Health Plus Super Colon Cleanse, Capsules 240 ea

Great Product but a few warnings

I bought this stuff a few months ago due to the reviews on this site. I have a problem with being influenced easily, which I'm working on, and acting without getting ALL the facts...Read complete review

I bought this stuff a few months ago due to the reviews on this site. I have a problem with being influenced easily, which I'm working on, and acting without getting ALL the facts, another thing I'm working on. I suffered from chronic constipation, I'm not sure why until this day because I'm known as a health freak at my school. I'm usually the one passing out advice to others about their health problems but back to the product. I started taking 5caps per day and within 3 days, I had a healthy bowel movement, I was extremely pleased. My bloating went away and I wasn't as tired as I was. But there were some unpleasant side effects.I see on here some people don't experience cramping and some do but bodies very much vary. I experienced rather extreme cramping during the period I was taking these, it was so bad that each time I had a contraction I literally had to freeze in one spot and cringe until it passed. But after I had the bowel movement it went away...for then. So I guess that's why they suggest you drink PLENTY of water or any fluid for that matter. Once I started doing that, the cramping ceased. Another thing I experience was really bad gas. It could've been because I was so backed up but still I'm not sure why, so if you're anything like me I would do it on a weekend or when I know I'm gonna be home for a while. To spare some embarrassment. Lastly, I strongly suggest you take this for a week max. I was taking these everyday for almost 3 weeks maybe more, but after a while I was getting sharp-edged to watery stools. so I started to take them every other day but still my bowels weren't looking so healthy. I decided to stop taking them all together so i could develop the natural ability to go on my own. Well, bad idea. I was worst than before, I was afraid to eat because I grew a pot belly so big and it felt like my insides were forcefully stretching from so much back up. I went from a surfboard tummy to looking 6 months pregnant. Not only was I lacking fiber in my diet but I learned, after all this, that Senna (the prime ingredient) should only be used as a last resort, if all else fails. Why? Because this herb is no better than those chemical over-the-counter laxatives. Just like those, if you take the Senna for a long period of time, like I did, you WILL become dependent on them and it could severely damage your digestive system, possibly even cause internal bleeding. So I was abusing laxatives without even knowing it. I take this stuff every now and then for about 2-3 days tops (this experience put the fear of God in me) only if I want a GOOD cleansing but I urge everyone who thinks about getting this product, PLEASE do not take it for more than a week and drink PLENTY of water and when you are done, increase your fiber so you can stay on the right track. Quaker Oats has a new instant Oatmeal with high fiber that saved my digestive system, I eat two packets every morning for breakfast and with that, I've already gotten 20 grams of fiber for the day and work up the rest with foods like this: [@]