Colon cleansing, also referred to as colonic detox or irrigation, often involves the use of chemicals followed by flushing the colon with water through a tube inserted in the rectum, explained Dr.

When the buzz on colon cleanses ramps up on social media, so do inquiries from patients. Here’s what physicians need to know.

Colonic irrigation, a treatment widely offered in health spas as a natural way to lose weight and detox the body, has no health benefits and can cause dangerous side effects, U.S. scientists said ...

Colon cleansing may be an unnecessary procedure. But advocates say that it brings a host of health benefits ranging from a strong immune system to a decreased risk of colon cancer. Critics are of the ...

How clean is your colon? If you’re tempted to find out by getting a colon cleanse, don’t bother. You’re quite likely to develop complications from the procedure and there’s no evidence that flushing ...

IT WAS supposed to be a standard colonic irrigation to rid her body of toxins and waste build up. But for Pamela Kilah — the procedure almost killed her. But for 65-year-old Pamela Kilah — the ...

It's a treatment that can be traced back to ancient times and has celebrity fans including Jennifer Aniston and Elle Macpherson. But the term colonic irrigation - not the mention what the procedure ...

Doctors at Georgetown University slammed so-called "colon-cleansing" procedures and products that claim to keep that area squeaky-clean. Also known as colonic irrigation or colonic hydrotherapy, colon ...

IT WAS supposed to be a standard colonic irrigation to rid her body of toxins and waste build up. But for Pamela Kilah — the procedure almost killed her. But for 65-year-old Pamela Kilah — the ...