Thread by @realPatrickJr

Salt water flushing is the most efficient gut cleanse you can do at home.

One purge can empty your gut, reset digestion, and give a powerful sense of clarity.

Here’s how it works (and how to do it safely): 🧵

In Ayurveda and yoga, it’s called Shankha Prakshalana, a ritual where practitioners drink salted water and do twists until the fluid runs clear.

It was used to prepare for fasting and meditation, and claimed to purify both body and mind.

How to perform it:

• Mix 1 liter of warm water with 2 tsp of non-iodized sea salt.
• Stir until fully dissolved.
• Drink it on an empty stomach, ideally in the morning.

Due to the high salt content, it’s not absorbed; instead, your intestines flush it straight out.

The solution is slightly hypertonic, saltier than blood.

That means water stays in the intestines, pulling more fluid in by osmosis.

The volume + irritation trigger peristalsis, that is, rapid waves that push everything out.

Try chuging the quart within 5–10 minutes.

Move around, do some twists, or gentle yoga poses to help it travel through.

Stay near a bathroom: the flush usually starts within 30–60 minutes.

You'll experience multiple bowel eliminations, often 5–10+.

They progress from solid to watery, and finally, nearly clear.

That's why you need to plan it when you're near the toilet for 1–2 hours.

Most people feel lighter afterwards, but nausea and cramping are common too.

Why do people do it:

• Constipation relief
• Clearing “old waste” and mucus
• Some claim parasites or Candida get expelled
• Subjective boosts in energy, mood, mental clarity

It’s essentially a hard reset of the GI tract.

But what should you do afterward?

1) Rehydrate with plain water and electrolytes.

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2) Eat something light, e.g. broth, rice, steamed or veggies.

3) Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and heavy food for the rest of the day.

Your gut lining is sensitive after being emptied.

Keep in mind, there are possible risks if done incorrectly:

• Dehydration + electrolyte loss
• Nausea, vomiting, dizziness
• If it doesn’t flush, sodium can spike BP dangerously
• Unsafe with heart, kidney disease, or in pregnancy

Do it rarely, never daily.

Doctors emphasize your body doesn’t need this; liver, kidneys, colon detoxify themselves.

There is no strong evidence for “toxins” removal.

But: small studies show salt flushes can relieve constipation, IBS, and work as colonoscopy prep when done under supervision.

Salt water flushing is an ancient way to “reset” the gut.

It’s powerful, messy, and not for everyone.

If you try it: follow the recipe exactly, do it sparingly, and listen to your body.

A bit about me: I've spent 20 years in the health industry learning what mainstream medicine won't tell you.

Survived cancer, healed physical conditions through meditation, built a supplement company jigsawhealth.com

Thanks for reading!

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