Fact:  Health statistics show that more North Americans are hospitalized due to diseases of the intestinal tract than for any other group of disorders.

Fact:  Colorectal Cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S.A.

The following is an estimate of costs and demonstrates how these diseases present a significant public health problem, substantially adding to our overall health care costs:

Laxatives         $400 million per year

Antacids           $1 billion per year

100,000 people get colostomies yearly in the U.S.A.

100,000+ Americans die annually due to this disease

Some of the most common diseases and disorders directly related to the colon include: constipation, Appendicitis, Diverticular Disease, hemorrhoids, benign tumors, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, and Crohn’s Disease.

 

 

Autointoxication

Most American adults are not engaged in daily rigorous activity, yet feel mentally and physically exhausted at the end of the workday.  This fatigue we feel could be for a variety of reasons, i.e., malabsorption, poor nutrient quality, poor elimination habits and, as a result, toxins are trapped in the body.

When the colon becomes congested with stagnant waste, poisons back up in the body and pollute the inner environment.  This is called autointoxication, which literally means, “self poisoning.” All of the body’s tissues are affected by this.

Autointoxication also can be a causative factor for numerous serious diseases and is considered by many to be the underlying reason for disease.  In fact, the colon is the largest perpetrator of disease of any organ in the body and is said to be the initiator of 80 percent of all critical illness. 

The colon is the first stop for nutrient distribution and also the last stop for waste expulsion from the body. The colon is a critical juncture in our digestive system. When the colon is healthy and functioning normally, we experience better health and better overall well being.