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Colonic Irrigation?

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echokilo | 07:44 Fri 23rd Sep 2011 | Health & Fitness
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Any experience of the above? What's it like? What are the benefits? What does it cost? Any dangers? TIA
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A recent review of all the medical studies into colonic irrigation showed little or no evidential medical benefit, but a fair bit of data suggesting quite a range of side effects, from minor to pretty serious.

Personally, I can imagine it would lighten your wallet but do little else of benefit, and I can think of better ways of spending my money.

A couple of links for you - even one from the Daily Mail, which usually embraces alternative and complementary practice with gleeful abandon! :)

http://www.dailymail....just-money-drain.html

And one more scientific link, from a very recent review of the medical literature.

http://explore.george...19&PageTemplateID=295
Wouldn't a good dose of bran for breakfast, on a regular basis do a better job?

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