Lack of bowel movements - help

[Amy]

I wanted some advice on why I am not having bowel movements and how to speed up the process. I am currently on Day 10, started enemas on day 3 morning. I have not had solid BM since the first morning. I began taking Cascara Sagrada and CandiZyme before going to bed on day 7, but really haven't noticed much change.
I have been starting the morning with 1Liter water with MSM and lemon, enema, skin brushing, shower. I have been drinking 2Liters Green juice and 2 liters other juice along with water during the day. E3 Live and green superfood too.
I do get some gurgling and gas. Most of the time it is green juice in, basically green juice out the other end - with the help of an enema.

I am feeling fine, just not seeing the results that I was expecting.
Thinking of trying the bentonite/psyllium in the AM as well. Not sure what I am missing. Also... should the enemas always be coffee? or just water?
Also, I should add that I am usually very regular at 2-4 times/day when eating raw foods - so being at zero for over a week is very strange!

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

[Constanze]

I hardly had any solid bowel movements for the time I did enemas so this sounds normal to me. It'll happen if/when its supposed to. : )

Here's where to find some answers : as far as the coffee/water switch over - see juicefeasting.com for when and how to do a coffee enema (scroll down under the "Juicefeasting intro" heading to the Juicefeasting timeline - 4th from the bottom for the timing), and also on day3 there is a video on the topic "elimination aids" and advise on Cascara Sagrada - which should be used if you have solid bowel movements, it softens the stool.

[joyful turtle]

I'm on day 59 of my first juice feast. My bowel elimination experience has been somewhat similar to yours. I was also quite regular on raw vegan foods - plenty of fiber from green smoothies and flax crackers!

For various reasons, doing my own enemas is not really feasible. I used Cascara sagrada during the first couple of weeks of my juice feast. This had variable results. I figured it was eliminating what needed to be eliminated. I also used some liquid bentonite, but that seemed to slow things down.

When I bought bee pollen granules, I discovered that they tend to stimulate my bowels, especially if I overeat them! I don't suggest this as a "strategy," just an observation.

I've had some colon hydrotherapy treatments, which have been very helpful. My colon hydrotherapist expressed concern about bentonite use by someone like me with a sluggish colon. (She has had several clients who became quite "backed up" with bentonite.) She also recommended using a "digestive stimulator" that is a blend of several herbal ingredients rather than just one or two. Blessed Herbs makes one, which I am currently using. It's been gentler on me than Cascara sagrada, but I still don't get daily results. (You have to keep experimenting with how many capsules you need.) Oh well. I decided that obsessing about it would probably just make things worse. At this point, my abdomen has flattened considerably and I feel much "cleaner" inside, so I'm satisfied.

I hope you'll find an approach that will work for you!

[Bronwyn Preece]

I resonate with what Constanze said -- sounds normal to me! I would eliminate with enemas during the first couple of weeks...and nothing more. Once my body got used to the liquid diet - 3 weeks in or so, I did start having BMs a couple times a day at times...at times once every 2 days....now that I'm done my 108 day feast, and am on a 100% raw vegan diet, I eliminate usually between 2 and 4 times a day! Good luck! I wouldn't rush into the psyllium/bentonite option!