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  2. What is a detox? Here's why you may want to think twice ... - AOL

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    The use of colonics to cleanse the colon is a particular concern for Ni. Colonics “involve using either enemas or some sort of immersive to rinse ‘physical toxins’ from the colon,” she says.

  3. Colon cleansing - Wikipedia

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    Colonic irrigation, also known as colon hydrotherapy, colonic hydrotherapy, or a "colonic", is a treatment which is used "to wash out the contents of the large bowel by means of copious enemas using water or other medication." [19] During a cleansing enema, liquid is introduced into the colon and retained for five to fifteen minutes. [20]

  4. Are colon cleanses necessary? Experts weigh in on potential ...

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    In recent years, colon cleansing supplements have grown in popularity. These types of cleanse products promise a range of health benefits, from weight loss to feeling more energized.. Colon ...

  5. Fecal impaction - Wikipedia

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    By using pulsating water to enter into the colon to soften and break down the dense mass, PIE treats fecal impaction. [4] Research shows that pulsed irrigation evacuation with the PIE MED device is successful in all tested patients in studies, making pulsed irrigation evacuation the most effective and reliable form of fecal impaction treatment.

  6. Colorectal cancer - Wikipedia

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    The signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer depend on the location of the tumor in the bowel, and whether it has spread elsewhere in the body ().The classic warning signs include: worsening constipation, blood in the stool, decrease in stool caliber (thickness), loss of appetite, loss of weight, and nausea or vomiting in someone over 50 years old. [15]

  7. Colon cancer is killing more younger men and women than ever ...

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    The incidence of colon cancer has been rising for at least the last two decades, when it was the fourth-leading cause of cancer death for both men and women under 50. ... Just over a year later ...

  8. I Got 3 Colonics in 3 Days. Here's How My Body (and Mind) Reacted

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    Try rolling your bags into the corner of a spa and immediately spending 30 minutes having a tube stuck up your bum and masses of water pumped in, to basically power-wash your colon.

  9. Megacolon - Wikipedia

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    A human colon is considered abnormally enlarged if it has a diameter greater than 12 cm [3] in the cecum (it is usually less than 9 cm [4]), greater than 6.5 cm [3] in the rectosigmoid region and greater than 8 cm [3] for the ascending colon. The transverse colon is usually less than 6 cm in diameter. [4] A megacolon can be either acute or ...