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[tall_dave]

I got the idea for this thread from sheilabocchine and wanted more info...
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=166731

[redaxe]

Nobody needs it, it's a pseudo-medical procedure that does nothing for your health and is based on a long-since conclusively disproven theory that your colon somehow gets coated with a layer of hardened, dried feces that releases toxins and makes you sick.

[Senior]

Yea. From my understanding it is grade A bull-plop.

[tall_dave]

[Senior]

[redaxe]

[tall_dave]

[jonpurdy]

Everything that gets removed from your colon during a colonic would have been removed naturally a day or two afterwards. All it does is remove less-digested feces that would come out anyway naturally. There are no medical benefits, nor any proof of such.

[Kimchieyescream]

Google, 2 seconds.

The Medical Community's Perspective
# While alternative medicine practitioners find colonics helpful for treating conditions ranging from constipation to sinus problems, most medical doctors believe that colonics provide no medical benefits. Doctors believe that the colon naturally eliminates waste materials on its own and feel that a colonic could be harmful, as it might throw off the body's electrolyte balance and cause salt depletion and dehydration. If you are considering having a colonic, you may want to consult your doctor and ask if the procedure will be safe, considering your health history.



http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4682226_colonics-work.html

[Kimchieyescream]

just in case

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/colon-cleansing/AN00065

[tall_dave]

[benji1422]

Colonics are popular with the vegetarian - new age set because they don't eat properly and their bowels are inflamed. Or rather they don't eat what nature intended them to eat (animal fat).

I used to have such problems and considered doing it. But then I found that eating a high fat/low carb diet along with supplementing naturally fatty acids (like omega 3) allows the natural fat to pass through my colon and then I go to the bathroom once a day. I don't have to sit there and read the paper for fifteen minutes like before -- I'm done in 5 minutes. No IBS, no bloating. It's all diet -- and reducing cabs/grains to a minimum helps.

For people who believe the whole high fiber/whole grain/low fat diet hype, their bowels are always inflamed and thus they can't go to the bathroom, feel bloated, and feel this stupid procedure is necessary... when it really isn't.

[tall_dave]

[HollyLove]

I was reading and came across this in a health magazine.

Q: I've heard colonics can help you drop weight is it true?
A: No. While you may feel lighter after colonic irrigation (a process in which water, enzymes, or other "purifying" substances are filtered through a tube into your rectum and vacuumed out), it's the result of flushing out water and solid waste--not fat. There are also risks, including a loss of "good" digestive bacteria, electrolyte imbalances and even bowel punctures. And contrary to what you may have heard, waste doesn't build up inside the organ's wall like a clogged pipe. The keys to a healthy colon--and weight: eating a fiber-rich diet, drinking lots of water, and staying physically active.

According to the source not only are colonics completely unnecessary but are also potentially harmful. I have no experience in this myself except for the time where my cousin gave me a colon cleans pill (I took it cause she said it was good for the body...stupid I know) and never felt so bad as I did for the next week.

[Michelle]