Food Intake & Mucus – Accumulation of Toxins
Why does toxic waste and food accumulate in our small intestine and colon?
Imagine the enormous responsibility of the colon intestinal tract that has to rid the body of all waste materials. Because all foods and fecal matters do not pass smoothly through the system, they can remain trapped – stuck on sides of the intestinal lining or lodged in crevices. In order to be properly removed, they may require some form of outside force to get them moving again.
Similar to a shower drain, whereby most materials get sucked down by the pull of the drainage system, the human body has instances when items instead of moving onward as they should, remain fixed in their position due to lack of forcible pressure or moisture or other physiological factor that promotes movement.
While almost everyone will, from time to time, experience a “back-up” of some form, there is varying degrees of collected waste, as well as a range of reasons that contribute to these uncomfortable conditions.
Relationship between Food Intake and By-Products
In an attempt to discourage sizable waste accumulations, medical practitioners, well aware of the role between food and how the body functions, suggest simple basic eating plans intended to keep the body functioning and properly discharging waste materials. While it may be obvious, should you regularly overeat, there will be disproportionate amounts of food that the body will need to digest and discard.
On the flip side, those who do not eat enough for their body type, will also cause problems for their digestive systems. Because under-eaters tend to eat an improper balance of foods from the five food groups, they often lack nutrients that aide in digestion and waste removal. Also, due to a low caloric intake, the body may try and hold onto foods instead of readily digesting and discarding them.
Dietary habits which experts discourage include: eating foods that are hard to digest, i.e., meats and other non-fibrous items and poor hydration, caused by either or both drinking too little water or having too much caffeine intake (which dehydrates the body). Both of these behaviors can disturb the body’s normal digestive rhythm on account of the fact it makes it more difficult for foods to properly pass through and out the intestine and rectum.
Other types of ‘”non-beneficial eating habits” may include specific foods (dairy and yeast products) which contribute to the over-production of mucus within the digestion tract. Whereas some mucus is needed in order for the body to function properly; an abundance can cause problems.
Unfortunately, even for those who eat healthy and drink lots of water, it does not necessarily grant you immunity from unwanted waste accumulation. While following good nutritional guidelines does have its benefits, it does not completely eliminate the likelihood of foods getting trapped within the intestinal tract.
Due to the nature of the process, it is inconceivable to think that all waste products are able to be properly excreted 100 percent of the time. And, because residue can have a build-up effect, it is better – in order to be safe rather than sorry – to cleanse the colon of any potential unnecessary waste products.
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