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Page 2 Assimilation is accomplished along the walls and folds of the small intestine where countless small hair-like villi are located. These villi have tremendous surface area, which increase absorption dramatically. This can be where another problem area can arise if the villi have become congested with mucous due to years of indigestible food combinations and lack of fibre which results in poor assimilation of nutrients. When the food mass eventually passes into the colon, water and many of the vitamins and minerals are assimilated, however, if the walls of the colon are impacted with fecal matter, this process can be impaired. For optimal digesting and assimilation proper food combining should be observed, food must be chewed thoroughly, the liver, stomach and pancreas must be able to secrete sufficient digestive juices and the walls of the small intestine and colon must be free of obstructions to assimilation. This process proceeds remarkably well in most cases, but efficiency can be reduced dramatically by a lack of water in the system. The average person secretes two liters of water through the sweat glands, lungs, urine, and feces. All of digestion occurs in a water medium, so this water must be replaced every day or digestion is impaired and most important, proper elimination does not occur in the colon. Processes of Elimination There are five main channels for the elimination of metabolic waste and toxic materials from the body. The lungs excrete tremendous amounts of metabolic wastes as one exhales, which is why exercise and deep breathing are important to keep the lungs clear. The largest excretory organ of the body is the skin, which regulates the body temperature. On a warm day the skin can secrete two or more liters of sweat through the sweat glands, each of which is like a miniature kidney. Many body toxins are eliminated this way. Another very important route is through the kidneys, which regulate blood volume and blood pressure as well as remove toxins and metabolic wastes from the blood. The average amount of fluid required to keep the kidneys functioning efficiently is a liter of water a day. Another elimination route is the liver, which secretes toxins, which end up in the colon, the most important organ of elimination in the body. For proper elimination to occur in the colon, efficient digestion and an adequate intake of water are required. Sufficient dietary fibre and a large colony of healthy bacteria in the colon, primarily acidophilus, are also important. If food remains undigested as it leaves the ileum, for any of the previously discussed reasons, it can result in a sticky mass, which coats the walls of the colon. This encourages the proliferation of parasites in the colon, which can be detected by the presence of horizontal ridges in the nails, secretions from the nose, or anal itching. Undigested food also encourages the growth of undesirable bacteria that multiply to produce intestinal gas, some of which can get absorbed into the tissues and be quite toxic. Often a foul breath is indicative of this condition. When there is not sufficient fibre in the diet, the transit time through the digestive tract is increased, as the muscular contractions of the intestines have no bulk to push against. In the colon, the feces become dry and hard, therefore difficult to discharge. Diverticuli and pockets can develop in the walls of the colon. If there is a lack of water as well as fibre, the feces can become sticky and coat the walls of the colon eventually reducing the size of the channel through which feces can pass. Any or all of these processes can result in constipation and autointoxication. Constipation There is a great deal of misunderstanding regarding the term constipation in modern times. In an ideal situation, what goes into the digestive tract should come out, less water and nutrients. This does not mean one bowel movement a day, or two, is normal, but what goes in one day should come out the next, however many bowel movements it takes. These bowel movements should be regular and effortless; completely clearing the colon, anything less is constipation. However, as mentioned before this is facilitated by the fibre content of the food and amount of water consumed. For example, a typical Western low fibre diet results in an average food transit time (from mouth to anus) of 65 - 100 hours and a retention of eight or more meals of undigested food within the digestive tract. The food transit time of a person on a high fibre diet is 20 - 45 hours with a retention of three undigested meals (one day's food intake). This is a dramatic difference and it is not hard to imagine what is underneath many of those distended tummies we see everyday. Autointoxication The process of stewing in your own juice, or of the body literally poisoning itself on its own toxins, is called autointoxication. It results primarily from the colon not clearing itself properly as a result of constipation and sluggish bowel movements. This results in environmental poisons and other toxins remaining in the colon for extended periods of time affecting sensitive tissues and may account for the high incidence of colon cancer in North America. Also, impacted fecal matter in the colon encourages the growth of putrefactive bacteria, which in themselves produce carcinogens and tissue toxicity through their excretions. As these toxins are reabsorbed into the blood stream the other excretory systems get overloaded, particularly the kidneys. Signs of autointoxification are allergies, strong body odor, foul breath, skin eruptions, abnormal hair follicle secretions, weak kidneys, and poor digestion. Some actual clinical symptoms of autointoxication are: frequent headaches with no apparent cause; skin rashes, boils, pimples, etc.; frequent congestion, colds and flu; lower back pain; lowered immune response and slow healing of wounds; unusually low vitality; increased sleep requirements; bad breath, strong body odor, and foul smelling stool; allergies and food intolerances; tumors and abnormal tissue growths as well as PMS, breast soreness and vaginal infections. |
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