Does detoxification cleanse the stomach?

Ordinary healthy people do not need to go out of their way to do so-called "detoxification and cleansing the intestines and stomach". Most of the "detoxification and intestinal toxin removal" promoted on the market are marketing concepts created by businesses and have no scientific basis.

A while ago, I accompanied my aunt at home to see a doctor in the gastroenterology department. She had been drinking Internet celebrity intestinal cleansing tea for almost a year. She used to have occasional constipation, but now she cannot defecate on her own without the tea. After the colonoscopy, the entire intestinal mucosa turned brown and black. The doctor said that it was melanosis of the colon caused by long-term consumption of products containing anthraquinone-based stimulant laxatives. If she continued to drink it, the normal peristalsis function of the intestine would be damaged.

Of course, this does not mean that all bowel cleansing operations are useless. If you have severe functional constipation, or before colonoscopy or gastrointestinal surgery, the doctor will prescribe special laxatives to help you empty your intestines. This is a necessary medical need, and it is completely different from the "beauty detoxification" that is promoted every day, and cannot be confused.

In fact, our intestines and stomach have a very mature self-purification system. Normal intestinal peristalsis and the regulation of beneficial bacteria will automatically expel food residues and metabolic waste. Just like if your home has a smart sewer pipe, the garbage will be automatically flushed away. If you have to pour strong corrosive dredges every day, the pipe wall will be corroded over time, making it easier to get clogged.

Many people think that not having a bowel movement for two or three days means "poisonous stool accumulation". In fact, there is no concept of "pooping" in clinical practice. As long as you have regular bowel movements, no dryness or difficulty in defecation, whether you have bowel movements three times a day or once every three days, it is within the normal range. There is no need to drink enzymes or intestinal cleansing liquids. As for many people who say they have lost weight and have a flat stomach after drinking colon cleansing products, it is basically due to dehydration and temporary emptying of intestinal contents. The weight will come back immediately after you eat two normal meals. The weight you lost is not a "toxin" at all, but the water and electrolytes your body originally needs.

If you really feel that your bowel movements are not smooth and your stomach is bloated recently, adjust your diet first, eat more grains and vegetables with gluten, drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water every day, and take time to walk two more steps. It will be more effective than any sky-high price detoxification product. If you really feel uncomfortable, go directly to a gastroenterologist. Don't mess around and damage your good intestines.