The ancient ritual of performing a colon cleanse dates back to
the nation of Greece. The colon is the large intestine in the body,
and it extracts salt and water from the solid waste in the body
before elimination. In contrast, the small intestine absorbs
nutrition from the foods that humans eat. The colon is made up of
four main part; the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the
descending colon, and the sigmoid colon are all the structures that
compose the human colon.
During the 1920's and 1930's, the colon cleanse became popular
in the United States. It did not remain popular due to the theories
not receiving sufficient empirical support. However, in the past
decade, the colon cleanse has become more popular again. Today,
teas, enzymes, and colon irrigation are all used to colon cleanse.
The effectiveness of this method is still under investigation, so
it is important to evaluate whether a colon cleanse will be useful
for your health.
There are two ways to get a colon cleanse. First, a person can
visit a specialist in this area. Second, a person can buy products
in the store. A supplement can be taken by mouth for cleansing, or
a person can choose to take the product via the rectum. Regardless
of the method, the end result is to force the colon to empty its
contents. The following products can be used for colon cleansing:
enemas, teas, laxatives, powders, and antiparasite capsules.
In contrast, the colon irrigation involves forcing water into
the colon. The first modern colonic machine was invented about 100
years ago. Colon irrigation is very similar to an enema. However,
more water is used in the colonic process than in an enema, and the
unpleasant odor an discomfort are not present in a colonic. In
colonic, the client lies on a table while a machine flushes up to
20 gallons of water through a tube into the rectum. Once the water
is in the colon, the therapist may massage the stomach of the
client. The wastes and liquids are then flushed out through another
tube. The entire colonic process may take up to an hour.
Finally, research does not have substantial evidence to support
the effectiveness of the colon cleanse, but millions of people
around the world have reported seeing improvements in their health
when using this method. Science does support that being constipated
can cause other medical issues, so it makes sense to keep the colon
clean.
