Todd, did you say you take Green Vibrance? What was it that cured your digestive issues?

Tony, hope you are well buddy. I am still taking Green Vibrance everyday in my smoothie. It did help my digestion but I also feel it helps bump me up a notch from a overall health perspective. Are you having digestive issues?

I've neglected this thread so I thought I'd take the opportunity to update it with Tony's question. If you digestive system works like a clock, move on to Dave's 10 year saga to build a car that runs. :popcorn2: If not, read on....

Phase One:
Most fit into this category to have a free flowing digestive system.

A balanced whole food diet will suffice. That means you are getting enough fruits, vegetables, and grains to provide enough fiber to keep things moving.

Fibers:
Soluble: Whole Grains/Fruits & Veggies
Whole grains absorb 3 times their weight in water to help with pushing things through.
Pectin in fruits and veggies can hold up to 100 times their weight in water to help with the plumbing.

Insoluble: White Bread/Absorbs no water

We must move to keep the plumbing working. Setting on your ass for a majority of your life can effect your digestive system. Being active will help your regularity.

Water intake is crucial for most. 80-120 ounces a day depending on your lifestyle. Coffee is a diuretic but things fruits and veggies contribute to your water intake.

Phase 2: I personally fit into this category. I've played hell getting my plumbing working properly with a fantastic diet, exersize program, and plenty of water.

A probiotic is helpful. A good start is 25,000,000,000. That's right, billion. That helps balance the good bacteria vs. the bad in the gut. This helps with plumbing but also your immune system.

Oils: Olive Oil, Flaxseed, and other healthy oils help lube the system and generate more bile which helps keep more moisture in our stool.

Magnesium: A trace mineral that is supposed to be in our water. It's filtered out in bottled water and RO. This also helps keep water in our stool. Constipation happens for most due to the fact that the colon removes to much moisture, to quickly. Start with 400 mg a day, than go to 800mg. If you get to crapping through a screen door, you went to far. ha

Cascara Sagrada: Tree bark which is an old Indian herb. This helps you get the urge to go. It promotes the contraction of your colon.

I've tried every single one and they all work. You have to find your magic combination. If you have a normal digestive system, phase one will suffice. If you have a problem. (I believe mine is underproductive bile) then you need phase 2. I'd start with magnesium and more oils. If you have a lifestyle problem that fits in phase 1, you can cover up the problem in phase two. I'd recommend you clean it up before it costs you, big time.

If you are over active, I'd look at reducing your magnesium which could come through a multi vitamin or your oil intake.

Hope this helps fellas. Dinner is ready..

Sure am. I do a probiotic.. I guess not enough though. I do not eat wheat as I have adverse effect to it, so I need to get my fiber from other things. I drink plenty of water and unsweet tea. I think I need more green in my diet. I don't do cheese or any diary at all anymore, so I know it's not that. I still do apple cider vinegar, I'm doing all the right things (I think) but it's not moving very well. TMI? lol. I'm going to try and hit up the green peppers.. they seem to do the trick.

Not TMI imo lol (way toooo many acronyms, wtf?).....seriously, it shows your trying to do something about your health. I still have issues with certain dietary areas and WILL be seeing a nutritionists soon cause i sure cant figure out whats going on......list of things, overalll healthy, but i want to feel not so tired, sore all the time....but keep chipping away!!! i am!!!

Fellas, magnesium is a life saver for me. I take 400 mg in the morning and evening for 800mg total. It really softened up my stool and I empty out almost every morning now. I usually go 2-3 times a day. It wasn't long ago when I was lucky to go 2-3 times a week!

If you aren't going everyday a majority of the time, you have health to gain. A healthy transit time from mouth to stool is under 36 hours. For peak health, I'd say under 24 hours.

If your stool is normally hard and difficult to pass, start with 400 mg of magnesium and then go to 800 if that doesn't work.

If you just don't get the urge, try the Cascara Sagrada. It will help as I still take it.

I tried every combination of diet known to man including ultra high fiber. I tried drinking 100-120 ounces a day of water. I tried extra oils. Bottom line, my body removes to much water from my stool, naturally. The magnesium keeps more water in our stool which is the key.

Its been a while since I read this thread but my wife and I followed the south beach diet which is really nothing more than cutting out sugars and carbs and eating more greens and i'm down 20 and she's down 10. I still cheat but i have totally changed how I eat normally. Very little bread / pasta more ground turkey, chicken and lots of veggies. keep at it guys we are not getting younger.....

How'd you find this out? what type of test?
I'm way regular with #2.
Am always thirsty, but always peeing (clear not brite yellow indicating dehydration) and only drink 30 to 50 oz per day...

Whats the magnesium's purpose? mainly for stool?

South beach diet is good imo.

I eat 4-6 helpings of fruit or vege's each day, spaced out (like me)....but am seriously addicted to carbs...

Don't take the magnesium if you are regular, it will take you to far.. ha