The idea of introducing fluids rectally was never very attractive to me. So I never embraced the idea of colonics as an aid to detoxification. I continued to keep my eyes and ears open though as colleagues and clients shared their experiences with me. Colonics are often embraced in the world of Integrated medicine. One of my colleagues in particular, a world renowned expert on detoxification was particularly enthusiastic about the wonderful results he had seen with this therapy in patients with Auto-immune diseases. So I started to prescribe it for clients. Most of them did well with the exception of one who did it so frequently (three times a week) and for so long (about six weeks) that she reached a point where she was unable to have a bowel movement without a colonic. A harrowing experience that could be. Colon therapists I knew said they had never seen this happen in their practice. She was able to get her bowels regulated again in about two months time using acupuncture, bowel softeners and slowly weaning her off the colonics.
My conclusion on colonics is that the jury is still out. Physiologically it would make sense that people who have sluggish bowels and tend to be more constipated would benefit more from colonics. I see no compelling reason to bare your behind if you are otherwise healthy and have a well functioning digestive system. If you have autoimmune problems or are dealing with chemical toxicities or sensitivities, it may be tried.
Precautions:
Talk with your physician about it to make sure you have no medical conditions that would preclude your doing it. These include any infections or inflammatory conditions of the bowel. This can increase the risk of a colon perforation.
Use it once a week at the most
Have the colon therapist introduce probiotics at the end of every colonic. One of the side effects of colonics is that it can partially destroy the friendly bacteria content of your gut. This can be minimized by the use of probiotics.
Alternatives:
Coffee enema
Bowel softeners
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