Question: What is a healthy colon diet for me to follow? I would like to keep my colon healthy without taking any medications.

Answer: A good way to improve your overall health is to follow a sensible colon diet. The diet does not have to be a drastic change. You can improve your colon health by adding a few foods and eating sensibly.

Dietary fiber is the single most important thing you can add to your diet to promote a healthy colon. The main reason it is useful is that it will keep your stool well formed and help to keep you regular. This means your colon is working properly and at regular intervals.

Dietary fiber can be found in many foods, but it is most commonly found in:

• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Whole grains
• legumes

Another great benefit of adding dietary fiber is that it can lower risk of heart disease and diabetes. There are two types of fiber; soluble and insoluble. The soluble form can lower your blood sugar levels and coat arteries which is how it helps lessen the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

If you are under fifty years old men should have 38 grams of fiber per day and women should have about 25 grams. If you are over fifty men should ingest 30 grams and women should ingest about 21 grams.

We hope that this healthy colon diet will assist you in improving your health and helping you feel better.