Can Colon Cleansing Provide Antiaging Benefits Too

June 9th, 2009

People who got less of the antioxidant vitamins C and E and carotenoids such as beta-carotene (like those present in the better quality colon cleanse supplements) are more likely to develop cataracts and macular degeneration, a vision-destroying disease that affects mainly older people. People who got plentiful supplies of these antioxidants were 37 percent less likely to have heart attacks – so a good colon cleansing product can have beneficial impact on your overall health too.

So not only do antioxidants seem to prevent the diseases that accelerate us into old age, they also seem to be helping us to maintain quality of life.

Getting people to eat more as they age is important, says Jeffrey Blumberg, Ph.D., associate director and chief of the antioxidants research laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston. But what you eat is also important, he adds.

“In essence, eating a super high quality diet, and possibly using a colon cleanser on a regular basis, is crucial if you want to do all that you can to stay young longer,” says Dr. Blumberg. “It’s especially important to key in on good food sources of vitamins C and E and beta-carotene.” Good sources include orange and yellow vegetables, fruits and whole grains.

“In addition, I’d go so far as to advise people who want to take steps to slow down the aging process to take a daily multivitamin/mineral supplement,” he says. “The idea behind this is that you can die ‘young’ as late as possible.”