Colon cleansing, also referred to as colonic detox or irrigation, often involves the use of chemicals followed by flushing the colon with water through a tube inserted in the rectum, explained Dr.

IT WAS supposed to be a standard colonic irrigation to rid her body of toxins and waste build up. But for Pamela Kilah — the procedure almost killed her. But for 65-year-old Pamela Kilah — the ...

It seems there is no evidence that colon cleansing has any real benefit according to a new study released this week. In fact, it is reported that colon cleansing can cause serious side effects ranging ...

How clean is your colon? If you’re tempted to find out by getting a colon cleanse, don’t bother. You’re quite likely to develop complications from the procedure and there’s no evidence that flushing ...

Colon cleansing may be an unnecessary procedure. But advocates say that it brings a host of health benefits ranging from a strong immune system to a decreased risk of colon cancer. Critics are of the ...

(CBS) Colon cleansing may be all the rage among celebs, but a new study suggests a dirty truth about the practice: It doesn't work, and it can cause potentially serious health problems. "There can be ...

Doctors at Georgetown University slammed so-called "colon-cleansing" procedures and products that claim to keep that area squeaky-clean. Also known as colonic irrigation or colonic hydrotherapy, colon ...

Let's face it -- not all of us eat healthy all the time, and on top of that, we tend to take in alcohol and other toxins with our diets. Can a colonic come to the rescue? Colonics -- sometimes called ...

It's a treatment that can be traced back to ancient times and has celebrity fans including Jennifer Aniston and Elle Macpherson. But the term colonic irrigation - not the mention what the procedure ...