Colon Cleaning Facts and Fiction
Ever feel like you want to be as clean as can be, inside and out? Then it is time to investigate colon cleansing. On the other hand, perhaps not. Colon cleansing is what the name implies: cleaning your colon. What is your colon? It is the last part of your digestive tract, comprised of four segments: the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, and the sigmoid colon. In everyday language, think of your colon as the last few feet of your intestines. Various names for colon cleaning are “colon hydrotherapy,” “colonics,” “colon irrigation,” or a plain old “enema.”
Colon cleansing is pretty simple. A tube is placed in the anus and water is piped in. Water in, water out; add enough water and you have a colon cleanse. Moreover, what are we cleaning out? Remnant feces — that is poo to you — and supposedly various toxins.
There are strong proponents of colon cleansing as the way to better health. The theory is that decomposing feces (yuck!) accumulate in the large intestine and that this “internal compost pile” can be a haven for parasites and toxins. The American Medical Association is not buying it. There exists no hard, scientific evidence of the efficacy or value of colonics. In fact, there is a potential downside. There is documentation of rectal damage due to the insertion of colonic cleansing devices. In addition, if not properly sterilized, colonic nozzles cause infections, tears and other not-so-nice things.
Ancient Egyptians were convinced that food that entered the intestines was not processed correctly sometimes — it just decomposed — not an attractive image. They theorized the unhealthy mess then moved into the bloodstream and worked against good health. The ancient Greeks went further. They developed “The Four Humours” concept — black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood. The balance of The Four Humours determined the wellness of the individual. It is not hard to imagine they theorized rotted feces threw the humors out of whack.
This internal yuck causes “Auto-Intoxication,” claimed 19th century proponents — the further articulated theory that the human body just cannot clean itself and that, thanks to residual toxins, we are poisoning ourselves as a byproduct of being alive. The medical community was not in agreement, however, and the theory of autointoxication began to come unglued when the Journal of the American Medical Association denounced the concept in 1919.
But medical doctors’ opinions have never stopped folks from practicing folk cures and colon cleansing is on the rebound today with the growth of alternative medicines and health therapies. These days, there are thousands of websites endorsing colonic cleansing as well as hundreds of products that extol colonics as the way to good health. Are they mistaken? Who knows? Chiropractors were regarded as quacks for generations but chiropractic care is now covered by many insurance companies. Acupuncture is now quite popular and accepted. In addition, in many communities, you will find the phone book full of Reiki masters, massage therapists, and bioenergetics practitioners. Bottom line, if you want better health and are willing to explore alternative therapies, perhaps you should investigate your colon. Figuratively speaking, of course.
Colon cleansing remains popular despite a complete lack of evidence supporting its alleged health benefits. The author’s website Colon Cleaning more fully expores the pros and cons of colon cleaning so check it out if you would like more information.
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