Colonic irrigation, a treatment widely offered in health spas as a natural way to lose weight and detox the body, has no health benefits and can cause dangerous side effects, U.S. scientists said ...

Hydrotherapy of the colon, also known as colonic cleansing or irrigation, involves using water to flush waste out of the large intestine. The colon, or large intestine, absorbs water and salts from ...

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PANACEA OR PLACEBO – A weekly series assessing the evidence behind complementary and alternative medicines. Colonic therapy – also known as colonic irrigation, colonic hydrotherapy or a high enema – ...

After the excesses of Christmas and New Year, I'm feeling pretty bloated and lethargic. A couple of friends have suggested colonic irrigation to help me detox and reset. Is colonic irrigation safe and ...

TAKING in a litre of warm water is hard enough using your mouth. But try doing it from the other end. "Let me know if the pressure gets too much. You're doing well -- we've got a litre in now," comes ...