Colon Cleansers

Has anyone ever tried any colon cleansers? If so, was there a considerable amount of weightloss? I have been reading reviews about Total Cleanse and Acai Burn (which claim to be the top 2 cleansers) and they both claim to help you shed 12-17 lbs off in just the 1st couple weeks (some even say days). I want to know if there's anyone that has ever tried either of these or maybe some other brand and was happy with the results.

Thanks. Katie

Do yourself a huge favour and don't touch colon cleansers with a barge-pole.  They are nothing more than glorified laxatives.  If you don't believe me, take the ingredients of Total Cleanse and Acai Burn and run an individual search for each on Google. These are just some of the ones from 'Total Cleanse'.

• Senna (leaf).... laxative
• Slippery Elm.... intestinal lubricant (bit like a laxative)
• Cat's Claw... anti-inflammatory that can cause diarrhoea
• Butternut bark... laxative
• Cascara bark... emetic (laxative) (vomit-inducing)

Your colon is actually one of the cleanest parts of your body and doesn't need any interference.  Unless you're constipated, taking laxatives  is going to mess up your digestion and all you lose will be fluids because of diarrhoea.  Fluids that come straight back the minute you are better hydrated.

Save your money.....  And for the future be very, very suspicious of anyone offering quick fixes to weight-loss for money.

doesn't an emetic make you barf?

Quite right!  Sorry I don't know my emetics from my elbow this evening... !  I'll edit it.

Don't waste your time or money! I tried one of the "gentle cleanse" formulas.  It had some of the same ingredients that gi-jane mentioned.  You are supposed to take 4 pills twice a day for 6 days.  I had been losing on average 1.5 to 2 lbs a week but during the week i tried the cleanser I gained 3 pounds and had some unpleasant stomach cramps.  Definitely not worth it!

when i did wild rose i had the best sleep of my life for 6 months to a year after finishing the cleanse. besides that it didnt make any difference.

MY god-mom lives by them but they are 100% bogus.

Nothing will make you lose 17lbs in days except lipo.

Oh and laxatives=dehydration=scale going down. Scale going down does not = fat loss by any means.