Question: I was wondering if you had any advice on colon cleanse products. I looked online and saw about a million different products and each one claims it works better than the rest. Appreciate your assistance.

Answer: Finding colon cleanse products can be difficult, especially if you are doing so for the first time. The sheer amount of colon cleanse products can be confusing which can be discouraging. Plus there is always the nagging voice in your head which is telling you the one you do buy won’t work.

We don’t endorse any one product over another, but we can tell you about a few different options.

Many companies sell systems that are designed to cleanse the colon. These are based on modifying your diet and taking an oral pill from anywhere between a week and several months.

We would advise against making a long term commitment to a company before you see if the product works or not.

Many of the pills you will see advertised are mainly made up of psyllium husk and/or flaxseed. These are natural compounds that can encourage or regulate bowel movements.

There are also many prescription medications available which you would have to talk to your doctor about.

The most well known product is the enema. Basically a solution of soapy water is introduced to the colon which causes a bowel movement.

We hope you can find a colon cleanse product from the above list which is helpful to you. Let us know how it worked or feel free to submit another question.