Dr. Norman W. Walker is one of the pioneers of the raw foods movement and is recognized throughout the world as one of the most authoritative voices on life, health and nutrition. Dr. Walker shares his secret to a long, healthy, productive life through his internationally famous books on health and nutrition.

The ultimate guide for cleansing your colon, body, mind and home. (Product Description.

This books provides a comprehensive look at the colon, digestive diseases, and herbal therapies that both heal and cleanse the digestive system.

This breakthrough book details Rubin's remarkable and successful battle with Crohn's disease by using his new, self-designed Guts and Glory Program, a revolutionary new diet and health regime.

Three distinct types of contractions perform colonic motility functions. Rhythmic phasic contractions (RPCs) cause slow net distal propulsion with extensive mixing/turning over. Infrequently occurring giant migrating contractions (GMCs) produce mass movements. Tonic contractions aid RPCs in their motor function. The spatiotemporal patterns of these contractions differ markedly. The amplitude and distance of propagation of a GMC are several-fold larger than those of an RPC. The enteric neurons and smooth muscle cells are the core regulators of all three types of contractions. The regulation of contractions by these mechanisms is modifiable by extrinsic factors: CNS, autonomic neurons, hormones, inflammatory mediators, and stress mediators. Only the GMCs produce descending inhibition, which accommodates the large bolus being propelled without increasing muscle tone. The strong compression of the colon wall generates afferent signals that are below nociceptive threshold in healthy subjects. However, these signals become nociceptive; if the amplitudes of GMCs increase, afferent nerves become hypersensitive, or descending inhibition is impaired. The GMCs also provide the force for rapid propulsion of feces and descending inhibition to relax the internal anal sphincter during defecation. The dysregulation of GMCs is a major factor in colonic motility disorders: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and diverticular disease (DD). Frequent mass movements by GMCs cause diarrhea in diarrhea predominant IBS, IBD, and DD, while a decrease in the frequency of GMCs causes constipation. The GMCs generate the afferent signals for intermittent short-lived episodes of abdominal cramping in these disorders. Epigenetic dysregulation due to adverse events in early life is one of the major factors in generating the symptoms of IBS in adulthood.

Raw-foods pioneer and best-selling author Norman Walker was passionate about the relationship between a healthy colon and a healthy body. Even though it's one of the body's most vital organs, the colon is often ignored unless constipation, gas, colitis, or prostate trouble occur. Dr. Walker gives readers a tour of the large intestine and explains the intricate workings of our internal waste-disposal system. From cathartics and laxatives to enemas and colonic irrigations, readers will learn how to cleanse and maintain a healthy colon so it can effectively eliminate waste products from the body. Through proper care of the colon, it's possible to prevent and experience relief from not only constipation and digestive problems but also asthma, colds, allergies, and respiratory disorders.