Hello!

My name is Debra C. -- all my friends call me Deb which is why I’ve named my blog Deb’s Colon Reviews (that’s kind of obvious!). You can call me Deb.

I majored in Biology in college and work as a research assistant. It’s a lot of analytical work with tons of record keeping! But I love what I do and am working on completing my masters in molecular biology. Of course it’s a far cry from what I wanted to be when I was little. Doesn’t every little girl want to be a model? But well … here I am—could be classified a geek by some and still carrying some baby fat.

My friend, Michelle and I, share an apartment. She wants to lose about 7 pounds. I would love to lose about 15. We decided to plan our diet program and sort of keep a watch over each other. So we diet together and exercise … it lasted a short while and then we completely lost it and found ourselves pigging out more often than when we did when we were not on a diet … strange how that works. We both love food and find it really hard to lose weight.

So we thought … there must be an easier way! Michelle had heard somewhere that using a colon cleanser could be a weight loss aid. We searched the Internet and found some of the popular colon cleansers being used. The websites showed beautiful models with flat tummies and testimonials that claimed people had lost 10 pounds in the first week! That’s exactly what I want! Some of these products were even recommended by famous celebrities. Cool. We thought we’d found our solution.

Before trying out any of the products, I wanted to do some research on colon cleanse products.. (You should never use a product you’re not sure of without studying the ingredients.) Here I am a month later, but that much wiser. I’ve been studying various colon cleansing products—what goes into them, what the ingredients do, how they work, how safe they are …. I have managed to document some of my education in articles which I’m posting.

Research is my field and I like to do a thorough job! But Michelle was quite fed up with my “intensive” research on colon cleansers. She was in a hurry to get started so she went ahead and ordered a colon cleanser that promised weight loss in just 7 days. She did lose, but it was not weight — it was money. That’s when I thought I should publicly share all that I’ve learnt so far about colon cleansers by starting my own blog—Deb’s Colon Reviews!

Some colon cleansers do contain fat burners and may help you lose weight, but there are other ingredients in the product to consider as well which may not be safe to consume long term. You will experience an initial weight loss and a flatter tummy with most colon cleansers because of the elimination of accumulated waste and gas. Some products contain herbs that act as a diuretic flushing out excess water retention. This can also lead to some weight loss. Many colon cleansers contain ingredients that improve digestion and this helps in the proper assimilation and elimination of fat!

I’ve spent a lot of time studying, learnt a lot and I’d like to pass it on to you. Before, trying any product, take some time to study the ingredients and reviews online. If you’d like me to review more products let me know. I know I have more to learn … and as I do … I’ll keep you posted …

I hope you enjoy reading and will send me your feedback. I’ve started off with a few colon cleansers my friends asked me to research. But I would really love to hear from you! Have you tried any colon cleansers? What was your experience like? Did it work for you? Did you experience any weight loss? Please write so that we can all learn from each other’s experiences.

Deb

BTW, I’m learning to control my eating habits with small things first hoping I can build up to bigger things. As of this month, I’ve stopped drinking sodas. At the end of the month I lost 2 pounds!

The goal of the site is to educate consumers on colon cleanse products and help make it easier for people to make a purchasing decision. A good decision is always based on information and education about products and how they work. All the information presented on this blog is found on the Internet from credible sources. I have simply spent time putting it together so that readers have a conglomerate source of information for reference. My intentions are:

To Present Research on Colon Cleanse Products

To provide readers with unbiased, factual information about products, their ingredients and how they affect health. Since colon cleansers come under the banner of dietary supplements, ingredients used are not strictly regulated by the FDA as are pharmaceutical drugs. It is important to do study each ingredient to determine its safety and effectiveness.

To keep the presentation of review information well-organized and easy to follow. I’ve spent quite a bit of time on this. As a research assistant I know how important it is to present facts in order to facilitate easy, organized reading.

To Provide Information on Colon Health and Related Issues

To aggregate all of the research that I’ve performed on colon cleansers into one convenient source. This blog will offer you comprehensive information on popular colon cleanse products. It will also provide you with information about basics to colon health and other related issues. Armed with such information, I hope you will be able to choose a colon cleanser that is suitable to your needs.

To Protect Consumers from Dangerous Products and Scams

The intention of my blog is to provide readers with information not only colon cleanse products, but about the manufacturers behind these products and their reputation for doing business. As in any business, there are manufacturers who produce inferior products with superior advertising. Some products can be down right dangerous to health with prolonged use. Some products are just a scam—the ingredients don’t do much. Manufacturers may even practice bad business through their autoship programs. My blog will provide you with information that can protect you from bad business practices.

Review Criteria for Colon Cleansing Products

These are the criteria that I look for when reviewing each colon cleanse product.

Introduction

I try to provide an overview of the product itself—when it was released, some brief information about the company and my initial thoughts on the product.

Product Highlights

This is a bulleted list of the top features of the colon cleanse product being reviewed. Many times they are the claims made by the manufacturer.

Formula Analysis

In this section I evaluate the product based on its Key Active Ingredients.. I check the formula to see whether it is synthetic or natural; doctor formulated or approved. I am very familiar with the ingredients used in colon cleanse products through extensive reasearch; and on the basis of such research validates whether the ingredients are safe to use or not, and whether it is a systemic or non-systemic formula. This is important to know before using any product as most of the ingredients used in colon cleansers are not FDA approved, except for psyllium husk.

Usage

I describe product usage in this section—how much, how long; whether it is convenient to use with easy to understand instructions. Some products require dietary modifications so I include that information as well. It helps to know whether there any warning on the product labels, contra indications. Oddly some labels don’t even have directions on how to use the product, while others supply complete documentation with pictorial or even video directions!

Pricing and Promotional Information

I explain current product pricing, promotion and return policy of the manufacturer. I include relevant information from the Terms and Conditions found on the product website, which most customers tend to neglect reading. It is important to read through this as it will explain whether there are any hidden fees involved; whether there are continual shipments (auto shipment programs)

Additional Product Insight

Any information about the product I could not mention above, I mentioned here. This includes any controversies over the product, side effects reported by users and the number of Scam/Ripoff reports that have been filed.

I also use this section to share additional benefits that the product may have such as assisting in the detoxification of other eliminatory organs, whether it provides nutritional colon maintenance support.

Conclusion

In this section I summarize the major points about the product—the good and the bad. Lastly, you’ll also find some of my hard work in the form of the number of good and bad reviews found. Lastly, I will quantify the product by including a gold star rating.