Attached to the first portion of the large intestine is a troublesome pouch called the appendix. It has no significant function in modern humans; in fact waste may accumulate in it, causing an inflammation of the appendix -  ‘appendicitis’.

Waste that accumulates here cannot be moved easily by peristalsis, since the appendix has only one opening. The symptoms of appendicitis include muscular rigidity, localized pain in the right lower quarter of the abdomen and vomiting. The most dangerous thing it can do is rupture and empty its contents of faecal matter and waste into the abdominal cavity. This results in an extremely serious condition called peritonitis.

We recommend Double Cellulose food supplements to enhance natural elimination of waste, and to stimulate the intestinal wall movement in order to avoid unnecessary accumulation of waste.