Colon cleanse products are flooding supermarkets, television and even the internet with their marketing campaigns. Folks that want a cleaner colon may easily pick out the products they think will work for them without bothering to read the fine print on the label. Later on, they get frustrated after seeing little to no progress at all.
Truth be told, a colon cleanse is not really any one product. A comprehensive colon cleanse is a series of products working together to clean the large intestine of the digestive tract. A typical colon cleansing regimen could go anywhere from 2 weeks to around 2 months. This will largely depend on the type of kits you choose which could have a mild or intense effect on the digestive tract. Some folks will start to notice small changes in their stool within a few days into their cleansing program.
Here are a few categories used to describe colon cleanse products and how you ought to choose them:
- Ingredients and how they work for the body
The ingredients of any and all products should be written on the label. It can be seen somewhere on the sides of the bottle while most products have them scribbled on the back. Take the time to look through these before committing to buy the products, there might be an item or two which you are allergic to.
On the other hand, also look for active ingredients. Most colon cleanse products will have a laxative ingredient which will stimulate you to move more regularly than normal. Herbal colon cleanse products may employ a few products which will add bulk to the stool.
- Customer feedback and safety
Go online and search for the product that has captured your fancy. It is most likely that several other customers have tried it prior to you and they have written some sort of comment on it. Online stores that peddle these products often have a “comments” section and customers could leave a message there.
Try to look for FDA (Food And Drugs Administration) approval at the label or the products website. FDA approved products are always safe for consumption and gives the product a lot of credibility.
- Guarantees and return policies
Colon cleanse products should always come with certain guarantees for disgruntled clients. Most companies have a customer service hotline which clients can use to ask for directions in the regimen or for reporting unusual physical reactions.
Money back guarantees often vary for different types of products. Some could offer a 30 day money back guarantee while some could stretch their offer as much as 60 days. Be sure to look for their warehouse or business location in case you need to return the product at a much later date.
- Price range
Most colons cleanse products range from 50 USD (US dollars) to 100 USD. A product whose price is much lower than that could be suspiciously cheap. It may have “cut-corners” to give you the price it has and it may not be as effective. A product worth more than 100 USD is also too expensive and could be just as ineffective as the cheapest colon cleanse products.