A 31-year-old male asked:
are there any actual health benefits to colon cleansing procedures? ex. coffee enema
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Dr. Shaban Faruqui answered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Many side effects: It is believed by MD who do Alternate Medicin that colon cleansing improves health by removing toxins, boosting your energy and enhancing your immune system. However, there's no evidence that colon cleansing produces these effects.
Coffee enemas sometimes used in colon cleansing have been linked to several deaths.
Other potential concerns :
Dehydration
Perforation
Infection
Electrolyte imbalanc
Answered on Nov 25, 2018
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