Should you do a liver or colon cleanse? Here's how this trendy procedure can end.

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Is liver and colon cleansing a fad or a truly beneficial procedure? We asked gastroenterologist Olga Panes what she thinks about it in the BELTA project "In the Know. HEALTH."

- If you take a brush and clean your liver...

- …by force?

- By force! Maybe that will help.

The liver is actually a fascinating organ, and I love it very much. It's a "cleansing station" that cleanses itself. Anatomically, some of the blood from the intestines flows into the liver and is processed, so to speak, and then returns to the heart via the systemic circulation. Therefore, the liver itself doesn't require any additional support from the body, as long as we lead a healthy lifestyle: don't abuse ALCOHOL, and don't overload it with fat.

The same applies to the gastrointestinal tract—I'm talking about the intestines now—whether we eat fresh or processed vegetables and fruits . Zucchini or pumpkin puree soups are excellent, providing sufficient calories if you add cream, a commonly unpopular dairy ingredient. You'll get good calories, a boost of energy, and the intestines will get the fiber they need. Therefore, if there are no changes (for example, constipation is a clinical change), additional bowel movements are not necessary.

All sorts of tubages, mineral water rinses, and horrific enemas will only cause harm. The intestines contain a huge number of bacteria that "befriend" our body and produce certain substances for the brain. The "gut-brain" axis is very important, and global practice is currently focusing on it. Therefore, don't interfere with what's working well. You can create problems that will take a long time to resolve with a DOCTOR .

- For example?

The intestines are also responsible for immune status. They contain a huge number of lymphoid follicles, as well as bacteria.Bacteria are involved in the production of certain vitamins. If these processes are disrupted, changes in the functioning of our organs and systems will occur. For example, you might have cleaned your gallbladder, which contained stones (thickened, thickened bile—sometimes sand or pebbles). The duct that carries bile is thin. If sand gets into it, you'll experience severe pain and biliary colic, which will send you straight to the surgeon.

So there is no need to clean something that works well.

| Based on a BELTA video. Screenshots of the video.

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