I was clicking through the tv channels yesterday and I found 3 talk shows that were discussing poop. Why?

BTW, please don’t post links to websites for colon cleansing. Advertise somewhere else. Thanks.

Colon cleanse products are frequently advertised on TV. Would one ever need to use them?I have no problem with regular bowel movements and was wondering if these advertisements were just scare tactics used in order to sell their products.

Ewww… that’s so gross… anyone ever actually HAD a colon cleanse? Dr. Oz said they’re painful and anything but fun… he said just make sure you’re eating enough fibre and it’ll do the same thing.

And these claims about how much weight people have lost… just ridiculous!!! "Nevertheless… they sure worked for me!!!"

Can you imagine that these people have nothing better to do with their day than to sit around and respond to every question on Yahoo!Answers like this? Sad life in my opinion… maybe if they exercised as much as they spammed they wouldn’t need the acai berry or colon cleanse!!!

Anyone else agree?
I’d thumbs up Tatyana on this one – but obviously that would defeat the point of my question…

As a medical doctor, doesn’t he realize that the body in itself adequately cleanses itself. Where does he get the claims that the body stores toxins which can only be adequately removed via a colon cleanse?

I have been on Suboxone for about 4 months at 8mg. I have been extremely constipated the whole time. When I say constipated, I mean I have a bowel movement every couple weeks. And the only way I have a bowel movement is by taking a laxative and when I take the laxative I take 3 times the dosage. And then I still only have a very small movement. I have gained 10lbs and my eating habilts haven't changed. So I know the only reason for the weight gain is because I don't have any movements. I don't know where all the food I eat is going, but I am very scared. I went to my gastro guy and he gave me a new constipation med and that didn't even work. I also have taken phospho soda, which is something you take before a colonoscopy to clean out your colon. And that didn't work. I have sent away for that Dual Action Cleanse you see on TV and I asked my gastro guy about it and he said I could take it if I wanted to. So if anyone knows what I could do about this please let me know.

…………. like, every morning?

I can't sleep so it's infomercial time my friends.
Now this week instead of programmes on Poo and colon cleansing, i'm watching one on a personal airbrush system for your face.
(I guess that's better than a show on poo).
But seriously………. aside from when it's called for (like, for a Tv show, or a film or a premeire or something) how many people do you think actually take an airbrush to their face every morning?
(at 0 an ounce of makeup mind you).
In general. Isn't that a tad ridiculous?

The lady that's hired for the promo says it's "for all women, of all ages" and what not. Do you suppose she could make me a t-shirt after she's done her face? How cool would that be? "Here honey, i'm all done my makeup, now go to town on your art project!" LmAo.
I could totally paint my room with it too. Or detail a car. Rock on.

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yuliegal: yeah i know….. but i don't know that i could get up an extra four hours early every morning just to put on a coat of paint. lol

I go on the treadmill everyday very intense. For about 20mins daily. I do weights also on most days. I eat healthy and cut down portion size on junkfoods. Like a small peice of choc once a week. I am 16 and 5'3" and i weight in at 87kgs. I want to be healthy with a weight between 50-60kgs. I am bored on the treadmill so thats why i only go for 20mins or so. I have tried reading a good book, watching tv, music etc. Dont say use some other peice of equipment. Its not that i dont enjoy using it its just i would like to go on for longer but its boring. Any ideas?

No posting "lose weight without exercising" "colon cleanse" etc. Real answers please.
i cant join a gym dont mention that. Dont say get a partner to exercise.. these Options dont apply
school work on a treadmill??? how can i do that?? im running and its kinda hard..

I’ve had it up to here with her! Every week it is a new thing, “We need to do a colon cleanse,” “We need to eat seaweed,” “We can’t drink water with our meals because water causes acid reflux,” etc., and it is driving me frigging insane.

What makes it worse is that once day she’ll say that you CAN’T do something, and then the next, it’ll be that you can ONLY do that thing — it’s like, make up your mind!!

She hears all this crap on infomercials too, so it is obvious that it is just crap that she is hearing.

How can I get her to stop doing this? It would be fine if she did it with her own life, but she tries to critique me — this week her new thing is that we’re not supposed to eat meat, so because I ate a hamburger, I guess that it is her opinion that I will die now. AHHH!! I could just strangle her!

She is constantly dehydrated (because she refuses to drink water because she thinks it’ll cause acid reflux) to the point where she can barely eat because her throat is so dry, she is exhausted because she stays up until 12 am and then gets up early for work, etc., she just doesn’t take care of herself.

Ooops, hold on, as I’m typing this she just screamed out, “Iodine is essential in the fight against thyroid problems and breast cancer,” meaning that she must have heard that on TV today.

How do I get her to stop? This is driving me crazy. Seriously.

Thanks, I’ll pick a best answer TODAY!

