Yes, many celebrities do it. Many people may tell you that this is a great way to lose weight. Many people may also tell you that this is a great way to purify your body or detoxify it. Yet, experts are saying that there are no real benefits to colon cleansing.
Colon cleansing or colon therapy has been around since the ancient times. There are several ways in which this can be done.
A person can have a method used on them called colon hydrotherapy. This is a method in which water is injected into the body via a tube into the rectum. They may also be herbs used along with this water. Waste from the body will be injected from the body via another tube.
A person can also drink colon cleaning drinks; ingest pills, or other substances into the rectum as a colon cleansing regime.
Side effects of colon cleansing can include:
Cramping Bloating Nausea Vomiting Electrolyte Imbalance’
Severe Side Effects Can Include:
Kidney Failure Aplastic Anemia Rectal Perforation (from complications involving hydrotherapy) Colitis Dehydration Inflamed Pancreas
It should be noted that the ingredients used to make a colon cleanse is considered a dietary supplement. This means that the substance has not been given any type of FDA approval since the FDA does not govern dietary supplements.
If you like how you feel after a colon cleanse, there are other things you can do to mirror this sense of well being some people state that they feel after a cleanse, such as:
Exercising on a regular basis Eating fiber on a regular basis to ensure normal bowel movements Taking up Yoga Taking up mediation Enjoying a glass of red wine, while socializing with friends
Yet, consider the above side effects as reasons as why you should never attempt another colon cleanse. As for a doctor’s opinion on the matter, in a recent article, for webmd.com Raint Mishori, MD, family doctor at Georgetown University of Medicine stated: “If you are a healthy human being, there is no reason to detoxify yourself using these concoctions or colon hydrotherapy. The body is designed to detoxify itself,” she said.
Sources:
webmd.com