Healthy people have more bowel movements than sick people.
QUESTION: The formula contains the herb Cascara Sagrada. One health book said this herb should not be taken by pregnant women or people with hemorrhoids or ulcers.
SETERS: If a person uses this herb by itself it is too harsh. But combined with other herbs in the formula, it is safe for these conditions, assuming you start with mild doses and use it properly.
QUESTION: Can a person become dependent on the formula? Is it habit forming?
SETERS: I have had a hundred people ask me that. There is nothing in it that is habit forming.
QUESTION: I talked to two readers who were on the formula for six months to a year. Then they stopped the formula and found they couldn't go to the bathroom. They were forced to keep taking it.
SETERS: Taking the formula is only half of the solution. If you keep eating a lot of breads and other garbage, you will become constipated again. You need more fruits and vegetables. When I first starting taking the formula, I was only having one bowel movement every other day. At that time I was eating like everyone else. When I changed my diet, I started having 3-4 bowel movements a day, sometimes more.
One relative of mine takes four capsules of the formula every night. She has been doing this for almost 8-10 years. I told her, You shouldn't be taking this formula every night. She said, Why not? If I don't, I won't have good bowel movements. I told her to eat better and have more salads. She said, Look, get off my back. I'll eat what I want. You ate what you wanted when you were younger and I am going to eat what I want. She loves pastas and breads, and takes the formula as a crutch. But for her, this makes her happy.
QUESTION: What is the most frequent comment you hear from people after they take the formula?
SETERS: I have had so many people tell me they felt rotten and depressed, and then they went to the bathroom and felt so much better. After you have a good bowel movement, you just plain feel better. It is almost immediate.
QUESTION: Can the formula help pets? I know a lot of readers will be asking that question.
SETERS: Yes, it can help animals who are constipated. I knew a lady who had a dog who was really straining to have a bowel movement. She gave him one capsule a night and soon his disposition got better and his hair got glossier. As dogs get older, they tend to get constipated. It can be a day and a half before they go.
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