why do we need to do SWF, enemas, colonics etc?

[Aleesha Sattva]

why do we need to do any of these during a fast/feast? i am asking because... since we are raw... isn't that enough? do we really need to use something to clean our colon???

[Rawkinlocs]

I think that one of the main reasons they say to do them is because when you're juicing, there is no fiber in the juice to help "move" things along. Toxins can sometimes just get stirred up in your system but they need to be evacuated out of the body.

[Raw Mom]

The approach is to "hit" it from the other end to break up impacted fecal matter. It takes a bit for the colon to cleanse all the way to the end (pun intended). :D

[MiahTay]

My understanding is along the lines of what RAwkinlocs wrote. But additionally you have to remember that when you are doing a fast it is to allow your body a rest to heal/cleanse/rebuild etc. So in addition to the cells that die every day, your body is producing waste through the healing/cleansing/rebuilding process - allowing your system to really take care of business AND ALSO not feeding it any fiber you need to get the stuff out that you're trying to get out. Thus your favorite method of colon cleansing comes into the picture. If you don't you will be allowing your body to possibly reabsorb the very things you are hoping to eliminate by doing a fast/cleanse.

Heather

[Aleesha Sattva]

thanks everyone... i hear ya!