such as strontium 90. This formula will also remove over 3,000 known drug residues. Its natural mucilaginous properties will soften old hardened fecal matter for easy removal and also make it an excellent remedy for any inflammation in the stomach and intestines.

Ingredients: organic Flax seed ( Linum usitatissimum ), Apple Fruit Pectin, Pharmaceutical Grade Bentonite Clay, Psyllium seed and husk ( Plantago Species), WildCrafted Slippery Elm inner bark (Ulmus flilva), Organic Marshmallow root ( Althea officinalis), Organic Fennel seed ( Foeniculum vulgare ) --this used to be peppermint, and sometimes still is-- and Activated Willow charcoal ( Salix alba).


IF#2 (Intestinal Formula #2) was designed by Dr. Richard Schulze in his practice where he cured thousands of people from incurable diseases. In the last years of his practice he dealt ONLY with "incurables"...and not just terminal diagnoses like cancer, terminal heart failure, AIDS, MS/MD/ALS...but with people who had actually outlived their prognosis (the doctors told them they should have been dead MONTHS ago, but they were still alive...and in horrifically advanced stages). He needed to get their organs of elimination open FAST (so their bodies could heal) and he HAD to do it safely. He designed this product for use in his clinic and for these people...he didn't design it 'behind a desk', in a lab, or as a theory. He designed it because people were depending upon him for their very lives. Of course, after his clinic was raided and shut down (and he was arrested/imprisoned), he can no longer practice, so he sells his product line and lectures/teaches.

If you'll note the ingredients, there's the typical fiber (psyllium, flax) and bentonite...but there's SO MUCH MORE!

The Apple/Fruit Pectin is also a fiber, but a water soluble fiber that is mucilaginous (sticky/slimey), with properties of it's own...soothing, coating, digestive tract healing and absorbs toxins:


http://www.ageless.co.za/herb-apple.htm#Properties

Information on apple/pectin as a herb.

http://www.viable-herbal.com/singles/herbs/s904.htm

Apple Pectin - Malus sylvestris - Encapsulated Herbal Nutrient - Herbs

The Slippery Elm & Marshmallow are THE most effective soothers & healers in the herbal kingdom. Slippery Elm WILL heal and regrow skin where there are decubitus ulcers (bedsores) painlessly. It can MORE than handle any irritation or rawness caused by the clay or the psyllium (and Schulze uses ground psyllium/flax for less chance of irritation/abrasion)

http://healingtools.tripod.com/slipelm.html

SLIPPERY ELM

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/SlipperyElmch.html

Slippery Elm

http://www.meridianinstitute.com/echerb/Files/1elm.html

Slippery Elm/Cayce Meridian Institute

http://www.zetatalk.com/health/theax016.htm

Troubled Times: Slippery Elm

Marshmallow has MANY similar attributes, but apparently the 'computer gremlins' munched all my marshmallow bookmarks ('sorry I don't have them to give you)
The Fennel/Peppermint vary in attributes, but both are 'digestives', prevent gas and soothing in their own rights.


http://www.herbnet.com/Herb%20Uses_FGH.htm

Fennel -Herb Uses -F, G, H Herbs

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/f/fennel01.html

botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Fennel - Herb Profile and Information

http://www.viable-herbal.com/singles/herbs/s904.htm


Then there's the Activated Charcol - ANOTHER extremely effective toxin adsorber...and something that's a TOTALLY OVERLOOKED natural healing 'must have'!

http://healingtools.tripod.com/thn5.html

ACTIVATED CHARCOAL-USES IN MODERN NATURAL HEALING

http://home.bluemarble.net/~heartcom/activatedcharcoal.html

Activated Charcoal

http://web.archive.org/web/20020603103738/http://www.homehealthresource.net/c...

Activated Charcoal, What's it Good For? Also, Grain Mills, Juicers, Spices, Bulk Herbs, Capsules

As you can see, there will be NO harm to the lining of the colon or the "poor lil' villi" when using this product...and if there is any irritation, it will be healed so quickly you'll never even know it happened.

Btw, IF#2 has been used by 8 people I've recommended it to (and hundreds more on the internet) to totally HEAL both IBS and Crohne's disease (extreme irritation, rawness and bleeding of the intestines). Of course, some must make diet/lifestyle changes as well, but this is the main product for the actual healing.

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Whew, yes Dr. Schulze did/does know what he was doing. How could he not, he was not just dealing with 'aches & pains', he devoted his life to curing the most vicious and threatening of diseases. And his success rate (of those who stayed on his program and followed his protocols (that had not had vital organs removed or suffered major radiation/chemo burns & immune system destruction) was over 90%!

And THAT is how you safely use bentonite for colon cleansing. Of course, thousands upon thousands of people have safely & effectively cleansed by using the time-honored P&B shakes. The main issue there is to drink MORE than enough water to make sure you don't get clogged or impacted (and one must drink ample water with IF#2 as well). Sheesh, not drinking enough water is one of THE main reasons for constipation in the first place - ALWAYS make sure you're drinking at LEAST 'the ounce equivalent of half your body weight' daily (and that for normal/adequate hydrations). So if one weighs 150 pounds, divide that by two = 75, and 75 ounces is the minimum amount of water one should be drinking daily. (I've drank over a gallon a day for years). See this article on water, and the recommended book).

http://thedoctorwithin.com/index_fr.php?page=articles/water.php

t h e d o c t o r w i t h i n - WATER

In closing, the human body is HARD-WIRED TO LIVE AND TO HEAL ITSELF...and it knows how to do it effectively. But it's no match for the abuse we pile in and on it for decades. It needs our help to cleanse & restore the organs - because the abuse & poisons we've poured into it are totally UNnatural and have resulted in a totally unnatural state. When Dr. Schulze 'admitted' a patient, he started them on his notorious "Incurables Program", at it's most basic it's a 30 day colon cleanse, concurrent with two weeks of liver cleansing/flushing and two weeks of kidney cleansing AND a 30 day juice fast with double/triple doses of Superfood (with all KINDS of additional protocols & products depending upon their situation). What happened to all these people that were PAST death's door? They got well. The body WANTS to be cleansed and nourished so it can get to work healing itself. But it's just not going to happen if we play the game by the 'safety rules' of the very entities that we take money away from everytime we stop needing their drugs....and these ARE the rule/regulation makers!

YES!!! It IS necessary to be knowledgeable; it IS necessary to KNOW what we're doing and it IS necessary to be safe! But greater minds & healers than are alive & in practice today have lived and published their works before us, and it's almost ALL available on the internet! Read the works of Schulze, his teacher Dr. Christopher, Hulda Clark , Bernard Jenses, Hoxsey, Gerson, Dr, Kelley (who cured my mother-in-law of Stage IV terminal liver cancer) and their ilk. MD's treat aggressive disease aggressively with saws, amputations, carving out organs, radiating, and poisoning with chemotherapy and pharmaceuticals. Why can't we learn we need to be aggressive NATURALLY & SAFELY? Many times our health and life depends upon it...and our body most CERTAINLY deserves it.

HUGE GRIN - any further questions? :) :) :)

Healthiest of blessings -

Unyquity

P.S. Oh yes, no colon cleansing post would be complete without me highly recommending you read the FANTASTIC information at these two links:

http://www.plim.org/drSchulze2001BowelNewsletter.htm

Dr Schulze 2001 Bowel Newsletter

http://thedoctorwithin.com/index_fr.php?page=articles/journey_colon.php

Journey to the Center of your Colon - t h e d o c t o r w i t h i n