Homemade weight loss cleanse is meant for cleaning the colon and to jump-start the weight-loss process. Colon cleansing is based on the theory that medications, undigested meat and other substances and chemicals that are ingested cause colon mucus buildup. This mucus accumulation will over time produce toxins that circulate the body via the bloodstream, ultimately poisoning it. Those homemade weight loss cleanse can help the body get rid of the toxins and lose weight.

Before you start, you should know that using laxatives on a daily basis when cleansing may result in bowel function impairment, dehydration and electrolyte depletion. Therefore, it is advisable to get advice from a doctor prior to starting a weight loss cleanse.

Homemade Weight Loss Cleanse

Homemade weight loss cleanse will flush the toxins as it cleanses the colon. Different ingredients can be used in making the colon cleanse. The cleansing should be done on a day where there is little or no activity so that the body will have enough adjusting time for this process.

1. Apple Juice, Lemon Juice and Mixed Juice

Make either apple juice, lemon juice or mixed juice using a juicer. Use fresh fruits to make the juice and do not sieve the juice. Instead, drink as it is straight from the juicer. For mixed juice, use a variety of fruits. When making lemon juice, combining it with maple sugar and cayenne pepper will make a good homemade weight loss cleanse. The maple sugar will provide carbohydrates making that concoction palatable. The cayenne pepper helps in burning fat and reducing hunger.

2. Green Papaya

Take about 200gm of green papaya pieces and mix them with oranges, melons and apples. Add water to the mixture then blend without adding flavoring or artificial spicing like salt. Drink the juice in the morning before taking anything else and continue drinking potions the whole day. Supplement it with a lot of water.

3. Herbal Tea

Get some herbal tea in powder form and boil in water. Add crushed ginger, basil leaves, cloves, senna, Psyllium, fennel, pepper and mint and leave to simmer on low flame for about five minutes. Once it is cool enough to drink, add some lemon juice (some drops) then drink. It takes a month for this cleanser to work, but the desired results will be achieved.

4. Ayurvedic Cleanse

Ayurvedic makes an excellent homemade weight loss cleanse. Avoid alcohol, meats, excess sugar, milk products, stimulants and any other foods known to tax the digestive health for a week. After that week, use the following colon cleansing formula; mixture of 3tsp of cumin, 3tsp of fennel seeds (crushed), 2 pinches of black pepper, 3tsp of coriander powder, 2 slices of sliced fresh ginger, 6 cardamom pods and 6 cups of hot water.

Let the mixture simmer for about five minutes and store once it cools. Drink one cup of this mixture twice daily (morning and evening) for three days. Your intestines will be stimulated, emptied and also toned up. After the three days, you can resume a less-taxing diet then slowly ease back to the regular diet. Repeat this process a couple of times annually.

5. Psyllium and Bentonite Clay

Warnings for Homemade Weight Loss Cleanse

Consult a doctor about medical and weight loss concerns because an attempt to self-treat a medical condition using any cleanse might be quite dangerous. There are cleansing products and diets with unfounded claims that colon cleaning treats diseases and aids in weight loss.

Laxative use, which includes herbal preparations, can have negative effects on the microorganisms that are beneficial in the digestive process. Using laxatives repeatedly to cleanse the colon may result in bloody acidity and metabolic acidosis (severe) can result in a coma and even death.