Did you know your colon is weakened by the build up of toxic material found in the foods that you have eaten over the years? Many processed foods, such as milk, enriched and bleached flour and sugar, as well as packaged foods filled with preservatives contain toxic elements that slowly build up in the intestine.

This build up causes a hardened impacted glue to form within the intestines, decreasing the body's ability to absorb nutrients, lowering metabolism rates and causing unhealthy weight gain. When the body cannot absorb the nutrients in food properly, energy levels are lowered and the risk of serious illness is dramatically increased.

Certain detoxification supplements target the toxic build up in the intestine, breaking it up and flushing it from the colon. Once these detoxification processes have been completed you will have more energy, an increased feeling of over all wellness and a lower risk of potential illness. I will tell you how you where to go to get started on cleansing your colon soon, but first, let's look at some more information about how a congested colon is impacting our societies health!

Findings published in the January 15, 2002 Journal of the American Medical Association state that at least 47 million American adults - or more than one in five - have metabolic syndrome, a disorder that often includes a beer belly, high blood pressure, poor cholesterol readings and high blood sugar, according to a disturbing new study. A beer belly is not just from drinking beer, it is usually formed from undigested food in the lower intestines!

Metabolic syndrome has been recognized since at least the 1920s, though it has been called different things over the years. Though experts say the syndrome may be caused by a combination of genes and lifestyle factors, lifestyle - including overeating and a lack of exercise - are probably the most important factors, said Dr. Earl Ford of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who led the study.

''When you consider that 50 to 60 million Americans have hypertension, about 60 percent of adults qualify as overweight or obese, and there are 16 million Americans with diabetes, I knew the number would be fairly large,'' Ford said. Metabolic syndrome greatly increases the risk of diabetes, heart attacks and stroke.

The CDC reached its estimate by using the first-ever specific definition of the syndrome developed by the National Institutes of Health. The definition could help doctors identify and treat patients by getting them to lose weight, eat better and get more exercise.

According to the NIH definition, metabolic disorder is present when a patient has any three or more symptoms: a waist measuring at least 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women; levels of triglycerides - fats that circulate in the blood - of at least 150 milligrams per deciliter; HDL levels of less than 40 mgs in men and less than 50 mgs in women; blood pressure of at least 135/80; and blood sugar of at least 110 mgs.

Dr. Margo Denke, a professor of medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said ''This is one syndrome that is exquisitely lifestyle-sensitive - it's an area where we can get people to pay attention and if they do pay attention, they're big rewards,'' she said.

Obviously big rewards include more than just losing weight here. A long and high quality life is the biggest reward you can receive when you apply the TRUE information we bring to you through the HYBN newsletter. Keep after it, we believe in you! For more information and products about weight loss through colon cleansing go to the "products" page of our website.

Be well,

Thomas Von Ohlen, MS