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Detoxification (often shortened to detox and sometimes called body cleansing) is a type of alternative-medicine treatment which aims to rid the body of unspecified "toxins" – substances that proponents claim accumulate in the body over time and have undesirable short-term or long-term effects on individual health.
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]
Whole bowel irrigation is sometimes used prior to colonoscopy, bowel surgery, other abdominal/pelvic surgery, or a barium enema examination, to cleanse the intestines, enhancing visibility of the intestines' inner surfaces, preventing complications from occurring as a result of spillage of bowel contents into the abdominal cavity, and potentially providing other benefits depending on the type ...
The impact of transanal irrigation varies considerably. Some individuals experience complete control of incontinence, and other report little or no benefit. [5] Evidence shows this treatment can be considered for children as well. [6] [7] When diet and medication has proven ineffective, transanal irrigation may be used. [5] [8]
She was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. Trying to educate others on social media. Mom diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer at 38 recalls her 1st symptom: ‘I ignored it’
What about herbal tea remedies for colon cleansing? Supplements? If this article isn't going to be complete, it should be renamed colon hydrotherapy. Not all colon cleansing involves putting things up your butt and I think this article seems somewhat biased. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.162.232.97 13:41, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
4 Cost of hydrotherapy. 10 comments. 5 allendronate reference. 1 comment ... 7 Surprisingly balanced. 2 comments. Toggle the table of contents. Talk: Colon cleansing ...
Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy and also called water cure, [1] is a branch of alternative medicine (particularly naturopathy), occupational therapy, and physiotherapy, that involves the use of water for pain relief and treatment. The term encompasses a broad range of approaches and therapeutic methods that take advantage of the ...