Digestive Cleansing for cyclists?

I'm not sure what all you have in mind for a digestive cleanse, but when I used to lift heavy and eat a ton of protein I would use a colon cleanser product every couple of months. Not sure if it really did anything other than clean out the pennies I ate as a kid, lol, but it made me feel better. Can't see why it would hurt your cycling at all?

calder486 said:

Anyone know if there are negative effects on cyclists doing a digestive cleanse? Not sure if this helps or not, if there are serious side efects or if this is a great way to start out the season, get weight down and ready for racing, etc. I haven't been able to find anything on line regarding this either....

sounds like sh!t too me.

ric

p.s. just sort your diet out and eat some decent foods which contain fibre and lots of fresh fruit and veggies

Got to agree with Ric! I reckon it's nonsense.

I'm a recreational cyclist I do a fast (skip breakfast and lunch) once every week or two on a rest day. I drink water with a teaspoon of raw vinegar and some raw honey mixed in, the sugar keeps the brain going and prevents a head ache. If I ever get my weekly training above 500 TSS like some of the racers on this forum I probably wouldn't need to fast because I'd be burning so many calories I doubt I could eat enough.

calder486 said:

Anyone know if there are negative effects on cyclists doing a digestive cleanse? Not sure if this helps or not, if there are serious side efects or if this is a great way to start out the season, get weight down and ready for racing, etc. I haven't been able to find anything on line regarding this either....

wiredued said:

I'm a recreational cyclist I do a fast (skip breakfast and lunch) once every week or two on a rest day. I drink water with a teaspoon of raw vinegar and some raw honey mixed in, the sugar keeps the brain going and prevents a head ache. If I ever get my weekly training above 500 TSS like some of the racers on this forum I probably wouldn't need to fast because I'd be burning so many calories I doubt I could eat enough.

I think Ric said it best...[censored] is what I understand it cleans out, but obviously during the season we are all burning enough of our fuel intake to not need this. This is more an inquiry as to if this causes any problems for cyclists, say pre-season, but it doesnt sound like it, at least if indicated by the total lack of info on it relating directly to cyclists. I've heard that this is more for weight loss or colon cleanse, which isnt my primary concern, just if this is of any benefit to us as racers. I think fasting is probably a great idea, especially combined with lower calorie intake in the off season to avoid weight gain, but I have also heard that cleansing out all the bacteria can be bad, and if we all have a lower body fat percentage and weight anyways (which most cyclists do) it probably would make you a bit more suceptible to cold and flu...

calder486 said:

Anyone know if there are negative effects on cyclists doing a digestive cleanse? Not sure if this helps or not, if there are serious side efects or if this is a great way to start out the season, get weight down and ready for racing, etc. I haven't been able to find anything on line regarding this either....

This is OCT ([font='Times New Roman']Obsessive Compulsive Training) [/font]if I have ever seen it. Unless you have some medical issue I am not sure why you would do this. Sure you will loose weight...the weight in your bowls..... but guess what? It will come back next time you eat. They only thing this will do for you is run the risk of dehydration, loss of electrolytes, and loss of time spent on the pot.

bladegeek said:

This is OCT ([font='Times New Roman']Obsessive Compulsive Training) [/font]if I have ever seen it. Unless you have some medical issue I am not sure why you would do this. Sure you will loose weight...the weight in your bowls..... but guess what? It will come back next time you eat. They only thing this will do for you is run the risk of dehydration, loss of electrolytes, and loss of time spent on the pot.

Ya, that would by why the question was asked, soa s to avoid that loss of time, but OCT or not, perhaps this explains why I'm faster than you.... 😉

bladegeek said:

This is OCT ([font='Times New Roman']Obsessive Compulsive Training) [/font]if I have ever seen it. Unless you have some medical issue I am not sure why you would do this. Sure you will loose weight...the weight in your bowls..... but guess what? It will come back next time you eat. They only thing this will do for you is run the risk of dehydration, loss of electrolytes, and loss of time spent on the pot.

Ya, that would by why the question was asked, so as to avoid that "loss of time" but OCT or not, perhaps this explains why I'm faster than you.... 😉

Low vitamin D status makes you susceptible to the flu all epidemics occur above 30 degrees lattitude in the fall/winter. If not above 30 degrees lattitude it is during the rainy season.

calder486 said:

lower body fat percentage and weight anyways (which most cyclists do) it probably would make you a bit more suceptible to cold and flu...

calder486 said:

Anyone know if there are negative effects on cyclists doing a digestive cleanse? Not sure if this helps or not, if there are serious side efects or if this is a great way to start out the season, get weight down and ready for racing, etc. I haven't been able to find anything on line regarding this either....

If you are going to do this, talk to to doctor and while you are at it get a colonoscopy.

This way the insurance pays for the cleansing, you are under medical care, and you can catch any medical problems early on.

There are two aspects of this that I do not understand:
1. Surely if matter of some sort accumulated in our systems over a period of time, we would all end up clogging out digestive tracts and dying - since 99.9% of people on the planet do not go for digestive tract cleansing and end up living upwards of 60 years plus, this cannot be the case.
2. If toxins accumulated in our systems we would all end up dying of some form of toxicity related condition at some point, or getting seriouly ill until we hoovered ourselves out.

Personally I think our creator has equipped us with enough filtering systems etc to handle this - unless we start heading down the Paleo diet debate.

as i said before it's sh!t. Here's a link http://www.quackwatch.org/search/webglimpse.cgi?ID=1&query=colonic+irrigation

You may as well just flush money down the toilet. If the money is burning a hole in your pocket and you're desperate to get rid of it (the money). I can think of some worthwhile charities you could send it to instead.

Digestive cleanse... my [censored].

Ric

wiredued said:

If I ever get my weekly training above 500 TSS like some of the racers on this forum I probably wouldn't need to fast because I'd be burning so many calories I doubt I could eat enough.

Oh, trust me, your appetite finds a way. No matter how high your training volume goes, careful diet is key if you care about body composition.