There have been many epidemics in history, and some have been really catastrophic, causing fatalities running in to tens of millions. And these in times when the World's population was considerably less than what it is today.

Yet in the advanced age in which we like, with advances of medical technology moving forward in great leaps and bound, the sad fact is that the world is facing one of its greatest challenges and an epidemic which, if it remains untreated, is estimated to seriously effect the health of around fifty million people by the middle of the century, and that in the United States alone.

What is most horrendous about this epidemic that is a non viral, self created anomaly which is readily curable? It is obesity; caused by the overeating, eating the wrong type of foods and lack of exercise that is the way of life for too many people in the beginning of the 21st century. The only cure for obesity comes from within.

The only way that the medical profession can help in finding a cure is to advise the people who suffer from it how much damage they are doing to themselves and their loved ones by continuing to follow this blinkered path of self indulgence. A glimmer of hope is that many of the fast food chains, who have made their name and their fortune, are standing by the side of the health authorities in warning the public of the dangers of adhering to a diet of toxic laden, grease filler junk foods.

Increasingly more these huge fast food chains are altering their menus to place more of an emphasis on healthier eating, and reducing their reliance on cholesterol laden fats when frying their food.

It is estimated that the current costs of treating chronically overweight people is costing the US health authorities more than 50 billion dollars every year. This sun will fade into insignificance if the obesity epidemic is not checked. Increased awareness of the physical and financial ramifications of obesity is slowly taking effect and more and more people are turning the corner in curing themselves from the disease.

This involves applying disciplines that have remained unused for too long. To eat less, and to eat healthier and to exercise more. The first step in this new regime is to have the colon flushed to rid it of all the junk and grease that has accumulated there. This will have a double pronged effect. Firstly to wipe the slate clean and have the colon working at its maximum capability. This will bring on a more positive feeling that the new disciple to healthy living will want to continue. Gradually they will cure themselves of their obesity, and hopefully ensure themselves of a longer and healthier life.