Complete Colon Cleansing Program
Every day your body accumulates pollutants.- Waste material in your colon must be eliminated to remain healthy.
- A toxic colon is believed by many health professionals where almost all disease processes begin.
- You must cleanse your colon on a regular basis,
- You must also clean out your colon in order to fully maintain your health and vitality.
Colon cleansing (colon therapy) encompasses a number of alternative medical therapies intended to remove fecal waste and unidentified toxins from the colon and intestinal tract. Colon cleansing may take the form of colon hydrotherapy (also called colonics or colonic irrigation) or oral cleansing regimens.
Colon hydrotherapy uses enemas to inject water, sometimes mixed with herbs or with other liquids, into the colon using special equipment. Oral cleaning uses dietary fiber, herbs, dietary supplements, or laxatives.[1] Practitioners believe that accumulations of putrefied feces line the walls of the large intestine and that these accumulations harbour parasites or pathogenic gut flora, causing nonspecific symptoms and general ill-health. This "auto-intoxication" hypothesis is based on medical beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians and Greeks, and was discredited in the early 20th century.[2][3]
No scientific evidence supports the alleged benefits of colon cleansing.[3] The bowel itself is not dirty and barring drugs or disease, cleans itself naturally without need for assistance.[4] Some types of colon cleansing present potential hazards; the equipment used during colon cleansing has caused damage to the rectum in a small number of individuals, and caused amoebiasis when improperly sterilized. Certain enema preparations have been associated with heart attacks and electrolyte imbalances. Frequent colon cleansing may interfere with the proper functioning of the colon and can lead to dependence on laxatives or enemas to defecate. Some herbs used may also interact with or reduce the effectiveness of prescription drugs.[5]
History
The efficacy of colon cleansing is based on the concept of "auto-intoxication", the idea that food enters the intestine and rots.[2][6] The ancient Egyptians believed that toxins formed as a result of decomposition within the intestines, and moved from there into the circulatory system causing fever and the development of pus. The Ancient Greeks adopted and expanded the idea, applying their belief in the four humours. In the 19th century, studies in biochemistry and microbiology seemed to support the autointoxication hypothesis, and mainstream physicians promoted the idea.[7] The idea was promoted most strongly by Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov, who thought that these toxins could shorten the lifespan. Over time, the concept broadened to "auto-intoxication" which supposes that the body cannot fully dispose of its waste products and toxins, which then accumulate in the intestine.[6] In some cases, the concept led to radical surgeries to remove the colon for unrelated symptoms.[8]
Auto-intoxication enjoyed some favor in the medical community from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, but was discarded as advances in science failed to support its claims.[6][9][10] A 1919 paper Origin of the so-called auto-intoxication symptom in the Journal of the American Medical Association[11] marked the beginning of the rejection of the auto-intoxication hypothesis by the medical community.[7]
Despite this, "auto-intoxication" persists in the public imagination. The practice of colon cleansing has undergone a resurgence in the alternative medical community, supported by testimonials and anecdotal evidence and promoted by manufacturers of colon cleansing products.[6][9]