I couldn't help but laugh when I first saw them advertised on TV. It sounded so ridiculous. Yet, many people think they're a phenomenal cure-all for all sorts of ailments. Then, some say they're just a huge scam, and can even be harmful. (http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/gastro.html has an article about this) Still, the promise of weight loss and extra energy is always tempting. Has anyone here ever tried one? What kind of results did you have, was it what you expected? How much did you pay? TY for any info.

I hate the idea of colonic irrigation, I just think it's wrong, but I saw someone on TV get a colon massage which sort of cleanses the system without being intrusive, it's much more natural and encourages your body to get rid of lots of toxins and stuff. Anyone ever had one?
Colonic is getting water pumped inside of you! Colon massage is just gently massaging the abdomin.

I heard on TV that they can even cleanse a whole bunch of parasites that you don't even know you have and that it will make you loose weight. I dont think its safe.

I'm once again a raging insomniac tonight. So i turned on the tv to try and fall asleep. And all there's on are infomercials. So, there's one on a colon cleanse.

I'm sitting here at this ungodly hour of the morn, watching a programme on Poo. How sad is that?
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They're seriously disgussing bowel movements and excrement like they're talking about the weather. I've got to hand it to these actors….. i don't know that i could sit there and ask questions about fecal matter and taking a dump with a straight face. I would probably need several takes because i would laugh my asz off.

I'm so revolted by the subject topic… and yet i find it somewhat interesting.

Now, i don't believe anything i ever see on an infomercial as i know they are all paid actors. But I do understand the necessity of detoxifying the body. Even so, an entire programme dedicated to poo. Is that a load of crap or what? lol

I just saw an advertisement on tv for some pills that are for like a detox/colon cleansing, to cleanse your body. Anyone ever tried something like this? or wanted to? IF so, what are the pros/cons?

I was watching TV and there was an infomercial for an internal colon cleanse.
I thought it was strange, but they started saying how a portion of body weight is actual feces stuck inside of the walls of your internal organs.

If someone has sex/masturbates, but never orgasms and releases the built up fluids, what happens to them?

Do they stay inside where ever they are and build up?
Is it released through urination?

Please answer if you know!
Serious answers only! :]

Are vitamins good for you? What brand sould I take or avoid? Can I take to many? Is there lead or any harmful particals in these vitamins? Sould you eat pretty good while taking these vitamins and are they hard to digest? Also I really want to know anything about the colon cleanse products I seen at Sams, as seen on tv product, is this product anygood, is this product a must want? Or is it just a big hit because of the media?

My insomnia got the best of me so I flipped on the TV only to see a scary guy showing me even more frightening pictures of my colon! Is this for real? Do I really have 10 pounds of "matter" in my digestive track? What makes this stuff special? Will it do everyhting it says… feel better, more energy, fewer headaches blah, blah, blah… if so, shouldn't everyone do this? Like a good friend of mine says, there are 2 things everyone should have to have a happier life: A personal trainer and a therapist… maybe this is the 3rd element? Apparently it cures all!

i am not trying to be silly I am being for real, trying to gets facts not just what you see on tv.

Sound dangerous to me – like you could be stripping important protective linings away. Mankind has gone a million years not worrying about it; now suddenly it's a major health concern. I can't turn on the TV or radio and not see or hear an infomercial about it. Or is this just another gimmick to convince people to spend money on homeopathic remedies they really don't need? I also heard that there could be some dangerous and untested compounds in these preparations that can cause kidney damage. Is this true?

I've seen the tv programs on this but was wondering if anyone has tried it. I see where someone else tried asking this question and didn't get any responses. Please, if you have tried this or any other colon cleansing program, please respond. Thanks.

A friend wants to buy the colon cleansing advertised on TV by this sleazy looking guy and woman in a sequened jacket. My fried says they stated John Wayne had ?? pounds of bowel in his colon when he died…. good lord…. any comments?

I've been researching the dual colon cleanse since i saw it on tv and it really looks good, i'm 15 years old. Do you think it would be okay for me to use it even though i'm under 18?

lots of fruit, fiber,or vegies?

I have seen an infomercial on TV that says colon cleansing is good can anyone share if you really do feel better after doing so and tips on how or what forms of colon cleansing there is. Thanks I would appreciate anything you can share!

what herbs or vitamins are good for colon cleansing?
I see ads on TV for cleansing but I can't seem to think they are a scam. Are there vitamins or herbs that can help with chronic constipation or cleaning the colon?

Is metamucil the same thing as products advertised on TV to cleanse your colon?

I work night shift at a hospital and every night, when it gets slow on the hall, I have tv on my computer. This sick looking guy with acne scars is always on tv info-commercials selling a colon cleanse. He also lies about the info he gives. Ex. ( John Wayne had so many pounds of fecal matter when autopsied… Hey dude, John Wayne died of cancer and never had an autopsy) Yeah, some people, like Elvis, have Megacolons…this comes from constipation after medications..pain killers especially.. There is no way that the human body can hold as much crap as he is trying to lie about.
Yes, people can benefit from mild laxatives every now and then, but this guy and others that are selling this crap, are liars.
Have any of you ever bought this crap?

was shown on Oprah show with Dr. Oz