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Colon Cleanse: How Much Do You Know?
What you need to know about colon cleanse products and therapies

Q: Stimulant herbal laxatives and colon cleanse herbs should be used for at least two weeks to notice the full effect.

A: You answered "true". The correct answer is "false".

Many experts recommend that stimulant herbal laxatives, such as senna, cascara sagrada, aloe, and rhubarb, be used for a maximum of 7 days in a row because of the potential side effects. 

They begin working immediately, and will result in a bowel movement within 6 to 12 hours.

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Detox Screening Quiz - Is it time for a detox diet?

Detox and Cleansing Index - Library of articles about detox and cleansing.

Detox Diet Plan - Two-week detox diet plan to cleanse with food and herbs.

Detox Diet Recipes - Three recipes for the detox diet.

Detox Diet Basics - Essential information about detox.

Candida Screening Quiz - Candida is yeast overgrowth that can cause low energy, weight gain, depression, PMS, migraines and headaches, digestive problems, and many other symptoms

Candida Cleanse Plan - Learn more about the candida cleanse diet and how it may help with candida yeast overgrowth.

Juice Fasting Index - Articles about juice fasting.

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