“The greatest force in the human body is the natural drive of the body to heal itself – but that force is not independent of the belief system. Everything begins with belief. What we believe is the most powerful option of all.”
- NORMAN COUSINS
“When you come to see you are not as wise today as you thought you were yesterday, you are wiser today.”
- ANTHONY DE MELLO
“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.”
- ARUNDHATI ROY
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
- RALPH WALDO EMERSON
“Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds."
- THE DALAI LAMA
“Those who are awake live in a state of constant amazement.”
- JACK KORNFIELD
“The wise man questions himself; the fool, others.”
- HENRI ARNOLD
"You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips."
- OLIVER GOLDSMITH
"Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth."
- HENRY DAVID THOREAU
"Healing is Remembering Who You Are"
- MARILYN GORDON
"All healing is essentially a release from fear."
- A COURSE IN MIRACLES
“We lose our freedoms at the altar of fear.”
- KAHLIL GIBRAN
“It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love is put in the giving.”
- MOTHER TERESA
Constipation: ALOE or SENNA use
To help with constipation, products containing Senna or Aloe are widely used. It must be pointed out that using these products as laxatives regularly can be dangerous.
Both, Senna and Aloe, work as irritants on the linings of the lower bowel. This leads to a reabsorption blockage of fluid and electrolytes. Due to increased fluid volume in the bowel, which exerts pressure on the colon wall, peristalsis increases and the colon moves. However, water and electrolytes will be absorbed to a much lesser degree and may lead to an electrolyte imbalance.
Besides this interference with the body’s electrolyte metabolism, Aloe and Senna are irritants and may cause, if used continuously, inflammation of the colon with serious consequences.
David G. Spoerke of the Utah School of Pharmacy writes, that continuous use of Aloe or Senna may lead to cramps, nausea, diarrhoea, red discolouring of urine and kidney inflammation. What’s the alternative? Besides eating healthy food, the best choice is a Magnesium supplement. Magnesium relaxes the autonomic nervous system, which includes the muscles of the large bowel. A relaxed colon increases its peristalsis and moves.