Cleansing Support - Fiber

Our digestive systems require an average of 30-50 g of fiber daily to stimulate healthy peristaltic contractions, which are bowel contractions that stimulate healthy bowel evacuation.

Most Canadians need more fiber in their diets. We average less than 15 g a day, about one third of the amount that health authorities recommend to help reduce the risk of colon cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol.  Our Nurse Colon Hydrotherapists within your initial appointment will discuss fiber cleansing supplements aimed at re-establishing healthy bowel evacuation along with what you can do to maintain them using dietary food choices.     

It is amazing how much fiber a little flax contains. Just ¼ cup of ground flaxseed delivers 6 grams (g) of fiber, as much fiber as 1½ cups of cooked oatmeal! Studies prove that when flaxseed is added to the diet, levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL, the bad cholesterol) drop, while levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL, the beneficial cholesterol) stay put, probably due to all the fiber (including the soluble kind). Regularity improves, as well.