Wednesday, August 10, 2011

A Report finds that Colon Cleansing Has No Health Benefit, May Harm.

Review of 20 studies finds the popular procedure "Colon Cleansing" -- also called colonic irrigation or colonic hydrotherapy -- often involves the use of chemicals followed by flushing the colon with water through a tube inserted in the rectum, can come with serious side effects.

Source: Dick Hoenninger, spokesman, International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy, San Antonio, Texas; Georgetown University Medical Center, news release, Aug. 1, 2011.

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