A Choice to Body Cleanse?

I live in a medical world.  Those of you who know me, know that medical has been the trial in my life.  We all have our "stuff" that life throws at you, so really, I'm no different than anyone else.  Having spent so much of my life with doctors and in clinics, labs, and hospitals, I am a bit naive when it comes to home or herbal remedies.

When a friend of mind told me about her desire to do a body cleanse, my immediate reaction was "Why on earth would you want to do this on your own iniative?"  I have been subject to a body cleanse on three occasions... none of which I would repeat if you paid me!

With my family history, I was strongly advised to undergo a colonoscopy.  Needless to say, a complete cleansing of the large and small intestine is necessary for the colonoscopy to be, shall we say, accurate?  To keep it short, this first colonoscopy led to another, with the accompanying cleansing, and finally a surgery to remove my entire colon, for a third cleansing.  Nothing was enjoyable about any of the cleansings, and no, I did not feel refreshed or energized by emptying out everything inside my intestine.

My suggestion to my friend was that if you want to do a body cleanse, then get a colonoscopy at the same time.  This way, you kill two birds with one stone!  And if you find the body cleanse is not for you, well, at least you have checked a preventative, and helpful medical procedure off your list!

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