The colon, also known as the large intestine or the bowel is a very important organ in its own right. In completing the digestive process it carries out a number of vital functions not least the absorption of water soluble nutrients and the synthesis of some vitamins. It is one of the major eliminatory organs responsible for the removal of food and other bodily wastes, as well as protecting the body from infection and disease.

Cleansing and Healthy Weight Loss

Imagine someone with a clogged colon that only allows half of the nutrients that person consumes to be absorbed. They are already likely to be suffering from poor nutrition. Now imagine that person trying to lose weight by radically reducing their daily food intake. Their body is simply not going to get the essential daily nutrients it needs!

Anything that inhibits the body’s ability to absorb necessary vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, amino acids and other nutrients, particularly when nutrient intake is limited, may eventually impact the performance of other body systems. That’s why a complete body detox and cleanse before starting a diet is the key to maintaining good health throughout the dieting process.

More of What You Need, Less of What You Don’t

When dieting, it’s important to ensure that your body still gets all the nutrients it needs. A properly functioning digestive system is essential to accomplishing this. However, the digestive system not only absorbs essential nutrients but also fats and other substances that can be problematic when trying to lose weight.

Nature’s Sunshine have developed safe, effective products that help to combat this issue.

Fat Grabbers contains wholesome, nutritional substances that may help reduce the level of absorbable fat in the diet. Its ingredients work to emulsify fats in an aqueous media. The fat-binding properties of fibre from guar gum and psyllium hulls interfere with the absorption of the emulsified fats. These bound fat molecules are then carried through the colon and eliminated.

Carbo Grabbers partially interferes with the enzymatic digestion of starchy carbohydrates. Carbohydrates provide the body with energy, so you need some of them. However, excess carbs are converted to fat stores. Carbo Grabbers contains an amylase inhibitor derived from northern white kidney beans, which naturally and safely interferes with the digestion of starchy carbohydrates and may help reduce the carbohydrate calories available to your body. As much as we need to avoid certain things when dieting, it’s just as important to make sure we get what our bodies need.

SynerProtein is a low-fat, balanced protein supplement providing essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals. A blend of soy protein isolates from nongenetically modified soybeans, SynerProtein also provides the exclusive SynerPro Concentrate, which provides a rich and wholesome base of fruits and cruciferous vegetables with antioxidant benefits.

Whether cleansing or dieting, Nature’s Sunshine have a great range of natural products to lend a helping hand.