You wouldn’t believe it, but you may have over 33 pounds of toxic waste matter in your colon! And this green flax smoothie is just the recipe to help get rid of it.
As we consume a large variety of acidic foods, our colon becomes a storehouse of putrified waste matter. Many studies claim that over half of the diseases are associated with our digestive health – and that’s no wonder. If our digestive tract isn’t working properly, toxins that are normally supposed to be eliminated, stay stuck in the micro-fine villi that line the intestine and become re-absorbed into our blood stream (ultimately making us sick and chronically ill).
Poor colon health also results in gas, indigestion, acidity and stomach distress. It can also result in people not eliminating more than once per day, when we should be aiming for three bowel movements daily.
After cleansing your colon with the proper foods and replacing foods with healthier ones, you’ll notice a dramatic difference in your day-to-day life. You’ll experience improved energy levels, better digestive health, and clearer skin.
Coconut water kefir is great for improving digestive health and restoring the good flora in our intestinal tract. Ground flaxseeds are also a miracle for promoting frequent bowel movements and absorbing toxins on the way out. The greens in this smoothie take it up a notch to help alkalinize the body and sweep the intestines clean. Bad bacteria, parasites and viruses hate the alkalinity of greens, and will be promptly eliminated once they encounter the green power that is leafy greens!
Green Flax Smoothie Recipe
Drink this smoothie once a day for 2-3 weeks for a full colon cleanse.
Ingredients: (serves 1)
– 2 cups packed leafy greens like kale or spinach
– 4 ripe bananas
– 2 tbsp. ground flaxseed
– 1/2 cup coconut water kefir or 1 capsule probiotic
– 2 medjool dates, pitted
– 1 tsp. cinnamon
– 1 cup coconut water or regular filtered water
Method:
Stick all of the above ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Sarah says
Hi Carly, what are the crucial ingredients to achieve the colon cleanse? I am wondering if I could incorporate them into the green smoothie recipe I already use now, or does it need to be this exact combo? Thanks
Carly Fraser says
Bananas and flaxseed are the main players here. Bananas really help facilitate and get smooth bowel movements going whereas the flaxseed pushes everything out.
Talia Greenberg says
Hi Carly, is there a problem with using 4 bananas at once if i have a problem with my sugar levels? Thanks a lot!!
Carly Fraser says
Technically, if you were to lower your fat intake, your sugar levels wouldn't be high and you could eat unlimited fruit, but if not willing to make the change, then would maybe add in some mango and banana and use those together instead of all banana? It depends how your body reacts to it.
Carolyn says
How long are you supposed to drink this smoothie. Is it for a certain amount of time? Like, every s days for two weeks. Or do you do this all the time? Flax is not good for boys, and men to consume regularly. My son grew started tog grow breast and suffered breast tenderness. The endocrinologist said it was too much flax, at 1 tsp a day. We quit and his body went back to normal. Is this do once a year for two weeks or every week for life?
Carolyn says
Oh sorry. I just reread and saw the recommendation. Thanks anyway.
Jen says
That's a ton of banana! I personally like a banana, peach, mango combination in my smoothies. Pineapple gives it a kick too. I also like using chia instead of flax – what is your opinion on chia usage vs flax in smoothies.
Carly Fraser says
Chia is also great!
Grace says
Hi I have a question,can I drink it if I drink this if i have candida,or if you could please write anything good what you prefer to drink to get rid of candida.
Carly Fraser says
Excess fat is the culprit in candida, not sugar, per se. When fat levels in the blood rise, so does blood sugar, because excess fat inhibits insulin from performing its function of escorting sugar out of the bloodstream. The excess fat lines the blood vessel walls, the cells, insulin receptor sites, the sugar molecules themselves, and the insulin with a thin coating of fat, thus blocking and inhibiting normal metabolic activity.
Too much sugar in the blood is as life threatening as too little and can result in serious illness or death. Yeast, or candida, is a constant presence in the blood; it serves as a life preservation mechanism, blooming when there is an excess of sugar in the blood stream to bring blood sugar down to a non-threatening level. When the sugar is distributed and used by the cells of the body, the yeast quickly dies off as it is supposed to.
If fat levels stay chronically high due to a poor diet, sugar will remain in the bloodstream and feed the large candida colonies instead of feeding the 18 trillion cells of your body. Starved for fuel, these cells can no longer metabolize energy, and you become tired, and feel rundown. Because all carbohydrate, fat, and protein that we eat is converted to simple sugar (glucose) if it is to be used by the cells for fuel, the way out of this cycle is not to eat less sugar, but to consume less fat. When fat levels drop, the sugar starts to get processed and distributed again, and the yeast levels drop because there is no longer excess sugar available.