Have You Had A BM Today?

by Debra Redman, LMT, NCTMB

It’s easier to talk to your kids about drugs, smoking, and sex than it is to ask them if they are having bowel movements and have them describe what they look like. Children as young as four years old can experience impacted bowels, constipation, acid reflux, and heartburn. Behavior problems are exacerbated by toxicity in the body. In addition, teenagers may also be battling conditions such as severe acne and weight problems.

It is important to know how often a BM occurs for your child. A healthy colon facilitates two to three bowel movements a day. When there is one or less per day, toxins build up in the muscles and cells of the body over time. This build-up of toxins causes aches, pains, swelling, stiffness, stress reactions, and disease states such as cancer and diabetes. Parents who help their children detoxify and maintain a healthy intestinal system see reductions in mood swings, temper tantrums, and other behavior problems.

The absolute best way to maintain a healthy colon is with a diet of fruits, vegetables, and unprocessed foods. Unfortunately, the American lifestyle doesn’t easily support healthy food choices. As long as processed foods remain in the diet, the need for colon hydrotherapy exists.

Colon hydrotherapy uses water pumped into the colon to get into the folds and crevices of the internal walls of the colon, loosening and removing plaque build-up, fecal impactions, candida, mucous, and parasites. Enemas only reach the first four to six inches of the colon, which is three feet long. Children as young as ten years benefit from this form of detoxification.

For children of all ages, including infants, abdominal massage, oil of oregano, a magnesium supplement called Calm, a fiber-rich diet that eliminates dairy as much as possible will be the most natural ways to help your child maintain a healthy digestive system.