Why a Good Colon is So Important

That’s a colon. It iscrucial to everyday life. It’s the upper-case key just to the right of theletter L on a laptop keyboard, or under the 3 on an iPhone’s character keypad. Acolon is so important, it’s even the eyes on an old-fashioned smiley faceemoji.  J

Oh, wait! You want to read about that othercolon. Well, it’s the same thing, really. A good colon in your body makes yousmile. 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 healthis to our overall wellness. For your body to perform at peak performance, yourdigestive system needs to operate at its best, and that includes healthy bowelmovements. Think of it as an exit strategy. Food is the body’s fuel, and we needto pay attention not only to what goes into our bodies but also how it comesout.

What Does Your Colon Do Exactly?

Your colon is your large intestine, which worksin conjunction with other parts of your digestive system such as the stomachand small intestine.

Working 24 hours a day, the colon plays an important role in how your body usesthe 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 digestivesystem once all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals have been removed. Onaverage, once food goes into your mouth, it takes 24 to 36 hours for food tomake 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 onepart of the digestive system is working properly, it can impact other digestivefunctions.

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

How Do I Keep My Colon Healthy?

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

1. Eat More Fiber

A diet rich in fiber makes you feel fuller and promotes regular bowelmovements. The antioxidants found in fiber-rich fruits such as raspberries mayalso 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 yourwater intake as well. Constipation is a result of dehydration and can lead to abuild-up of toxins in the body causing you to experience fatigue, bloating andgas.

3. Exercise Daily

Regular exercise is not only great for your overall health, but it alsoaids 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 fewminutes of sunlight exposure each day, along with eating dairy products andother foods high in vitamin D such as salmon and eggs.

5. Take a Probiotic Supplement

Say hello to HavasuNutrition’s Probiotic Gummies. In addition todietary changes, adding a probiotic supplement to your daily routine may alsoimprove digestion and lower your risk of developing colon cancer. Studies showthat people with colon cancer have an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in thegut before cancer develops. Taking a probiotic supplement is a safe and naturalway 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 onyour colon and the whole digestive system, let’s look at what foods are especiallybad 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 alsoimpact colon health. Here are some symptoms that could indicate colon healthissues:

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.

HavasuNutrition’s Probiotic Gummies are madewith B.Coagulans, a robust and heat resistant probiotic thatis stable enough to survive the harsh conditions of the digestive tract andmake it to the colon, where it is most beneficial.

B Coagulans have been shown to reduce the symptoms of IBS, bloating andstomach 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 fightingoff diseases and supporting your immune system. It plays a role in regulatingyour mood and supports your overall health.

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