Why a Good Colon is So Important

That’s a colon. It is crucial to everyday life. It’s the upper-case key just to the right of the letter L on a laptop keyboard, or under the 3 on an iPhone’s character keypad. A colon is so important, it’s even the eyes on an old-fashioned smiley face emoji.

Oh, wait! You want to read about that other colon. Well, it’s the same thing, really. A good colon in your body makes you smile. Without a proper one, everything else around it starts to fall apart. You never want to take a colon for granted.

Most of us don’t consider how important colon health is to our overall wellness. For your body to perform at peak performance, your digestive system needs to operate at its best, and that includes healthy bowel movements. Think of it as an exit strategy. Food is the body’s fuel, and we need to pay attention not only to what goes into our bodies but also how it comes out.

What Does Your Colon Do Exactly?

Your colon is your large intestine, which works in conjunction with other parts of your digestive system such as the stomach and small intestine.

Working 24 hours a day, the colon plays an important role in how your body uses the food you eat and in removing waste from your body.

Its purpose is to get rid of food that has made its way through the digestive system once all the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals have been removed. On average, once food goes into your mouth, it takes 24 to 36 hours for food to make it through the digestive system.

Why You Need to Keep Your Colon Healthy

For optimal digestive health, you need to keep your colon healthy. When one part of the digestive system is working properly, it can impact other digestive functions.

Conversely, an unhealthy colon can lead to the development of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s Disease, ulcerative colitis, and increase the risk of developing colon cancer, the third leading cause of cancer of both men and women.

How Do I Keep My Colon Healthy?

Nutrition from the food you eat significantly impacts the health of your digestive system and your colon. You can keep your colon healthy and happy by incorporating a few simple healthy lifestyle changes such as:

1. Eat More Fiber

A diet rich in fiber makes you feel fuller and promotes regular bowel movements. The antioxidants found in fiber-rich fruits such as raspberries may also lower your risk of developing colorectal cancer.

Good sources of fiber include spinach, oats, bananas, peas, kale, oatmeal, barley, quinoa, broccoli, brown rice, beans, and barley.

2. Drink More Water

As you increase the amount of fiber in your diet, you need to increase your water intake as well. Constipation is a result of dehydration and can lead to a build-up of toxins in the body causing you to experience fatigue, bloating and gas.

3. Exercise Daily

Regular exercise is not only great for your overall health, but it also aids in proper digestion by helping your body move food through the GI tract.

4. Get Plenty of Vitamin D

You can take in quality levels of vitamin D from a few minutes of sunlight exposure each day, along with eating dairy products and other foods high in vitamin D such as salmon and eggs.

5. Take a Probiotic Supplement

Say hello to HavasuNutrition’s Probiotic Gummies. In addition to dietary changes, adding a probiotic supplement to your daily routine may also improve digestion and lower your risk of developing colon cancer. Studies show that people with colon cancer have an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in the gut before cancer develops. Taking a probiotic supplement is a safe and natural way to support a healthy community of gut bacteria.

Foods to Avoid and Warning Signs toWatch

Now that we’ve given you a list of nutrition that can have a positive impact on your colon and the whole digestive system, let’s look at what foods are especially bad for your colon:

Red meat

Processed meat (sausage, bacon, hot dogs)

Sugar

Alcohol

Fried food

Besides what you eat, other factors including family history and exercise also impact colon health. Here are some symptoms that could indicate colon health issues:

Diarrhea

Fatigue
Chronic yeast infections

Constipation

Stomach pain

Gas and bloating

Acne

Unexplained weight loss

Take Control of Your Colon

If you want to stay on top of your overall health, start with your gut.

Havasu Nutrition’s Probiotic Gummies are made with B.Coagulans, a robust and heat resistant probiotic that is stable enough to survive the harsh conditions of the digestive tract and make it to the colon, where it is most beneficial.

B Coagulans have been shown to reduce the symptoms of IBS, bloating, and stomach pain by elevating good bacteria in the colon.

Maintaining good colon health is easy and beneficial for your entire body. Besides aiding in digestion, your gut is your frontline defender for fighting off diseases and supporting your immune system. It plays a role in regulating your mood and supports your overall health.

So, pay attention to the wonderful colon. Leaving the punctuation version out of a sentence could cause a whole host of problems, and ignoring the one in your body is even worse.

Thank you for reading.

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