Every once in a while, our colons can use a break. The colon is responsible for removing water and salt from foods that have not been digested (wastes) and will eventually be eliminated from the body in bowel movements. However, some individuals...
As food moves through your digestive tract, your body breaks it down into usable nutrients. The digestive system ends in your colon, a section of the large intestine that removes excess water from food. The colon contains millions of bacteria that...
People with or without any particular colon problems may have a buildup of a material in their colons called mucoid plaque. Mucoid plaque eventually hardens, making it difficult for your colon to digest foods. Over time, this can affect your...
Colon hydrotherapy is also known as a colonic or colonic irrigation, and is performed in many naturopathic clinics as a way of removing wastes from the body. Colon hydrotherapy is an elective treatment that has its share of detractors, and is not...
According to Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist Michael Picco, spastic colon is another name for what doctors call irritable bowel syndrome. The term "spastic colon" arose from motility studies that showed that the colons of people with irritable...
Before administering a colonoscopy, doctors often perform colonic irrigation to clear your bowels of waste. Some alternative medicine advocates believe this technique cleanses the colon of dangerous toxins and can improve your health. Because use...
Colon hydrotherapy or colonic clinics are available throughout Florida. In addition to colon hydrotherapy, many of these clinics give customers advice on wellness, sell supplements and offer services like massages. Though prices vary from clinic...
Your colon is a vital part of your body, as its role is to get rid of all the waste material from whatever you consume. More specifically, it removes water from your digesting food particles and bulks up your stools. There is much potentially...
The colon is a pivotal component of the digestive system. Its importance in the removal of accumulated feces from the human body is paramount. Unfortunately, without adequate provision being made through suitable diet and general health...
As early as 1500 B.C., Egyptians believed in maintaining health by using enemas fashioned out of cat skin to flush their colons of waste. Over 3500 years later, people all over the world use colon hydrotherapy in the belief that it works to rid...
Numerous "colon cleaner" peddling infomercials and websites want you to believe that your colon is a dumping bin for toxins that threaten your health. If you're tempted to use a product to cleanse your system, think twice before you buy. You may...
Colon polyps are growths that protrude from the surface of the colon. There are several types of colon polyps, including adenomatous polyps, hyperplastic polyps, and inflammatory polyps. Colon polyps are considered to be precursors to colon cancer...
Your small intestine moves approximately 1 quart of waste to the colon every day. While your body expels most of this waste through bowel movements, some alternative medicine practitioners believe that dangerous toxins build up in the colon. Colon...
Colon cleansing removes bacteria and waste from the large intestines. This detoxification process is supported by holistic and alternative medicine advocates. In conventional medicine, most doctors do not recommend colon cleansing for the purpose...
According to the September 2007 issue of "Scientific American," more than 1.3 billion people worldwide are obese. Dr. Lan Liang of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality says, "Waistlines aren't the only thing poised to balloon in the...
A colonoscopy is a test used to screen for colon cancer, which is a cancer of the large intestine. This diagnostic exam is performed by your doctor as an outpatient procedure. According to MayoClinic.com, it is the gold standard for colon cancer...
When you have irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, you experience colon spasms, along with diarrhea, constipation, abdominal cramps, bloating and excess gas. IBS is considered a functional disorder, which means there's nothing really physically wrong...
Metastatic colon cancer is cancer of the colon that has spread to the other organs. Common places for colon cancer to spread include the liver, lungs, peritoneum (the lining of the abdomen), or, in women, the ovaries, according to the American...
Some natural health advocates claim that periodic detoxification is necessary to maintain colon health and reduce the risk of disease from the accumulation of toxins, parasites and bacteria. In addition, some colon cleansing marketing campaigns...
Colon cleansing is a dubious multimillion-dollar industry promoting colonics, enemas, herbal teas, pills and mixtures meant to clean the colon, also known as the large intestine or bowel. Promoters claim colon cleansing assists in weight loss,...
Colon cleansing is an ancient practice which celebrities such as Oprah have made popular again. If you're interested in losing weight, you may have been tempted by programs that promise quick results for little effort. However, colon cleansing...
The colon acts as the human body's natural waste removal mechanism. When a colon stops emptying itself once daily as normal, the body is increasing its facilitation for disease. The human body is a complex machine composed of many working parts,...
Although the hard working colon does a bang up job eliminating wastes and toxins from the body on a daily basis, there's no harm in offering some support through a colon-friendly diet. Alternative medicine promotes colon cleanses as one means of...
Coffee enemas cleanse the colon, relieve constipation, detoxify and enhance the healing process of the body, according to Enemabag.com. Coffee enemas became popular in the first half of the twentieth century by Dr. Max Gerson as part of his...
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second most common cause of cancer-related death, according to the American Cancer Society. Most colorectal cancers arise from polyps in the colon, and removal of these...
Your colon includes lining tissue surrounded by involuntary muscle, which propels fecal matter toward your rectum. Diverticula are small outpouchings of the colon that arise from weak areas in the muscular wall. Although diverticula can occur...
"The key to optimal health is a colon cleanse." You may have read something along these lines countless times on websites designed to lure you into buying a colon cleanser, be it a canister of miracle powder or special "cleansing" teas and...
People commonly flush their colons to relieve constipation, lose weight, boost their immune systems or cleanse their bodies of toxins. Prunes and prune juice contain fiber, which promotes healthy colon function. A healthy colon naturally flushes...
According to statistics published by the National Cancer Institute, while colorectal cancer has decreased in the last 10 years since 2009, it is still the third most common cancer in the United States for both men and women. The National Cancer...
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